Peachtree Woodworking Supply ProGrip 50" Straight Edge Clamp: Perfect for Cutting Large Sheets of Plywood and Creating Dado Slots

Charles Seiler: Review for ProGrip Straight Edge Clamp, 50 inch model.

I was nervous that it would not be heavy enough, or robust enough, but this is a very heavy, very rigid straight edge.

What is amazing is just how strong the clamping mechanism. The mechanism has 3 stages of clamping, and when you lock it down all the way (pushing the lever down so it faces straight towards the ground) it puts a tremendous force on the board.

I actually think you could use this guide as a clamp, and if you had a few of these, you could definitely use them as woodworking clamps for gluing panels or making boxes out of sheet goods. Because the clamp lies totally flat against the wood, the clamping pressure is very straight and even.

The metal feels heavier and more dense than aluminum typically feels, because it's not a cheap (trash) product. It's a very good product, and you can tell they went the extra mile to make sure it's extremely rigid. The best part is the clamping mechanism, it's so easy to operate, and actually seems better than most expensive modern parallel clamps, it slides so easily, and has zero play in the mechanism, the construction really feels high...

United States on Sep 20, 2023

Jason Goode: Easy to use.

United States on Sep 13, 2023

Wayne S.: It wouldn’t stay firm on my table saw

United States on May 17, 2023

R. Perry: First one received was 2 stars but second was 5 stars so taking one off --> read on... Ordered this and received it quickly. was in a cardboard tube inside a box. The tube had a wad of brown paper taped over the end looking like it wasn't a factory seal and the clamp could rattle around inside the tube. Since this is a clamp for cutting/routing straight lines I checked it with a straight edge. Over the length it was curved a little more than 1/16". I thought maybe this is how they all come and reread the reviews with no sign of a similar complaint. I thought maybe if it was tightly clamped across a panel it might straighten out - nope. I returned it through Amazon and within a week had received another one. This one was just in the tube with no outter box but it appeared factory sealed with plastic caps shrink-sealed at each end. Opened this one and it was securely packed in the tube and was straight as can be. I'm very happy with it but could have done without the minor hassle of returning the curved one. I'd recommend buying one and even with the possibility of a similar issue, Amazon's return policy is awesome and you'll eventually get what you want.

United States on Jul 09, 2021

TannerTanner: I bought this clamp, the Bora WTX and the Emerson CW-50, the wide jaw version. I'm bad at making decisions and wanted to see all 3 in front of me. Here's what I came up with:

Profile:
The Bora and Emerson were the same height (37/64") and the ProGrip was about 3/64" taller(40/64" or 5/8"). Advantage to Bora and Emerson as your saw will be able to cut deeper (not by much) if you cut the direction that puts your circular saw motor on top of the clamp.

Width:
The CW-50 was the widest (too wide for me) with the Bora being slightly narrower and the ProGrip being there narrowest. About an inch narrower than the others.

Jaw width/depth:
Emerson and Bora had similar width jaws, and the Emerson and ProGrip had similar height jaws. Bora had about 1/4" taller jaws and ProGrip was about 3/8" narrower on jaw width.

Clamping:
Emerson and ProGrip have the bar running down the middle that the sliding clamp grips, similar to a pipe clamp. And the Bora grips micro edges cut into the walls that the sliding clamp runs between (shown in picture). The Bora had the longest handle by far but the lowest clamping pressure, which seemed weird as the handle gives you...

United States on Mar 20, 2020