Doesn't it seem like some retailers go out of their way to make things confusing? Like Maytag and Mitsubishi making specific models for a retailer -- models with inconsequential differences, yet different enough to foil price match attempts.
After getting the new Garrett Wade catalog, I thought I'd look for some 36" clamps: Here's two urls - both from Amazon:
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?v=glance&s=hi&n=228013Best I can tell - they're the same Bessey 36" clamp. The bottom one from Griz. But the top one for $18 and the bottom one for $13.I doubt this was intentional obfuscation, probably just a result of front-ending Grizzly sales.
Let's see: $17 at Tool King. $14 at Coastal Tool. $17 at Woodcraft. $16 at Rockler
Maybe I'll just take a lunch break and head to Harbor Freight...