Dewalt 4-Pack Medium and Large Trigger Bar Clamp Pack 300 lb Clamping Force

I bought the 4 pack of 2 -12 in and 2 - 6 inch Trigger Clamps. Three out of the 4 work great and slide with no issue's. One of the 6 inch clamps seems to bind very easily when trying to adjust the length which can make it more of a two handed operation rather than one. Would have been 5 stars as I love these clamps. Only one clamp I have ever had issue with. Very frustrating at times when gluing. But when it works.. they all clamp and hold very well. Extremely pleased for the most part. Very durable compared to others I have tried.

I picked up my first 4 pack some years back, and thought it was about time to stock up on some more given the amount of times I find myself grabbing these over other clamps. Unfortunately, they seem to have changed the production of them. Immediately they don't feel has heavy duty and durable. I'm not sure if the old beams were steel and the new ones are aluminum, but the plastic definitely isn't as dense as the old ones. They made the clamping surface bigger, but the triggers and handles smaller... they just feel fragile. The new ones also have a lot of play not only side to side, but the clamp arm swivels up and down due to the beam fitting so loosely into it. I feel like DeWalt took a step backwards.