Questions and Answers for BESSEY TG Series 40 in. Bar Clamp with Wood Handle and 4-1/2 in. Throat Depth

A:  Hey Mike, these are my favorite clamps.  Bessey does now make these Tradesman clamps with rubber grips instead of the ol' standby wood handles.  Not a "grip" that you add on, just a different clamp.  I prefer the wood handles.  Usually they are plenty grippy for me.  Sometimes my hands are wet or I just put on lotion or something, but when I need more grip I put on grippy gloves, the cloth kind with the thick blue latex palm.  Or it could be you're looking for a clamp with a sliding crossbar (like a vise) that you can really torque down on.  Bessey makes those too.  Hope this helps!

A:  With the plastic caps on, the maximum opening is 39 3/4". The "throat" opening (edge of bar to the center of the cap) is 5".

A:  With the screw all the way back it measures 39 3/4 inches. From the bar to the middle of the round end of the clamp 4 3/4 inches.

A:  The furthest it can be opened is about 41 1/2 inches.

A:  39 1/2" I bought 4 of these yesterday to clamp some stuff 39 3/4" and they don't open wide enough. They are being returned today. They should be called 39" clamps in my opinion.