Stanley 083100 Band-Clamp 4.5m/15ft

Bough this to make a frame for a piece of art I had created. Was super useful and held the frame together perfectly. Was a little fiddly to get the tape at the right length and at one point I pulled it a little too hard and the tape came out of its clasp. Was a pain to insert back in but after fumbling with a screwdriver was able to get it in. On the whole a great tool and will be using it again soon.

I love these things (I have two) My perspective is that of a hobbyist woodworker, I don't have clamps big enough to hold a cabinet.. but I do have these f'ers, so I can absolutely build furniture at that scale. If you're able to think geometrically, they can solve almost any clamping problem, even on fairly large scales. Yes, you still need proper clamps, but these things are just 'options' for when everything else goes wrong. Cannot recommend highly enough. That is not to say you need the Stanley version... These are the ones I got, but the cheep knockoffs would be pretty much just as good, its not a complicated mechanism that anyone could get wrong. Negatives: If you let the strap slip out of the locking thingy, its a gigantic pain in the ass to put back in.... so, just don't do that.

SUMMARY Item was easy to use and did the job effectively. Would recommend to others! LONG VERSION I had the need for this clamp as I had a thin C shaped piece of wood that wraps around a ~5inch metal rod that had a split down the side. Using a vice or a G-clamp to hold this is place while wood glue was curing wasn't going to work as it was near impossible to apply the pressure in the correct direction, hence the use of the band clamp. The band-clamp I received was in great condition and everything worked as described. The three plastic joints/clips can be removed from the band if you want to just use the fabric webbing. To use, you open up the clip on the side with the webbing roll and you can feed the webbing through until you have enough room to place your object in the centre. Then you pull the webbing back until you get a snug fit. You then close the clip and then tighten using the grip to get as tight as possible. Unfortunately the square shaped joints/clips don't have rubber contacts so if you don't want your wood to have dents then you should use some cloth to cover the wood. After 24 hours in the clamp, my split wood had sealed pretty tightly. You could no longer separate the split by hand but it does protrude out of the side ever so slightly. I'll put this blame on the nature of this split rather than the clamp itself - there's no way it could apply pressure in this direction. I gave this product 4/5 because I think it would benefit the addition of rubber feet so that it doesn't mark/dent the wood.

I have tried a local DIY shop's own brand bandclamps in the past which were truly terrible and therefore until a few weeks ago I have avoided them for years assuming that all bandclamps would roughly be the same until a project were I had no other choice but to use bandclamps so I ordered this Stanley Bailey model and prepared myself for disappointment..... I am delighted to report I am far from disappointed this bandclamp is excellent and a dream to use especially compared to the awful own brand ones I tried years ago. These bandclamps are clearly well designed, feel very well made and are strong and robust so should hopefully stand up to the abuse they will receive in my workshop. They are so easy to use by just extending the fabric and roughly placing each plastic corner piece to the corners of your project and then pull the fabric taught and lock the clamp and then screw the handle to apply a strong and even clamping force around the workpiece / item. I now own two of these and I am sure at some point in the future I will buy more as needs arise. Given I paid just under a tenner for each of these I believe they are very good value for money and overall very pleased. Highly recommended.

I use this for holding and gluing picture frames before underpinning, as the underpinner does not pull the mitred corners absolutely close together enough for a professional finish. I looked at individual corner clamps, but they were ridiculously expensive and judging by the reviews often did not give a true 90°. This band clamp is absolute light years ahead of the type I used to use many years ago. I was not expecting much given the reasonable price, but I can't speak highly enough of it. Very sturdy, with nice wide and long straps and substantial corner guides. It WILL bring glued mitred corners together perfectly - with a little care - and there is a strong easy to grip handle which one turns after manually pulling the straps tight, which further tightens the straps and makes the joint as close as it can possibly get. Once the glue is set, then it's over to the underpinner to insert the v nails. Given that I expected to be able to use the underpinner to pull the corners close, which it did not, or at least not close enough to be perfect, (and the underpinner cost approximately 8 times that of the strap clamp), if you were confident of being able to put the v nails in with a hammer, you could just use the clamp and not bother with the underpinner. Either way, it is a slow process. I second the reviewer who recommended Gorilla Wood Glue. Another fantastic product.

I bought lots of these to help with a job I had come in, I was very happy with the results. I've always used traditional clamps and ratchet straps in place of these, but I wish I'd got some of these sooner. They really are a godsend, and work an absolute treat! They're strong, and put down more than enough clamping force to hold a corner piece together while the glue joint goes off. I'll be buying a few more soon, but honestly can't recommend these enough. Especially at the £12 a piece I paid for them. Bargain!

These do exactly what they are designed for and work well when securing corners / frames / joints etc for going or nailing. It would have been 5 stars except for the issue of handling excess ribbon getting in the way that isn't used on smaller projects. It also becomes an issue when storing the clamps as it is quite easy for the ribbon to follow in on itself and feed through the corner units meaning it can get stuck. maybe its me?

A pile of broken chairs, picture frames and drawers had accumulated in my house, a by-product of my feral children. After some determined spousal prompting I finally got to work repairing these. The strap clamp proved invaluable and speeded up the job. Whether using glue, screws or dowls etc the band clamp was very useful in holding it all together. I found it well made and the amount of tension l could tighten/torque the strap up to was more than enough for any repairs. This is a very useful piece of equipment, particularly if you are repairing something on your own. I have owned this for over 3 years and it gets used from time to time, it still works perfectly and shows no signs of any wear or play. As it’s very useful I recommend it.

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I tried another band clamp also offered through Amazon, but upon applying pressure, one of the plastic guides snapped. The Stanley on the other hand showed no signs of stress as I applied pressure. I need to mention that I was clamping a box newel post, and not a light weight picture frame. I saw that these are very similar to the Dewalt band clamp (no longer available) and learned that Stanley owns Dewalt and the spec's matched. I was not disappointed....the only downside is that these are shipped from the UK, and take around 2 weeks...worth the wait!

Un article très utile pour la fabrication de cadres, boîtes, etc.... La mise en place peux s'avérer quelque fois un peu fastidieuse pour une personne seule (suivant la configuration de votre objet si vous voulez ajuster et tenir les 4 angles en même temps cela ne va pas être simple) mais la solidité et la qualité de serrage ne sont pas en défaut. La taille admissible est relativement importante et la sangle peut être remplacée par une plus longue si la taille n'est pas suffisante. Attention toutefois à la répartition des forces lors du serrage, la sangle coulissant de moins en moins dans les Cornière au fur et à mesure du serrage, il est bon de vérifier la répartition des tensions et donc de l'equerrage.

Come da titolo ho scoperto che è molto utile . Oltretutto è ben fatto e solido, robusto. Ho letto in qualche recensione che si rompe: se si usa per quello a cui è destinato dura a lungo! Serve per tenere accostate le parti da incollare e fa il suo lavoro egragiamente. Mi ha dato grande soddisfazione al suo primo utilizzo e non posso che consigliarlo. Spedizione più che puntuale e impeccabile come sempre.

Complete rubbish and wished I didn’t buy them. They broke with the first use on a small cabinet. Also: when the strap comes loose, you’re screwed and busy for an hour to try to get it back in. 0/10 recommend