ALLY Tools Miter Clamps 12 piece with Carabiner Clip for Easy Storage and for use with Wood Trims, Crown Molding, Picture Frames, and Woodworking.

Works just as I thought

I’ve been using these a lot to help make both my resin epoxy frames AND for smaller project frames or trim I’ve been using around my signs - The sharp tips work great to grip securely, and any small marks that may come are finished just like you would finish your nail heads with filler and sanding - (be aware that if you’re pulling and torquing on the board the grips may make a little bigger mark) - Overall super pleased and impressed - They’re thin and strong, but can easily use two on each corner for my bigger mold builds! - 9.8/10 a win for me!

Very low quality clamps. The pliers are good but the clamp points are clearly all hand sharpened so no 2 clamps are the same or meet square. If the points don't meet square they are not applying pressure towards each other and are pushing the joint you're clamping out of square, exactly what they are not supposed to do. Additionally some points are not event sharp and will noticably dent your work piece.

I have other spring clamps that I use almost daily. I was hopping these would be as good but they are not.

If you're looking at reviews for these, I assume you already know what they're for and original manufacturer of this design. Long story short , these are 85% of the quality of the originals at a better price point. The finishing work is not to the same caliber, but I would not expect it to be in this price range, and regardless, it doesn't diminish the functionality of the clamps. Will these stand up to a lifetime of use in the same way that I would expect the OGs to? I don't know, hard to answer that without a metallurgical analysis. Do I expect them to last for my lifetime at the frequency that I'll be using them? Absolutely.Cliff notes version: perfectly fine product for a DIYer, if you're a production trim guy, buy the originals. No matter who you are, throw away the included carabineer, it's absolute garbage.