Lengths: 24", 36", 48", 60", 72"
Price range: $41–$81
Pony Tool Co., 312-666-0640, ponytools.com
These Chicago-made clamps scored highest in fit and finish, with smooth, poli
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shed components and no sharp edges or corners. Their bars sit 3/8" higher above the benchtop than the Dubuque Universal clamps, and even though the tail-jaw notches are located 1" apart, the head has greater travel than the Dubuques to offset the difference. This model achieves greater clamping force, but you have to watch that the bar doesn’t flex and cant the jaws.