Stanley 83-041 24-Inch Bailey Parallel Bar Clamp

Discount Price: $32.22

Features:

• 24-inch parallel bar clamp with a jaw stop that keeps the bar parallel to your work piece
• Oversized jaw faces distribute even pressure over a large area
• Heavy-duty "I" beam design keeps jaws parallel; plastic-covered jaws protect surfaces from marring
• Bi-material, tri-lobular handle is comfortable and improves torque
• 3-3/4-inch clamp size; 24-inch overall length; limited lifetime warranty

Customer Reviews:

Huge improvement [Posted on 2007-05-15]
I am the owner of a bunch of Bessey K body clamps, but everyone knows that you can not have enough clamps. When at my local tool supplier I decided to give these Stanley Bailey clamps a try. The Bessey clamps are great with the exception of the fact thet the wood handle with gloss paint on it is difficult to grip and limits the amount of pressure you can put on a workpiece with rough "working hands". That problem is totally eliminated with the Stanley Clamps. The tri-lobe handle and everything about these clamps in an improvement over an already good design by Bessey. If you are in the market for a paralell jaw clamp buy this one. It is the best out there!

Best Parallel clamp made....but... [Posted on 2007-11-08]
I agree with the above reviewer, these clamps are the ultimate in hand grip. The produce about 30% more clamp force vs. K body wood handled clamps, however, beware, K Bodies will soon be upgraded to the rubber handle grips, similar to these Stanleys.

I would say K bodies hold one advantage over the Stanleys, i.e. the ability to join two K bodies together to make a longer clamp. This reduces the total number of clamps you need to own, assuming you use long and short clamps. Hence 4 stars vs. 5. But if you have no need for the Bessey Extenders, than these clamps are about the best i have ever used, Kudos to Stanley for bringing a great product to market, late in the game.

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