On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:59:33 -0400, Bob Engelhardt
wrote:

There are 6 "vise grip style" clamps in this auction, including an 18"
one! $21 shipped. How bad could they be? Could they even be usable?
What about if one considered them to be clamp kits - could they be made
usable?

Lets see, what could be wrong with them:
- the steel could be so inferior to bend or break under load,
- the fit could be so bad that the jaws don't line up,
- the joints could be so loose that the jaws wander,
- the threads could be so rough that adjustment is difficult,
???

How in the world can these be manufactured, shipped across the Pacific,
middlemen be paid, and still only be $21 delivered?

Bob
Those are readily available in stores like Harbor Freight, Menards
(midwest), etc.

They are OK for light clamping but none of the copies work as well as
genuine Vise-Grips from Peterson Mfg. I don't know what the
difference is, but the "real thing" definitely works better when
worked hard.