Jorgensen ISD 18 Inch Bar Clamp

List Price: $25.85 Discount Price: $20.57

Features:

• 10-40% more clamping strength
• Soft pad to protect your work
• Dual durometer handle for a comfortable grip
• Generous 2-1/2" throat depth
• Easy one hand use

Customer Reviews:

Beefy, sturdy, easy to use, no pinchies [Posted on 2006-03-05]
I purchased 2 Jorgensen 18" and 2-12" clamps after wrestling with ones my husband had...too big, too small, too heavy for what I was making, etc. We had a set of Columbian clamps with the twistie-handle and various Irwin and Quick-Grip clamps similar to the Jorgensen's. I guess I'm not coordinated enough to operate the twistie-handle kind of clamps since I was constantly turning the handle the wrong direction and always loosening when I needed tightening...and they were really heavy and bulky for something like the bluebird houses I was building. Using the Irwins and Quick-Grips when I could, I pinched my fingers in the little metal release clip. So I got these Jorgensens since the size was what I needed, and the price was a little cheaper than the Irwins. WOW!--they are MUCH beefier and feel much more solid than the Irwins or Quick-Grips I had been using, and there's NO pinchie release clip either! Instead there is a square button release where you'd normally grab the metal tab--much easier (and safer for a clutz like me!) The squeezie action to close them is fast enough and smooth enough, and they just don't feel as flimsy as the others--and I liked the others fine, but after using these, I will stick with Jorgensen's in the future. Nice tight grip, perfect inbetween size, and really nice sturdy feel--not too heavy and not too light, just right! I haven't used them as a spreader bar yet but was able to make the change easy enough to play with it. I love my new toys!!! I will definitely go with Jorgensens again when I need other sizes for the projects on my list.

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