I like Bessey clamps. Some have better feet than the one pictured.

 

I have both the Strong Hand are a lot less expensive and just as good as far as I am concerned.

 

I Have a few Bessey and a bunch of Ehoma ( same thing I'm almost certain). Better than either is a Piher F clamp. A lot cheaper too if you can figure out where to get them. I have four 1 .5 meter ones. Heavy Duty ! I bought a bunch of stuff from a lady and they were in the pile. Killer clamps
http://piher.com/catalogos/PIHER-2016-NA.pdf

 

I can account for the quality of the PIHER F clamps. Those are my heavy duty ones. And the coper coated screw is a plus, since the welding spatter does not stick to them. I have four of them, plus a few less heavier duty ones. They are arround 25€ a piece here. I get them locally no problem.

Mikel

 

I have not used Strong Hand "bessies", but I have used Strong Hand vise grips. I call them "glommers", and they are amazing. Better than vise grip brand. THe C's flex on trhe vise grip brand, and they are very stout on the Strong Hand brand.

 

I imagine that you are looking for a deep throat clamp. The best, most secure clamp I've ever used is Kant Twist; available up 12" throat. They don't always fit the application because of their geometry but they are the best, IMO. All bar type clamps 'lose it' relative to the distance of the clamping action. Kant Twist clamps are a brilliant invention. They have grooved swiveling (copper) feet and along with the overall clamping geometry, they can't twist. FWIW

 

Too slow for me. I wont even use a std C -clamp unless its the Olympia quick release( I only have 6....looking for more). If someone comes up with a fast version of a Kant it I could get interested.

 

I have several both but the Bessy clamps are far superior to the stronghand clamps. For an average welder fabricator you can get by with either but the bessy clamps pads and screws will last indefinitely longer under severe use

 

Whichever is cheaper got a few bessy. Got stronghand at a better price. No Issue with either. Kant twist, neat but too slow, I never use mine. Keep them with my tig rig...still never use them over vice clamps.

 

i have four of the bessey clamps. in all the years of ownership i've used them only a few times. i would trade them for regular C clamps if i had the chance. to clarify; it's not the brand it's the style i don't care for.

 

Believe it or not if you want decent F clamps for cheap, the harbor freight ones are $15 with a coated screw. But they only sell one size. I've had a pair of them for 3 years no issues.

I don't use them much for same reasons as others, not a big f clamp fan. They're a PIA if you're trying to hold work and clamp itat the same time. Need two free hands or a lot of finesse.