How do you rate a band clamp. Seriously, it either works or it doesn't and these worked. Used t...
How do you rate a band clamp. Seriously, it either works or it doesn't and these worked. Used them to secure then end of a water hose to a new hose coupling. Works like a champ. Need some detailed feedback? Well, the slot for the flat head screw driver is rounded instead or squared off promoting slippage while screwing the clamp on. Not good. You could stab yourself with the screw driver while trying to tighten the clamp. So I recommend you us a hex drive socket to tighten it. Problem there? The corners of the hex are rounded too, but while the socket might slip you won't possible stab yourself with the driver. Simple product that does what it's designed for although obviously mass produced with engineering design flaws. My 2 cents worth.
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Jun 27, 2020
Nice smooth clamping. Strong, performed fine. Selected to clamp 3/4 id. tubing to fittings to rep...
Nice smooth clamping. Strong, performed fine. Selected to clamp 3/4 id. tubing to fittings to repair waterline. Satisfied with clamps. Seemed thinner than older clamps but still did the job. Screw turned easily even with pressure so precise thread and band grooves on the well made smallish clamp.
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Jun 3, 2020
I use these clamps for making repairs to my 1-inch polyethylene underground sprinkler lines that ...
I use these clamps for making repairs to my 1-inch polyethylene underground sprinkler lines that were installed in 1973 - four clamps per replacement section with slip fittings. Although they can be tightened with a screwdriver, the best seal is created by carefully heating the end of the polyethylene line with a heat gun or propane torch, inserting the slip fitting, tightening the clamp's hex screw first with a screwdriver, and then while the line is still warm completing the tightening with a small wrench on the hex screw.
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Jul 23, 2019
I bought these for an automotive repair from HD because I didn't want to pay a higher price from ...
I bought these for an automotive repair from HD because I didn't want to pay a higher price from the local auto parts store. They worked well and have been leak free for the past week. I think it was a good purchase and hopefully will pass the test of time. I still have 6 left and will use them on a home project this time. It's good to have extras around the house.
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Oct 28, 2018
I used these to fix an office chair that would not stay up. Put as many on the stem as you need a...
I used these to fix an office chair that would not stay up. Put as many on the stem as you need and the seat will never sag down again.
The clamps work exactly as expected and appear to be well made.
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Mar 5, 2017
Worked well. Just make sure you use the right diameter for the job.
Worked well. Just make sure you use the right diameter for the job.
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Jul 4, 2016
Not very good
These are Ideal Tridon hose clamps. They aren't very good. Almost half of the hose clamps I used, broke. They are not good when you need a lot of clamping force, such as when connecting HDPE pipe. Also there are these little tabs, under where the strap goes in, that are folded down to hold the body of the screw part together; when you tighten down the hose clamp, the tabs tend to get jammed into the strap and bent with it. In one case the tabs bent all the way 180˚, which caused the tabs to lock the strap in place, making it impossible to remove the hose clamp (instead the screw came out of its house).
They work but they do not rank very high; the original hose clamps that say "-O-" on them (don't know who makes those) were much better and they could be cranked as tight as I could make them without stripping. There are worse hose clamps out there, though. This will work but expect to break some.
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May 1, 2024
Used this to hold a new end to a heavy duty hose. I was able to really tightened down as the hose is thick. Holding just fine.
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Apr 24, 2024
I used 2 of these to firmly secure a squirrel baffle to a bird feeding pole.
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Apr 24, 2024
I had two strip on the band, Have never experienced this with other clamp brands
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Apr 17, 2024
Product works good however, customer service sucks. Can't find help when you need help and when you do the store associate doesn't know anything.
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Apr 17, 2024
His lamp served my purpose. Well, I use them all the time.
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Mar 27, 2024
It works great but I am returning it because I realized I already had that size at home.
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Mar 27, 2024
Good for light duty usage. When tightening too hard, the grouves strapped. That's because of the material limit.
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Mar 23, 2024
These are the perfect size I needed for installing a new dishwasher. They are the correct size for attaching the dishwasher drain line to the kitchen sink air gap, and for connecting the larger diameter drain hose from the air gap to the sink drain.
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Mar 13, 2024
Worked great to repair a telescopic rake handle
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Mar 13, 2024
Good quality clamps that grab well when fully opened. They tighten properly and do not slip like many of the cheap ones. Needed the stainless since I use them outdoors on a drip irrigation system