Spreader Clamps Reviews

These are great. I have several pair and have no regrets. Being able to position the clamps anywhere on a pipe is great, but it's also easy moving them from one length of pipe to another since they just slide on and off. All of the benefits outlined in previous reviews are true and they are worth the price; you get what you pay for. And if you want to pay less, I've picked them up at Sears on sale; look for the Craftsman brand (they're the exact same clamp, only red instead of yellow).

This a good product for the price. It works not only as a clamp but also as a spreader and you dont need pipe with good threads ether. The pads are good and you can apply a lot of pressure if you aren't carefull

The Power Prees pipe clamp is the best pipe clamp that I have tried. It is easier to use and more versitile than the Pony brand pipe clamps.

I think these are the best "one-hand" clamps going because they have the most springiness. All the others are too stiff and do not allow you to easily adjust the clamping pressure. I have purchased many different types and this is the one I will continue to buy.

I personally love this item. For the price compared to the quick grip. You can't go wrong. I have purchased five of these clamps already and I'am looking to buy more. They are simple to use. The conversion to a sreader is a snap to do. The handle is a perfect fit for large or small hands. This one clamp nobody should be without.

Got these clamps a few months ago, they are great. These clamps are just a shadow of their bigger brothers the parallel cabinet clamps, but that's good. When I had light duty clamp jobs to do, I was using the bigger heavier duty parallel cabinet clamps but they were just too big and heavy for some of my light work. Got these uniklamps and they were just what the doctor ordered. Couldn't do without them now. Highly recommend them for light clamping jobs.

Compared to the other major brand clamp in this category, (I own both brands) the Jorgensen cabinet master clamps have a larger handle, beefier hardware, and a larger clamping surface area. I've already had cause to use the reversable feature. The spring loaded end piece helps keep your clamp flat on the table when its in use They clamp very square (I checked with my machinist square)

I've had a hardware failure on one of the clamps. So why did I give it 5 stars? Because I got on the Jorgensen web site, and told them of my problem. Within a day they had responded and said that in the window of time I had bought mine, they discovered a design issue that cause the floating washer to come off the screw (which is the problem I had.) They offered (I didn't have to ask) to ship me replacement screw mechanisms for all four of the clamps I bought. It came in a few days, no questions asked, no arm twisting, no delays. That is first class service. It took me 5 minutes per clamp to swap out.

I won't be buying any more of the "B" clamps.

As with the entire quick grip products the features that should entice you to buy and use the Quick-Grip 00500 7-1/4" Spreader Clamp are the ease of adjustment and the fact that it won't mar even the softest of wood yet still provide ample force for your project. People with low hand strength or hand pain can use the trigger ratchet used for the adjustment with ease. It only requires a firm squeeze slightly over the pressure used for scissors.

I personally get more use out of this size than the other ones. Mainly because it is small enough to be handy, yet large enough to clamp even 4x4s to a, for example radial arm saw top. Great for holding a quick stop on a saw top as well. It has the macro length jaws for farther reaching, and the handy size.
The big benefit to these is that you get true mobility out of them. While holding a piece of work, lined up, in one hand, you use these quick grips in the other hand to secure the work. If it slips while clamping, it is still a one handed tool to release it, and reclamp it again. Enables you to maintain a professional flow to your work. I feel awkward when using regular clamps in comparison. They require two hands. You could use a spring clamp to hold it together, then get another clamp to give it a final hold, but the quick grip saves you from having to do that.
Having these clamps in a few different sizes is beneficial as well. Small ones are more frequently used, and don't get in the way. The 33 1/2" is great when you need to hold larger projects together, and you can't effectively use two smaller ones to substitute. Additionally the macro clamps give you deeper jaws for a farther reach, enabling you to use them for securing work, to your radial arm saw table for example. They are fast enough to be used for almost any application. Sometimes I use them to secure work when sanding with a power sander. A couple squeezes and they are on, and one squeeze and they pop off.
After getting the smaller ones, and using them, I immediately order two of the 33 1/2" for larger projects, and for tie downs on equipment, including the drill press, and occasionally the radial arm saw.
Their is a small rubber stopper, which you can readily remove, in order to reverse the end, and make it a spreader as well. Something not needed very often, but difficult to achieve without one of these.
One note is that these have built in rubber pads, that completely cover the metal internal end. That is an advantage when you do not want to mar the wood. That and the fact that you can squeeze these with one hand, creates a mechanism that is easy to use, but not something that you would want to use for strength clamping. As a safety measure, these clamp sufficiently for most operations, but a threaded bar clamp, is stronger. So for those operations where extreme strength is needed, these are not the clamps to use. You sacrifice mountain holding strength for the ease of use. For example if I was using a large bit on the drill press, and drilling into metal, I would clamp it with something more. Even the slightest movement in an operation like that, could cause a snag, sending the piece into movement. If you are using just one of them, at the end of a 24" board, and decide to rout the other end, it will move on you. Securing it with two of them, and it is super tied down. You get my drift.
The big advantage of quick grip clamps, is that they handle wood beautifully, even for glue up operations. Hold workpieces more than securely to do the job in most applications, and are so handy that they deserve more than 5 stars. I would feel lost without them. It is another tool in the must have category.

I am a proud and happy IRWIN products owner. Quick grip, circular saw blades, pipe clams.
I do not live in the U.S. which makes my live as a craftsman much more complicated, since I do not always get the ideal support to the products I purchase or have hard times finding what I need.
IRWIN has given me a new perspective. The other day I added a few more clams (quick grip 512QC) to my collection. Sadly one o the clams I purchased was defective (it happens, I see no problem in that). Where my little problem turned into a rather uncomfortable issue was when the store that I had purchased these from claimed not to be able to provide me with a replacement one. I wrote to IRWIN immediately searching for help. To my pleasent surprise, the IRWIN representative that took my case wrote back to please provide an address to send the replacement clam. As I asked IRWIN how to get the defective one to them since living in Costa Rica does not make such shipments easy, the answer was to not worry about the damaged good, that all IRWIN was concerned about was to get the replacement to me the quickest way possible.
IRWIN proved themselves not only to have great quality tools, but also an outstanding customer service.
I am glad I had this experience. IRWIN has gained a loyal customer. I strongly suggest anybody to use this brand, a good product with an extraordinary customer serivice is not something I am used to deal will on a daily basis. THANK YOU IRWIN for standing behind your product no matter where it was purchased.

I have used these clamps for years, and have proven to be a great investment around the shop. I find I use these clamps far more often than my wood clamps or C clamps.

The big benefit to these is that you get true mobility out of them. While holding a piece of work, lined up, in one hand, you use these quick grips in the other hand to secure the work. If it slips while clamping, it is still a one handed tool to release it, and reclamp it again. Enables you to maintain a professional flow to your work. I feel awkward when using regular clamps in comparison. They require two hands. You could use a spring clamp to hold it together, then get another clamp to give it a final hold, but the quick grip saves you from having to do that.
Having these clamps in a few different sizes is beneficial as well. Small ones are more frequently used, and don't get in the way. The 33 1/2" is great when you need to hold larger projects together, and you can't effectively use two smaller ones to substitute. Additionally the macro clamps give you deeper jaws for a farther reach, enabling you to use them for securing work, to your radial arm saw table for example. They are fast enough to be used for almost any application. Sometimes I use them to secure work when sanding with a power sander. A couple squeezes and they are on, and one squeeze and they pop off.
After getting the smaller ones, and using them, I immediately order two of the 33 1/2" for larger projects, and for tie downs on equipment, including the drill press, and occasionally the radial arm saw.
Their is a small rubber stopper, which you can readily remove, in order to reverse the end, and make it a spreader as well. Something not needed very often, but difficult to achieve without one of these.
One note is that these have built in rubber pads, that completely cover the metal internal end. That is an advantage when you do not want to mar the wood. That and the fact that you can squeeze these with one hand, creates a mechanism that is easy to use, but not something that you would want to use for strength clamping. As a safety measure, these clamp sufficiently for most operations, but a threaded bar clamp, is stronger. So for those operations where extreme strength is needed, these are not the clamps to use. You sacrifice mountain holding strength for the ease of use. For example if I was using a large bit on the drill press, and drilling into metal, I would clamp it with something more. Even the slightest movement in an operation like that, could cause a snag, sending the piece into movement. If you are using just one of them, at the end of a 24" board, and decide to rout the other end, it will move on you. Securing it with two of them, and it is super tied down. You get my drift.
The big advantage of quick grip clamps, is that they handle wood beautifully, even for glue up operations. Hold workpieces more than securely to do the job in most applications, and are so handy that they deserve more than 5 stars. I would feel lost without them. It is another tool in the must have category.

I have the 12" 18" and 36", I used the installing counter-tops in my kitchen and holding guides on my table saw. The handle never slipped and was very easy to adjust and release.

when you have these clamps. They're super. I thought they were a gimimick, but now that I've built a fence, an arbor, a cabinet and two tables, I'm sold. Get a bunch.

The molding on my car was falling off and I needed to glue it back on. I tried using duct tape, but that wasn't working.

I bought a Quick-Grip Bar Clamp to use for the job. It worked great. Very easy to use. Soft pad on the clamp did not scratch the paint.

I'd recommend this to anyone. Another great IRWIN product!

I like these clamps alot, they work well one handed. They are ambidextrous and hold well. I don't know the load limit,but i'm sure I have held several hundered pounds with it safely. I would give them 5 of 5 but they pinched the web between my thumb and four finger releasing the presure once.

this product is the best one made..............It has many uses for what I want.........drawers,jewelry boxes and trim on shelving......you can operate this clamp with one hand and release it easily....very easy to operate and it will not damage your workpiece

this product is the best one made..............It has many uses for what I want.........drawers,jewelry boxes and trim on shelving......you can operate this clamp with one hand and release it easily....very easy to operate and it will not damage your workpiece

This clamp uses the ingenius trigger grip design for unbelievable ease of use. This makes the clamp unbelievably easy to tighten using one hand. A few warnings about this particular product, however:

(1)Be sure the size is correct. 6" is usually too small for the projects I use clamps for. This size has been great for small projects, however. I think the 18" size is a better all-around size.

(2)The plastic construction makes the clamps best for holding items "approximately" in place. If you need total clamping for cutting precision, look elsewhere.

All in all, a good product if it is the right size, and used for the right purpose.

As with so many of my reviews, I have to say that this is a superior product but only an "ok" price. For a woodworker who works alone, these clamps are the next best thing to a paid assistant. So often it seems that I am standing on my head while balancing two awkward pieces that I need to do something to, and I just don't have enough hands to clamp it all down securely and accurately. Thats where these clamps shine. I use them to hold work to my bench while I sand/drill/saw/route. I use them to hold work to my drill press table. I use them as a spreader when I am finished dry-fitting a snug mortise and tenon joint. I keep several of these clamped to my workbench legs so that I will always have one in easy reach. Try it and you'll be amazed how much you use these "extra hands". Because this is how I use these clamps, I have found the 6" and 4" to be the most useful sizes. I do not like thse clamps for glue ups as they do not have the clamping pressure of traditional bar or pipe clamps.

As for the price, I found a holiday sale where I got 2 for $15. Normally thet are about $15 each at Menards, Lowe's etc.

The big benefit to these is that you get true mobility out of them. While holding a piece of work, lined up, in one hand, you use these quick grips in the other hand to secure the work. If it slips while clamping, it is still a one handed tool to release it, and reclamp it again. Enables you to maintain a professional flow to your work. I feel awkward when using regular clamps in comparison. They require two hands. You could use a spring clamp to hold it together, then get another clamp to give it a final hold, but the quick grip saves you from having to do that.
Having these clamps in a few different sizes is beneficial as well. Small ones are more frequently used, and don't get in the way. The 33 1/2" is great when you need to hold larger projects together, and you can't effectively use two smaller ones to substitute. Additionally the macro clamps give you deeper jaws for a farther reach, enabling you to use them for securing work, to your radial arm saw table for example. They are fast enough to be used for almost any application. Sometimes I use them to secure work when sanding with a power sander. A couple squeezes and they are on, and one squeeze and they pop off.
After getting the smaller ones, and using them, I immediately order two of the 33 1/2" for larger projects, and for tie downs on equipment, including the drill press, and occasionally the radial arm saw.
Their is a small rubber stopper, which you can readily remove, in order to reverse the end, and make it a spreader as well. Something not needed very often, but difficult to achieve without one of these.
One note is that these have built in rubber pads, that completely cover the metal internal end. That is an advantage when you do not want to mar the wood. That and the fact that you can squeeze these with one hand, creates a mechanism that is easy to use, but not something that you would want to use for strength clamping. As a safety measure, these clamp sufficiently for most operations, but a threaded bar clamp, is stronger. So for those operations where extreme strength is needed, these are not the clamps to use. You sacrifice mountain holding strength for the ease of use. For example if I was using a large bit on the drill press, and drilling into metal, I would clamp it with something more. Even the slightest movement in an operation like that, could cause a snag, sending the piece into movement. If you are using just one of them, at the end of a 24" board, and decide to rout the other end, it will move on you. Securing it with two of them, and it is super tied down. You get my drift.
The big advantage of quick grip clamps, is that they handle wood beautifully, even for glue up operations. Hold workpieces more than securely to do the job in most applications, and are so handy that they deserve more than 5 stars. I would feel lost without them. It is another tool in the must have category.