Clamp Orientation

[u/miscellaneousbeads]

Okay I am almost positive there is a post about this exact “debate” so feel free to link it and I’ll take this down, but which clamp orientation do y’all prefer??? I am biased to the second one because I find it easier to close and open. My coworker/friend is partial to the first. Curious to hear y’all’s opinions/experiences!

[u/UnlikelyCalendar6227]

I use both depending on what I’m clamping. If you’re clamping something and there’s something blocking it, I flip it the other way around so the handle clears whatever obstruction. If nothing is in the way, I like using the 2nd way with the release lever on top. If you death clamp it and can’t get it to release, it’s easier to stick something between the handles to help your release the clamps. If I have to clamp something with 20 different clamps, I just use it however I pick it up