Customer Reviews

Woodstock W1317 4-Inch Wire Hose Clamp

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picked up 10 of these clamps and I like them a lot better than the other type . If you would use the other ones on the flex tube you are going to crush it. with these you wont harm the flex tube cause it sits in the groves. I also like the way they look. To me it looks like a pro put it together

These work great on the "ribbed" hose that most shops use for dust collection. The solid strap clamps tend to slip and skew when tightened and allow tiny leaks where these wire clamps seat on the hose solidly. You can also use a nut driver or socket wrench to get them REALLY tight, tighter than just using a screwdriver. If you are using Woodstock International hose, use these clamps.

These are high quality and far better than the band type.These are clean looking and fit over the ridges on the pipe instead of crushing them. They tighten up with a screwdriver or wrench and really sinch down tight.Because the dust collection hose is made with a continuous ridge and not seperate sections. You will have to cross over some ridges on the collection hose but, it still comes out clean.Forget the old rubber hose type clamps and go with these you wont be sorry. Now get out there and clamp some hose.

This is an adequate clamp. It attaches dust collector hose to outlets and appliances. It is, however, a total rip off in price. Amazon charges $5.40 for ONE of these clamps. This despite customer reviews of the item that put the price at 55 and 59 Cents for one! This is misleading. Don't believe it. It's $5.40 EACH. Elsewhere on Amazon other vendors do indeed sell these same or equivalent and better clamps for only 55 cents and 59 cents each. Mine are going back right away. I foolishly believed that the reviews supplemented the item description plus I was incredulous that anyone would charge TEN FOLD what the others on Amazon were charging. I was taken and it has damaged my trust in Amazon.

The narative about this 4 inch dust collection clamp is not clear about how many are in the package. I had purchased wire clamps before and got 10 for about $7.00. When this one arrived it was only one - not two or five - just one. How can one cost as much as five or more? I would not click this item for purchase.

Don't waste your money on these. First of all, the metal of the screw itself is flimsy garbage that bends under the slightest pressure, making the entire thing broken. As I write this, the pile of bent, broken, or otherwise useless clamps is steadily growing.
Secondly, and more importantly, the screw is too short, meaning that you will max it out to the maximum tightness possible, and your dust hose will still slip off the fitting. I've had to wrap every single fitting with three or four layers of duct tape, simply to give it enough traction to let the thing clamp properly, and even then it still sometimes slips off. Absolutely infuriating. I'm ordering some Jet clamps to replace this useless crap. Don't make my mistake, its worth the extra couple bucks.

Built well enough for their purpose. However, when tightening on 4" hose and dust collection fittings, they do not grip well even at their tightest. Wrapping the fitting with a couple of layers of duct tape increases the fitting diameter and gives the clamp something to bite into.

Its an inexpensive clamp. I use a wrap of half width duct tape on the duct to give the flex hose and band clamp a bit of bite to help keep them attached. Its not a 5 star clamp but it is decent.

I PREFER THESE CLAMPS TO THE OLD-SCHOOL HOSE CLAMPS WE HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO. THIS CLAMP IS THE "BEST PRICE" OF ALL THAT ARE OFFERED AT 55 CENTS EACH (EVEN COMPARED TO THE GRIZZLY [10] PACK AT $5.90 [59 CENTS EACH])Grizzly H5357 10 Pack 4" Wire Hose Clamps

i mean, what can you say about wire clamps? these are well built, bit 4" flexible hose without problems, and are at a good price.