I recently bought 4 of these clamps… So far, so good… I’ve used them several times clamping up a sandwich of several pieces of wood while making bandsaw boxes and they’ve been great… I also have a few of the 300lb dewalt trigger clamps which work very nicely at 6 times the price…
I have these same exact clamps, I have used them and HAMMERED on them and they are awesome. I find it very odd that you have 2 and both failed... hmmm I smell a rat
Ihave 6-8 of these and at least 3-4 of them slip or do not ratchet. I've got 6 of the blue irwin 8" clamps with the yellow pads and they work much better even though I've had them longer. I only use these if the irwins are too small and a lot of times I just use larger f clamps instead of these even though they're more cumbersome to use.
sabotage my ass. i bought four of these last year and 2 of them slip like crazy and hold zero clamping force. it's not "sabotage" you dumb fuck, it's shit quality control. imagine being so braindead that thinking just because you happened to get two that work (or so you claim), anyone else who gets a shitty one must be lying.
I tested all 4 that I purchased at the store b/4 buying. They were fine . The Irwin or yellow brand are a little nicer to use, like driving a Caddy vs Chevy, but cost is 1/4. I now have 4 each.
I bought the 4” version today. They’re not meant for heavy duty projects but they do work. I bought them to hold down my knitting machine while I work. If you want something to hold some heavy duty, wood and cut, and you need to spend a little more money.
I bought 2 each of the 36 inch size ...works great $6.99 each way better than $34 each at steins and home depot..use them to clamp together wood before gluing and nailing with a nail gun.not made to pull vehicles with😂
Thanks for the heads-up. As with ALL Harbor Freight tools, I always check out the reviews. I have (2) of the same clamps that I have had for about (3) years, one of which I broke last year. If I can, I test certain items out in store. It just goes to show- you get what you pay for. On the other hand, I bought a $ 20.00 reciprocating saw to cut scrap metal. The original blades are garbage, but as for the saw, like a limp dick, "You just can't beat it!!!" PEACE
Not really sure on how these are spreaders. Knocked the retaining pin out to slide the trigger clamp off so I could turn it around and use it as a spreader and the internal mechanism of the clamp broke or something cause it’s not wanting to slide back together.
I own a couple of these clamps and they have never snapped on me like that harbor freight sometimes changes models of A certain product same item I just different model maybe you got a bad model or even a bad batch
Sounds like you got a bad batch. I have a couple of these and they work great.. They are light duty clamps so i dont death grip them but i do similar to you and mine are ok. I make sure not to apply too much pressure and if i need more clamp pressure i use the F style clamps. So ur vid was from 2015 and its 2018 and mine seem okay so again maybe it was a shitty batch?
I guess they're counting on the fact that the clamps are so cheap people won't bother returning them. I got a mini clamp for one dollar at the parking lot sale.. we will see how it holds. The release trigger doesn't work well already.
These are hobby clamps. Great for model building not wood working. I personally own these in various lengths. For my woodworking I use a different set all together not these less expensive ones.
Thomas Puckett dude i watched his video and it was like he over tightened the clamps by hand. I think he got a shit batch bc mine havent failed and if u want a stronger clamo buy an F clamp. I think he bought a batch of shity clamps in my opinion. But you know what they say about opinions
This style of clamp if not meant for high amounts of pressure. They are meant to be as another set of hands. If you want something that is going to really put the squeeze on something you need to buy the F style with the “screw” handle. Granted it would be nice if these didn’t break but you spent a dollar and didn’t use the tool as intended. So who is really to blame here?
Tough Tool Reviews i agree but it doesnt look like too much pressure. Ive pressed about as much as the poster with no issue. I really think it was a bad production run. In reality you shouldnt be able to break it by hand force. I agree u want more clamp pressure use and F clamp but for it to pop from grip pressure is suspect to me.
Had the same experience. They’re garbage. HF isn’t always known for their quality but this piece of crap really did surprise me. The F-style bar clamps (not ratcheting) are often on sale for a few bucks and are quite good actually.
I had to come back and call BS on this video. First time I saw this I had just bought these clamps and wanted to learn their proper use, especially the spreader part. I’ve now had them for a couple of months and used them practically daily and they have performed solidly. Therefore this demo is BS, IMHO.
Chinese engineering is somewhat of a crap shoot. Our liability laws make things more expensive but also safer and better quality. But I'm generalizing here.
Harbor Freight I believe is a very reputed brand. It is very disappointing to see this experienced by a customer. I wonder how could such a useless product come out in the market?
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Thank you for saving me the trouble of buying these!
Going on 2 years with mine and no problems.
I recently bought 4 of these clamps… So far, so good… I’ve used them several times clamping up a sandwich of several pieces of wood while making bandsaw boxes and they’ve been great… I also have a few of the 300lb dewalt trigger clamps which work very nicely at 6 times the price…
Thank you for saving me the trouble of buying these
They actually are clamps and not torque wrenches!
POINT 🔨
I have these same exact clamps, I have used them and HAMMERED on them and they are awesome. I find it very odd that you have 2 and both failed... hmmm I smell a rat
Ihave 6-8 of these and at least 3-4 of them slip or do not ratchet. I've got 6 of the blue irwin 8" clamps with the yellow pads and they work much better even though I've had them longer. I only use these if the irwins are too small and a lot of times I just use larger f clamps instead of these even though they're more cumbersome to use.
sabotage my ass. i bought four of these last year and 2 of them slip like crazy and hold zero clamping force. it's not "sabotage" you dumb fuck, it's shit quality control. imagine being so braindead that thinking just because you happened to get two that work (or so you claim), anyone else who gets a shitty one must be lying.
Exactly. He basically accidently told on himself that it was a set up before he tested out the second one, lol. Either that or he's clairvoyant 😆
this is very different from my experience with these clamps. for me, they do a great job.
haha yeah i figured these would suck. So i looked for a review. Sure enough. Thank you for posting!
I tested all 4 that I purchased at the store b/4 buying. They were fine .
The Irwin or yellow brand are a little nicer to use, like driving a Caddy vs Chevy, but cost is 1/4. I now have 4 each.
Nice demo! You have saved many thousands of potential buyers - or more - lots of money.
That was my goal! Thanks for watching.
"Lots of money" 🤣 This is Harbor Freight we're talking about here, remember? Anyway though, these clamps are great.
I couldn't figure out how to get it to work. Thank you for your review. Now that I know how I'm sure mine will break too. Too bad!
I bought the 4” version today. They’re not meant for heavy duty projects but they do work. I bought them to hold down my knitting machine while I work. If you want something to hold some heavy duty, wood and cut, and you need to spend a little more money.
What a review!
can't 4get it for sure
I bought 2 each of the 36 inch size ...works great $6.99 each way better than $34 each at steins and home depot..use them to clamp together wood before gluing and nailing with a nail gun.not made to pull vehicles with😂
the ones i have something breaks inside by the handle. you can pump as much as you want and it won't get tight.
Thanks for the heads-up. As with ALL Harbor Freight tools, I always check out the reviews. I have (2) of the same clamps that I have had for about (3) years, one of which I broke last year. If I can, I test certain items out in store. It just goes to show- you get what you pay for. On the other hand, I bought a $ 20.00 reciprocating saw to cut scrap metal. The original blades are garbage, but as for the saw, like a limp dick, "You just can't beat it!!!" PEACE
Shoot. I've just bought 4 of these and they looked so good.
Dont worry. The ARE good, as im sure you've probably found out at some point within the last 8 years, lol
Lol, thx man for the demo! I got a coupon for $0.99...I might as well save my buck for gas money.
Ty I just bought it having same issues can u please recommend a good one so I can buy some for me an my husband thank you
Those that I bought did not snap the stationary end. The squeeze mechanism gave out and fell apart.
The heavy duty ones won't break like that. Spend a little extra for the orange ones.
Not really sure on how these are spreaders. Knocked the retaining pin out to slide the trigger clamp off so I could turn it around and use it as a spreader and the internal mechanism of the clamp broke or something cause it’s not wanting to slide back together.
I own a couple of these clamps and they have never snapped on me like that harbor freight sometimes changes models of A certain product same item I just different model maybe you got a bad model or even a bad batch
Aaron Golden i agree, i have a couple and i squeeze em down by hand. I think there was a shitty production run maybe. Mine work well.
Sounds like you got a bad batch. I have a couple of these and they work great.. They are light duty clamps so i dont death grip them but i do similar to you and mine are ok. I make sure not to apply too much pressure and if i need more clamp pressure i use the F style clamps. So ur vid was from 2015 and its 2018 and mine seem okay so again maybe it was a shitty batch?
My clamp rod is not going up and down...anybody can help me
I guess they're counting on the fact that the clamps are so cheap people won't bother returning them. I got a mini clamp for one dollar at the parking lot sale.. we will see how it holds. The release trigger doesn't work well already.
you just figured out harbor freights entire business model lol.
I can’t figure out how to use it as a spreader. That was not included in this review.
Thanks for watching!
this made me laugh lol
These are hobby clamps. Great for model building not wood working. I personally own these in various lengths. For my woodworking I use a different set all together not these less expensive ones.
Thomas Puckett dude i watched his video and it was like he over tightened the clamps by hand. I think he got a shit batch bc mine havent failed and if u want a stronger clamo buy an F clamp.
I think he bought a batch of shity clamps in my opinion. But you know what they say about opinions
you get what you pay for 😁but what about the PITTSBURGH ?
Wish i saw this before I bought them. Guess you get your moneys worth?
Wow they do have a lifetime warranty tho
Oh bother, go swap for another.
This style of clamp if not meant for high amounts of pressure. They are meant to be as another set of hands. If you want something that is going to really put the squeeze on something you need to buy the F style with the “screw” handle. Granted it would be nice if these didn’t break but you spent a dollar and didn’t use the tool as intended. So who is really to blame here?
Tough Tool Reviews i agree but it doesnt look like too much pressure. Ive pressed about as much as the poster with no issue. I really think it was a bad production run.
In reality you shouldnt be able to break it by hand force. I agree u want more clamp pressure use and F clamp but for it to pop from grip pressure is suspect to me.
mixwell1983 that’s true too
They have a life time warranty. Bring them back and get a replacement.
Lifetime warranty, so u can buy more and break more til the get it right
Had the same experience. They’re garbage. HF isn’t always known for their quality but this piece of crap really did surprise me.
The F-style bar clamps (not ratcheting) are often on sale for a few bucks and are quite good actually.
I heard these were junk and now I know T_T
Just don't put too much stress on it. Remember, they are made of plastic, not steel or iron.
I had to come back and call BS on this video. First time I saw this I had just bought these clamps and wanted to learn their proper use, especially the spreader part. I’ve now had them for a couple of months and used them practically daily and they have performed solidly. Therefore this demo is BS, IMHO.
Take them back they will replace them.
LOOOOOOOOOL yup, a lot of harbor freight tools are junk
Dude, learn when to use a ratchet clamp and a clamp 🔨
The smaller clamp for $1.42 is no better. Though mine did not break they will not clamp with any genuine tightness to be useful. Piece of junk!
Hahaha, that product is a joke. But only a dollar right? Still.. it hard to throw aways cents...
Chinese engineering is somewhat of a crap shoot. Our liability laws make things more expensive but also safer and better quality. But I'm generalizing here.
Harbor Freight I believe is a very reputed brand. It is very disappointing to see this experienced by a customer. I wonder how could such a useless product come out in the market?