IRWIN Tools Clamp 1 Inch 226100 Review

I have only used this once to mount a photo frame that I was making. Sent it back shortly after due to quality issues with the ratchet. Pros: - long 15ft length will come in handy - comes with 4 steel grommets to keep it on your belt. Cons: - The ratchet is upside down compared to normal. This meant the ratchet could not be fully closed without tightening the belt more. The part that engages the teeth of the ratchet and must be pulled back to loosen the strap keeps getting stuck, making the…

Not sure where the bad reviews are coming from unless instructions come with the clamp. Instructions would be helpful but if you spend a few minutes you might figure it out. This clip works great, especially considering the price. Simply open the clip and slide the free end of the strap under the lever and through the slot in the pivot shaft. Then pull the free end away from the fixed end until it stops. Then simply operate the ratchet lever until the strap reaches the desired tension. You can…

The band clamp is a fairly simple device. You wrap the band around something and tighten it with the ratchet lever on the clip. To loosen the clamp, loosen the ratchet. Lift the tape off the object you are gluing, or remove the tape if it was threaded through the object - such as the chair legs I taped on the first time I used this clip. This ribbon clip comes without instructions. Unlike traditional band clamps, it features a ratcheting mechanism, similar to the band clamps used on portable…