Quick-Grip 59400CD 4-Inch Handi-Clamp

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Handy is the word that springs to mind with the latest multi-purpose clamp from the makers of Quick-Grip bar clamps. Introduced at this year's National Hardware Show, the Quick-Grip Handi-Clamp curved bar clamp is designed as the answer to hundreds of quick clamping needs around the home, workshop, or job site. Whether it's used for holding down counter-top laminate for gluing in a kitchen remodel, holding a work-piece steady, or providing a "third hand" in the workshop or garage, the Quick-Grip Handi-Clamp curved bar clamp ratchets quickly and easily with a one-handed squeeze of the handle. Manufactured from durable and lightweight impact-resistant resin, the Quick-Grip Handi-Clamp curved bar clamp incorporates swivel pads that adjust instantly to any angle and shape to be clamped, and a quick-release trigger frees the work-piece rapidly. Full Lifetime Warranty - Each Quick-Grip is manufactured to be free from defects in material and workmanship for the life of the tool, except for damage caused by abuse, misuse, or alteration.

Product Description

Quick Gripandtmreg., 4" Variable Pressure Handi Clampandtmreg., C-Clamp Style Jaws With Non Marring Swivel Pads, Variable Force Controlled With User's Grip, The Tighter You Squeeze, The More Clamping Pressure Is Applied, Locks In Position, Quick Release Trigger Removes Clamp From Work, 1 Hand Operation.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005RHP0
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 59400CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,207 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #16 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Clamps > Bar & Pipe Clamps
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Quick maybe ---- Grip not!!, December 8, 2001

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John Schaben (La Crosse, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quick-Grip 59400CD 4-Inch Handi-Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

These clamps are very quick to apply and release but due to the lack of mechanical advantage, the distance from the pivot to the clamps is virtually the same as the distance from the pivot to the end of the handles, you cannot apply much more than hand pressure to the work. These may work fine for clamping the work while glue sets up or for stabilizing a router guide or some other task that does not require a lot of pressure but cannot compare to C-clamps or Vice grips in holding power. I bought 3 of these things for use in an industrial environment to clamp stops in a vertical boring machine but they would slip at the slightest impact, no matter how hard I tried to clamp them. As I pointed out, the problem seems to be the lack of mechanical advantage in clamping. The design simply will not allow you to hold any item tighter than you can hold it with your hand. In applications where you need another hand to hold something, they are probably just fine, and just that, another hand.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good light application clamp..., December 18, 2004

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KRASSEL (SPANAWAY, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quick-Grip 59400CD 4-Inch Handi-Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

These are good light application clamp. I recieved them from my son's as a gift. I use them a lot for holding trim pieces on jewelry boxes while I line them up for glueing. Spring clamps put too much pressure on the pieces and they tend to slide around before the glue dries. The long reach makes them ideal for this application. Havn't had any of them break or lose the springs as noted in other reviews. They are a very handy size and easy to use with one hand. Recommend them as a light clamp for special applications.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too weak, flexible, and fussy!, November 3, 2003

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David Wright (Greenville, SC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quick-Grip 59400CD 4-Inch Handi-Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

I picked up a couple of these on a whim while running errands at the Borg. Seemed like a handy and simple idea. I have tried to use them quite a few times but have yet to find anything at which they excel. They actually clamp with less pressure than your hand can exert. The ratchet slips often, especially when you happen to pick up the clamp with it on the top handle. The rotating pads are more of a hassle than an advantage. They often rotate out of position, making it more of a 3 hand clamp than a 1 hand clamp, and also make the clamps essentially unusable on round objects.

Buy large spring clamps instead. They cost less, clamp harder, and work more reliably.

I am a real fan of Quik Grip clamps, so this worthless product really took me by surprise. They need to pull it off the market.