See what our JackClamp winners have to say about their clamp.
I received my order yesterday 12/7/09. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!  The quality is what I expected. How wonderful that I can give a gift that is made in the USA.

I want to thank you Mr. Killian, for all your help you gave me with my many questions. And to you and everyone at Lowell Thomas Tools, "HAPPY HOLIDAYS and MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS!"
I know the Jack Clamps will be a hit.

Janet
I love the clamps. You guys make an excellent product and glad to see them being made here in the USA!!

Rob from Greeley, CO
"Lowell Thomas Tools manufactures the Alpha JackClamp, and this clamp does it all. The JackClamp is set apart because it features two parallel metal bars. Both parallel bars are easily adjustable, reversible and removable to tackle any project." Read more of Ethan's view on what makes a good clamp.

Fred and Ethan with One Project Closer
Quality Construction
"I was very impressed with the quality and durability of the JackClamp. It’s quite obvious the minute you pick up the jacks as they are quite heavy and very stiff. Many of the jacks on the market today are fairly light and flexible but not the JackClamp." See more of Todd's perceptive post and pictures here.

Todd with Home Construction Improvement website
"I really enjoy coming across tools that show thoughtful engineering, a way of looking "outside the box" that raises the bar on conventional thinking. Such innovation doesn't always come from companies that are loaded with big budget engineering departments. Sometimes they come from passionate, small companies who simply set out to build a better mousetrap.

The Lowell Thomas Tool company from Bozeman, Montana, has come up with just such a tool in the Alpha-Clamp. This one well-built bar clamp can also be used as a c-clamp, a spreader, a floor-standing clamp or jack and even a hanging lift. A truly innovative tool." (Read more of Chris' blog post here.)

Chris Baylor from About.com:Woodworking
When I opened the box I actually said to myself, "Just another clamp!" Gee, was I wrong.

I have used every type of clamp that is on the market and the "JackClamp" is the easiest to use ever. I have arthritis in my hands really bad and do not have much grip. I can clamp the "JackClamp" with one finger. Plus it is so versatile.

The ways you can use it are unlimited. I find myself trying to find new uses everyday. I do not endorse any product until it proves itself. Well it took 5 minutes to prove itself and I would recommend the "JackClamp" above any clamp I have used in 55 years. None are better.

The only improvement I see is if it came in a 4-foot length. If I had 4-foot long JackClamps, I would give all my clamps, including the pipe clamps away. I would not need them

Roy
"The Jack Clamp is like having 4 tools in one! You have the standard clamp, you have a spreader, you have a hoist for lifting, and you have a level! It really is the Alpha Clamp of all woodworking clamps and comes with a 3 toed foot base that glides on for use when hoisting materials securely." Read more of her insightful post here and check out the comments from her viewers.

Debbie from Babafarmlife blog
As a woodworker I am always on the look out for new and easy to use clamps and this clamp fits the bill perfectly, well thought out design with many uses. This clamp is a welcome addition to anyone's workshop or garage.

Tom (JackClamp Winner)
Gary says: "WOW, thanks!!! So far I love the clamps and have already told friends. They are so versatile and easy to use, are you considering making them available in longer length’s, or maybe offering just the main bar in longer lengths so they could be interchanged with the standard bars and used for wider glue-up’s or taller height applications? "
I got a couple of these burly beasts the other day to do some cabinet installations. I reversed one of the clamps into the spreader position to hold the cabinet in place, then used the other clamp normally to clamp the face frames together. It sure made the solo install easier. Three or four would have been ideal. Maybe next time. Just don't drop one on your toe, these things weigh a ton!
Another thing that I liked was that the pads don't slip off of the jaws like the ones on the quick grips do. The instructions show all sorts of different configurations and both bars are easily reversible, just pull the trigger and set 'em up however you want.

Very sturdy and versatile ......sure beats working with my brother-in-law!

J. T. Whitefish "boat resurrectionist" Oregon
It's about time someone came out with a clamp as useful as this one. Now I can reach those awkward places without cutting a piece of wood to use as a push block. I can't wait to get 10 more!

Awesome product, I highly recommend it to anyone who uses tools (and it's Made in America!!! hard to find that kind of quality in today's market!!!).

Clamp's anything better than quick grips!

Anonymous Customer
AWESOME!
Purchased several as unique gifts. Took a genius to come up with this one!!!
Price is great and very reasonable for quality and multiple functions.

Yamo7102
Being in the custom construction and remodeling business, I am always on the look out for new tools that can make my life easier. Well... this is the one! I just received these clamps this morning and they have already paid for themselves with time saved on the job. I have ordered more, and recommend that everyone, professional or hobbyist, purchase these clamps.

JB Custom Construction
I received my clamp and WOW. The videos don't do it justice. I underestimated the real strength and weight of the product. My father-in-law was also impressed and plans on ordering some as Christmas presents.

The videos show how versatile a product it is, but, to truly appreciate one you have to pick it up and hold it with your own hands.

The quality is also outstanding, the measuring lines line up perfectly (unlike a standard ruler that has a gap at one end before the measuring area lines up).

Thank you again, I have already used it once (had to install a new oil filled hydraulic transmission mount in my car and I didn't have anything that could compress the new mount to install it, the Alpha JackClamp did the job in a matter of seconds AND only required one hand to do so).

There must be a million or more uses for these JackClamps.

Patrick
As you are aware UPS delivered the Alpha JackClamp yesterday. I must admit and mostly pleasantly, that they are far more versatile and stout than I anticipated.
Great job on these clamps.
Thanks for all your assistance, that was above and beyond.

Greg Gibbons 
Used your clamp today to secure a piece of molding that had came loose on a wall in the RV. Rather than holding the molding in place until the glue dried (ever waited on Elmer's to dry?) or driving finish nails that would look tacky,

I changed the clamp to the offset position, set the clamp against a door jam and the molding piece and left. When I returned the glue was dry and the molding piece fixed.

LTA-----D & N
Best doggone clamp ever owned!!
Does everything but take out the trash.
 
Paul Mills
This is the best tool in my work shop. It is an amazing product and does everything you could want it to do. I have demonstrated this tool to some of my friends and they are just amazed at its versatility. If one will work good, two will really be even better as there are so many tasks that you need additional clamps, It is a super product.

Paul Otto
This product is even more valuable than expected. I was able to lift a 300 lb. desk without any strain on my back!!! It arrived quickly and in perfect condition. I look forward to doing business with Lowell Thomas Tool, Inc. again.

Thank you for the outstanding product and service.

R. P. B.
Great clamps!

G. D. Hampton
As a structural steel detailer with twenty years of experience in the steel fabrication sub-contracting business, I have observed the processes used in the assembly of structural steel components for buildings by steel fabricators throughout the state of California.
In both the shop and in the field, it is necessary to fit items together by use of a clamp for tack welding prior to finish welding. Many fabricators use "C" clamps to achieve this endeavor. Unfortunately, in the process of tack welding these items together, the "C" clamp inevitably builds up "dingle-berries" - little balls of spattered metal on the threads of the "C" clamp, and the clamp becomes useless until they are cleaned, a time-laborious process. The "C" clamp also has limitations in the throat of the clamp making it necessary to use very large and heavy clamps for the light duty of holding small components of steel to deep steel members such as wide flange beams, channel or angle iron shapes which have long flanges.

The Alpha JackClamp designed by Lowell Thomas Tool, Inc. has the unique ability to fill the needs of steel fabricators and the average handy man because it has the ability to reach around these deep cross-sections of steel to hold items together. Another wonderful aspect of the Alpha JackClamp is that the cleaning of the "dingle-berries" with a quick swipe of a grinder saves valuable time in a very competitive industry.

In addition, it would be unnecessary to have a huge selection of "C" clamps in reach of the industrious laborer when a smaller selection of Alpha JackClamps would satisfy a greater variety of uses at a huge savings of weight which would be greatly appreciated by those who use them.
I believe, given the selection of clamps on the market today, the Alpha JackClamp designed by Lowell Thomas Tool, Inc. would obviously be, by prospective consumers, superior to other clamps and Alpha JackClamp would be the one to buy.

David Eaton, Owner
Eaton Engineering (A Structural and Mechanical Engineering Consulting Company)
As a farmer, mechanic and do-it-yourself carpenter for 30 years, I've used practically every type of clamp made to repair equipment, build trailers and truck beds and remodel our home. After seeing the design of the Alpha JackClamp, I believe Lowell Thomas Tool, Inc. has finally designed a clamp that will work effectively.

The deeper throat of the Alpha JackClamp, which is created by the parallel bar design, will hold products much straighter, along with allowing clamping over the top of a piece rather than just squeezing it like a vice. Having the ability to convert this tool into a spreader or jack further enhances its' uniqueness. With the addition of a longer bar, the Alpha JackClamp will easily replace the clumsy pipe clamp that I currently use for long reaches.

The simple leaf spring design of the Alpha JackClamp allows it to be configured in an unlimited array of versatile applications.

Irvin O. Odegard
Odegard Harvesting
As a wood shop owner and building contractor for the past 30 years, I have run through my share of clamps and am always searching for new and better ideas.  The Alpha JackClamp design by Lowell Thomas Tool, Inc. accommodates skilled needs with flat surfaces for clamping, considerable "C" distance for deep-throat clamping and built in tape measures on both sides. The quick and easy mechanism makes the Alpha JackClamp possible to function as a multi-tool. The locking design allows for both spreading and jacking actions.

Thomas Joseph,
Owner/Operator, Wooden Gems
As a twenty five year multi-medium artist and craftswoman, I find the Alpha JackClamp by Lowell Thomas Tool, Inc. to be just what I need in my work area - it's what I've been waiting for! The deep throat allows me to use my air tools on frames without the impediment of a clamp that's too close to the joints. The fact that it reverses allows me to accurately spread my casting forms.

This Alpha JackClamp is definitely a given in my shop - In fact, I have several (the four pack is a great deal)!!!

Carol Calabrese, Owner
"Do Me A Pretty Favor, Please!"
The first time I saw the Alpha JackClamp I was very impressed. I could imagine 100's of uses for such a versatile tool. As a farmer for 40 years, a property manager for 15 - among others - I have looked for and tried all sorts of contrivances, from home-made to store bought. Looking back, recalling a time I helped design and build a separating plant for an open mining project, it was more trial and error than mining.

The Alpha JackClamp would have been under lock and key! To have had an extra hand while working with the steel braces, bucket elevators, separators', etc., I would have been able to be on a ladder without the benefit of an extra body...what a treasure it would have been!

The Alpha JackClamp is one of the best tools I've ever seen.
It's one that even a good neighbor will have to "sign out"!!!

Dave Stevens
When you are right in the middle of an important job, the last thing that you need is a tool that won't work like you want it to. Versatility can make or break a project and Alpha JackClamp is the most adaptable clamp that I've found. The JackClamp can do it all, without all of the time-consuming hassles of the other clamping tools that I've used in the past.

The Alpha JackClamp does what the others can't!

Jason Thomas,
Cabinetmaker
I have used other clamps with the pistol grip handle and had not been able to find one that would not slip or twist when under full hand pressure. The JackClamp does neither of these things and is very easy to use. I find it very versatile and compact which is perfect for us as we live and work out of our R.V. full time. This is one of the handiest investments we have made.

Jeff & Dee  Yukon, Canada
I got the clamps today. I'm most impressed. I live in the Motor Capital of the world. A lot of people have lost jobs thanks to NAFTA . Folks are getting real upset about foreign products. Is there a possibility for you to emboss Made In USA on the clamp?

Chet from Motor Capital, USA
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