Jorgensen E-Z Hold II Bar/Spreader Clamp
By Rick Reimundez
You never be too rich or have too many clamps. Here’s another to add to your collection; it’s the love child of a squeeze trigger clamp and a traditional bar clamp. The result: bar clamp reach with one-handed trigger simplicity.
Jorgensen’s claims that their design offers substantially more clamping force than other bar clamps in its class. Their new clamps offer a 3-1/2” reach with openings ranging from 10” to 54”, so you can use this for a ton of woodworking projects. The head is also reversible – as is common in this class — so you can use it as a spreader, too. The handle is made of glass-filled nylon, which makes it both light weight and (relatively) strong while the bars are high-carbon steel.
Street pricing ranges from about $15 for a 10” clamp to about $25 for the larger sizes.
E-Z Hold II Bar/Spreader Clamp [Jorgensen]
Street Prices [Google Products]
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I’ve had a set of these for 15+ years and I love them. Most quick grip type clamps don’t have any spring action in their design like these do and they’re reversible too. I’ve managed to break 2 of them and I’m always on the lookout for them at yard sales and such.