WEN CL436R 4-Inch Right Angle Clamp for Woodworking and Pocket Hole Joinery

I have been messing with pocket hole joinery for a little while and finally decided that I needed to buy a right angle clamp after one too many boards twisting on my as I was screwing them in place. I could never bring myself to spend money on the equivalent Kreg clamps before, but came across these and figured it was worth a shot as I have had success with other Wen products in the past. I was slightly worried about these clamps due to them being so much cheaper than the Kreg brand. I was pleasantly surprised. I have never tried the Kreg clamps so can’t directly compare them, but I can say that these clamps are extremely well made and have a real quality feel to them. They are very heavy duty, have a nice grip to them, and I have had no complaints about their clamping power. I built some garage storage shelves out of 2x4s using pocket hole screws and these clamps helped me keep everything square every time. If you use pocket hole joinery at all these clamps are definitely worth the convenience. I can’t imagine the Kreg clamps being worth the extra cost over these.

These clamps complement pocket screws by stabilizing the joint when you tighten the screw in the pocket. They make edge joinery a joy. The only thing better than one clamp is two. Put a clamp on each side of the pocket hole that you are screwing and your joint will not move!

Works as they should. I debated on purchasing these clamps until I put a driver bit into my thumb while trying to hole the material with standard clamps. Definitely worth the money.

Very useful clamp.

Great price and works great.

Beefy, holds fast and I’d love to buy a similar one but with two discs.

Grip and metal is sturdier than I expected despite first impressions. I prefer the adjustable knob of the wen over the Kreg Automaxx so that I can gauge how tightly I am clamping the wood. Grip gingerly and adjust the knob to avoid cracking your freshly drilled pocket. Ergonomically, you need two hands to disengage this clamp. If you are clamping a pocket hole joint, the clamp release lever is on the wood face receiving the screw, meaning you’ll need an extra hand to undo the clamp, or long fingers. This only serves to add to precious build time in the garage. I recommend having at least two of these sorts of clamp when driving pocket screws. Pocket screws like to scoot material across the mating face, so more points of pressure are important for a good joint!

The tips are too big for the Kreg holes

Muy bueno y muy util

Excelente!da outra agilidade no serviço!

Does the job well.

Diese Spannzange ist bei Arbeiten mit dem Pocket Hole System sehr nützlich. Die Zange funktioniert. Aber die Qualität ist grenzwertig (siehe Fotos).

works great and well made and half the price of kreg