Bessey 36 Inch Clutch Style Bar Clamp with 2-1/2 Inch Throat Depth

jeremy wilcox: Great clamps for glue ups !! I bought these clamps to glue up a counter for my island and I was very impressed with them !’

United States on Aug 19, 2023

GingerDDGingerDD: They seem pretty sturdy. They are standard 36” clamps. Have just started using them recently and they are working out well so far. No concern for breaking as of yet.

Canada on Jan 15, 2022

Professor Watch: This are great light duty clamps at a great price. Other reviewers have complained that they are flimsy. I suppose so but only if your task is mid or heavy duty. These clamps have 600psi clamping force. For a few dollars more, you can get 36in clamps with 1100psi clamping force which are made with more sturdy materials.

Canada on Sep 06, 2021

GeoDude: I bought this clamp as I needed something much longer for my collection. I was drawn to the price and size of this clamp, as well as the brand name. In reality, this is an economy clamp and it shows. The clamp rod is very thin and overall flimsy. The main down side though is the very small throat depth making this clamp useless in many applications. In the end, I should have paid more for one of Bessey’s higher end clamps.

Canada on Aug 02, 2021

#AskMissPatience: Custom building counters learned this would be a helpful device. I'm not using the high-end miter equipment.

Using Krebs for drill holes. Screws. Dowels. Etc.

I've got craft flag projects in mind as well.

The price, quality, and overall equipment are worth buying if you're making counters, tabletops, or craft projects requiring stability during the build, if you need glue or caulk and time for stable drying in place.

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United States on Feb 04, 2021

RogerJRogerJ: I purchased six of these clamps to complete a project to build custom interior doors (craftsman style, single panel). While the clamps are easy to use and adjust to length, I found them much too flexible for my purposes. As you can see in the picture that I shared, when clamped down, the rods flex considerably. I was not able to generate the force I needed so I had to use multiple clamps on each joint. In addition, the handles are wooden and narrow and smooth. This makes it difficult to turn the handles to get sufficient clamp pressure. (Larger, rubberized handles would be much better.). In the end, they got the job done, but I wouldn't recommend these clamps for projects where you need a significant amount of force to bring the joints together.

United States on Dec 15, 2020

Brendan: 20$, sure. 30$, eff off lol.

These are the same design and build as all 15-20$ chinese drop shipped 36" light duty bar clamps. The seller probably got excited because his stock was finally selling through after I bought him out so he raised it 150%.

They're good when you have decent glue ups and they're absolute trash if you're using them to close gaps on hardwood on a section height of 1.5-2" up.

Canada on Nov 19, 2020

Amazon Customer: If you don't need a pistol grip clamp, this works very well. The clamp jaws are steel, with plastic pads to protect your work. The bar has notches in it that will keep the lower jaw from slipping. The lock for the bar is nice and tight. The handle is wood, and while I can't say how long it will last before wearing out, I think as long as you remember that this is for clamping wood while waiting for your wood glue to dry, and that you don't over-use the clamp and expect more out of it than this, then you should be fine. I see reviews of people who have the handle break off their clamp, and I need to question how tight they are making the clamp. Make it tight enough, but no gorilla strength needed! It should last a long time.

United States on Mar 20, 2020

GoodBuying: I have a large number of Bessey clamps in this style that are a bit shorter and they have always worked well for all my projects. They always lock securely and are not too time consuming to position. The size of the clamp is not too excessive so they are easy to hang on a wall or stow away in your garage. This (3 foot) size is a necessity if you make cabinets or small home furniture as they will make a world of difference in keeping pieces together while the glue dries. I ordered these two times and noticed that 1 was missing the red anti-marring pad but that's a minor issue, both arrived and work great.

Canada on Feb 04, 2019

Dan J: I bought this medium duty clamp last fall to repair the side of a futon/couch which had failed earlier. I used to to clamp the two sides together while I applied gorilla glue and for added measure some Kreg pocket holes. Over the last few months I've used it to repair a dresser drawer and most recently for a new platform for the water heater.

My preference would have been to have a trigger style clamp but those are expensive for the small amount of repairs that I am doing. Next up will be a repair to a wall unit and for that I am ordering a 2nd clamp. I bought my first one at the local ACE Hardware for a few dollars more, but Amazon's price is even better.

I used this clamp along with my first one to clamp so glued on shims for a project. Having a pair of them sped the process up considerably. I could not see any bending that others wrote of. For the money it's an awesome value

United States on Apr 04, 2017