BESSEY 6 in. Clutch Style Bar Clamp with Composite Plastic Handle and 3-1/2 in. Throat Depth

Perfect size for small clamping widths, but big clamping force (1000+lbs). Rubberized handle is much better than wood for cranking down the clamp. Well-known Bessey quality shows throughout.

Very strong and stable.

Great clamping power. Much better than the fine thread version

Easy to use fits tight places. Firm clamp when using to compress brake calipers

When it comes to tools I tend to buy things that are way nicer (and more expensive) than what I actually need. I just hate buying something cheap that works for the current project but won’t work for all future projects. I have some cheap clamps that are very light duty. They’re good for quick framing cuts and certainly have their place. However, I wanted something that would apply heavy pressure without slipping or micro-adjusting. These were perfect. The deep neck makes them more versatile than the lighter duty Bessy clamps. Also, the rubber hand grip is signifigantly easy to tighen than the light duty painted wood handles. The deep neck, rubber tightening handle, and high clamp rating were enough to make me buy them. Hope that helps.

sturdy but the rubber cap on the swivel head keeps falling off.

Worked fine – should last for a very long time

I have four other Bessey bar clamps in two different lengths, I bought this 6 inch bar clamp, and will get one more 6 inch bar clamp. I use two to mount a 2″ x 8″ x 8′ pressure treated board with a vice attached to the corner railings of my deck, when working on a project requiring a vice. They defiantly work well for a lot of projects.

Works as it should – and is super adjustable for many different job sizes.

Really an excellent clamp. I own DeWalt and Jorgensen 600 and 1000lb clamps, and although reasonably good, they have deficiencies the Bessey does not. The pads on the former come off constantly much to my continual frustration. The pads on the Bessey clamp stay put every time! The finish on the DeWalt and Jorgensen clamps easily chips, unlike the Bessey. The first day I used a DeWalt, the rivet at the end of the arm sheered off; the Bessey rivets seem much heavier duty. The upper jaw of the DeWalt has a very slight angle to the surface, presumably for heavy loads causing the steel arm to flex a bit. Unfortunately, that design characteristic also encourages the clamp to wander when you first start to tighten it. The Bessey will not do this, at least in my experience. There’s little difference between bar clamps from a number of popular vendors; Bessey simply took care of all the annoying little details the other manufacturers ignored. I’m looking forward to expanding my collection soon.