Hi, I'm Steve Smith with Camper Van Freedom. Today I'm comparing two workholding purchases from my van build: the DEWALT medium and large trigger-clamp set, model DWHT83196, and the DIYLOG corner clamps. I used the DEWALT clamps, but returned the DIYLOG set without using it. Those different histories matter more than a side-by-side product picture.

The DEWALT set contains four clamps: two medium clamps with a six-inch opening and two large clamps with a twelve-inch opening. The bar, jaws and trigger make up a different arrangement from a right-angle positioning square. The matching picture shows the two size pairs in the set I reviewed.

My DEWALT experience came from saw and drill-press work. My actual tools included the DEWALT DWS715 miter saw and the original WEN 4208T benchtop drill press shown here. I used the trigger clamps during those jobs, but never found a completely satisfactory workholding arrangement. That is my result, rather than a claim that the clamp set solved every holding problem.

Holding a workpiece is about the whole arrangement. The jaw needs room to contact the piece, the bar needs room around the assembly, and the handle needs access. This moving carpenter footage illustrates ordinary clamp placement. The diagram separates the workpiece, jaw contact and supporting surface so the different parts of the setup are visible.

The DIYLOG set was a different type of purchase. Its right-angle squares and separate tightening hardware are intended to position adjoining pieces at a corner. I returned these clamps and did not use them in my van build. I have no completed drawer or cabinet result to attribute to this set.

My actual drawer photographs provide the build context. I laid out and assembled the timber frame, then fitted its base and rubber lining. The permanent corner brackets stayed in the assembly. Temporary workholding and a bracket that remains in the finished corner serve different stages. These are my drawer pictures, not a demonstration of the returned DIYLOG clamps.

The DEWALT page compares two other trigger-clamp formats. The IRWIN Quick-Grip package contains four six-inch mini clamps. The Jorgensen E-Z Hold package contains two twelve-inch clamps. Their pictures make the differences in quantity and opening size easier to compare with the DEWALT mixed set.

The DIYLOG page compares WETOLS spring-loaded corner clamps and an IRWIN screw-operated corner clamp. Those use different jaw and tightening arrangements from the separate positioning squares. All four comparison products are alternatives, rather than tools I am claiming to have used for this review.

Thanks for watching. I'm Steve Smith with Camper Van Freedom. The full product pages, matching pictures and current Amazon buying options are linked below. My takeaway: I used the DEWALT trigger clamps but did not find the workholding setup I wanted for those jobs, and I returned the DIYLOG corner clamps unused. Until next time.