Tools Replacement QUICK GRIP Handi Clamps 1826579 Review

If you enlarge the image the model number is 1826580. The image corresponds to the product I want. But when I received the package it was the wrong item. 1826579 are for older Irwin Grip tools. Aggravating. I wish Revane would fix that. I only found out about the problem after reading other reviews.

It should be a lot easier to find replacement pads. Clamps are useless without pads - they scratch the wood surface too much. I had to order two different packages to get what I needed and had to search a bit to find it. But I finally found them and one of the sizes met my needs for smaller hand clamps.

I'm pretty sure these seals are ok and I'm keeping them because I have some clips too, they were designed for (yellow quick -grip manual clips with less pad rotation) but I needed a new pad for the newer blue version of the clamp which has a pad that rotates more but also tends to fall off. These pads are a replacement design that do not have this issue and are therefore less likely to need replacement at all. Unfortunately this is the link Irwin CS sent me when I asked for replacement pads and