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Customer Reviews for BESSEY K-Body REVO 24 in. Parallel Clamp with Composite Plastic Handle and 3-3/4 in. Throat Depth

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Model #KR3.524

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What a fantastic clamp. Absolutely the best clamp for...
What a fantastic clamp. Absolutely the best clamp for glueing up word panels. Worth the expense if you are woodworker who makes glued up panel. I own 10 of them.
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Bessey 24in K body (KRE) These Parallel Clamps are the best clamps I have ever owned I bought 5 o...
Bessey 24in K body (KRE) These Parallel Clamps are the best clamps I have ever owned I bought 5 of them this time and I need 5 more at least (you can never have enough clamps) I looked at other brands and other Bessey models but I could not find another parallel Clamp that could compare for the little saving they offered. With a rating of 1700lbs clamping force and at a 90 degree angle provides very even clamping. These clamps are very well built and have some great features Throat depth of 3.75in, easily converts to a spreader, wide clamping surface, replaceable jaw pads, Rail pads and end clips are handy for large or small projects. I also have two 50in clamps for larger projects. These are a Great Clamp I highly recommend them.
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Expensive but worth it. Even under extreme pressure they stay straight.
Expensive but worth it. Even under extreme pressure they stay straight.
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Great product like always. Excellent results.
Great product like always. Excellent results.
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Far exceeds expectations. A must have item for the shop.
Far exceeds expectations. A must have item for the shop.
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I bought 8 of the 24" and 8 of the 50". One arrived broken, so I ordered another + 8 more. In t...
I bought 8 of the 24" and 8 of the 50". One arrived broken, so I ordered another + 8 more. In the second batch, 4 of 9 arrived broken. I drove an hour to my nearest Home Depot to return the 5. They didn't have any on the shelf, but were great about refunding my purchase. Since then I've used the clamps on a couple jobs - they work well. It's been less than a month and one has already broken during shop use. Although I had one arrive with a broken foot pad, the part that seems to break is the black plastic rail support at the end. The joining plates (ordered separately) to make longer clamps are great! Since the feet don't quite line up with my Jorgensens, I would look to other brands, unless I needed more really long clamps. (Again, the joining plates offer a lot of utility.) Too bad I can't find more Jorgensens - those clamps are bomber!
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I bought 6 of these for making wood cutting boards. They work awesome.
I bought 6 of these for making wood cutting boards. They work awesome.
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Bessey 24" clamps
I finally put the clamps to use in the last couple of days - they are awesome. Easy to use and clamp evenly. I will buy 2 more in the next week. Like em.
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My new go-to parallel clamp brand
I'm very pleased to see that my favorite tool retailer now carries my new favorite brand of clamps I love these clamps! As any woodworker will tell you, you can never have enough clamps. I use the parallel style primarily, but have never owned any of the Bessey K bodies. I've been missing out. all the minor gripes I have with my other brand clamps bessey has found a solution for. Upon initial inspection I wasn't impressed. The fit and finish is OK, but compared to other brands, these have a lot more plastic in the clamp bodies, and the plastic feels thinner. Upon more inspection and some daily use (including the unavoidable dropping off the bench), they are plenty tough. The handles are actually more comfortable than the hardwood handles on my other parallel clamps. I also really appreciate the plastic bar pads. These do a lot to keep some glue off the bar I also really like that the bar is notched. The clamp head bites much quicker instead of slipping back a bit. Another of my favorite features is the removable clamp faces, When you get glue on them, pop them off and wipe them down. Yes, these clamps are pricey compared to bar or pipe clamps, but there really is no comparison. A parallel clamp holds your work together while providing even clamping pressure and remaining perfectly square. They take all the hard work and frustration out of glue-ups. In the world of parallel clamps, these are very fairly priced and represent a great value.
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Top of the line bar clamp
I'm always looking to add a new clamp to my collection. The K Body REVO parallel bar clamp is one of the better ones for its ease of use and high quality. Its easy to position with the bar and sliding jaws that won't splay out when tightened. The clamp adjusts and holds the work with almost 4” long jaws. Most of my clamps seem to stick when setting up. This clamp slides nicely when loosened and quickly rides up on the bar to be in position. I could even push the slack jaw with one hand while holding the work. The plastic like jaw covers are a convenience in not dealing with dripped glue since things don't stick or need wood scraps to cushion the jaws. . I did manage to crack off an edge on one of the covers when setting it up, but there is an extra one if you move the outside cover intended for spreader use. This 24” size is suited for draws, chairs and other smaller glue-ups. It is a top of the line clamp with quality features and excellent construction. Not included is an optional clamp extender so you can get a longer length by joining two clamp bars together. You can see it is well thought out for the job at hand. I'll be looking to pick up others now that I've used this one.
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Great bar and very strong but difficult to slide up and down the bar before tightening because the mechanism is built cheaply. Very disappointing that the mechanism is cheap and hard to keep loose on an otherwise great tool. Can’t speak delivery be a I bought in store nor customer service because I didn’t get help finding (knew where they were because researched online first and used self checkout
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3 clamps ordered were missing the black pad on the fixed red bracket end when delivered. Three black pads can be seen attached to the red brackets in any online photo of the clamp. 2 metal clamp bars were bent.
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Had 4) of the same brand & length, plus a few of the longest available. They are my favorite brand!
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This is just the king of clamps. Well made, even pressure, strong grip. It is waaaaay expensive but you do get what you pay for. Building my clamp collection up slowly as I have the budget, but spending that budget on what will last.
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Great clamps, expensive but work well!...
Great clamps, expensive but work well!
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Great clamps
So far I’ve bought four of these for a workbench build and thought they’d be a good investment as they should last a lifetime. They are super strong and easy to use. I even used the hex key feature in the end of the of the handle to remove some gaps in my lamination
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    These are awesome...was debating between these and the blue ones...
    These are awesome...was debating between these and the blue ones at HF...after checking the blue ones out...no brainer spending the extra $25.
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    I love the huge surface area which holds objects. ...
    I love the huge surface area which holds objects. It is funny that all the lengths are similar in price but I get the smaller ones for tight spaces and longer ones for bigger projects.
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    No fault of the tool. The tool came defective/incomplete...
    No fault of the tool. The tool came defective/incomplete
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    OK for what I needed
    Faces aren't actually parallel. Worked for my purposes, but if you are doing fine woodworking, I would consider something else.
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    Fantastic clamps. Unlike other clamps these keep glue ups parallel...
    Fantastic clamps. Unlike other clamps these keep glue ups parallel and square.
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    Everyone should have a few of these workhorses. Very robust,...
    Everyone should have a few of these workhorses. Very robust, enough to pull a deck together.
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