Review: QUICK FIST RATCHET CLAMP #70070

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QUICK FIST Ratchet Clamp #70070

Cost
Ordering from the Quick First website will cost you $19.95 plus shipping. Shipping to VA was ~$11. Buying it through Amazon cost me $19.95 plus free shipping.

Use
I intended to use this to secure a small propane tank to the bed rail using this ratchet clamp attached to 3 t-nuts in the bed rail.

Results
I slid the ratchet strap over the propane tank without issue (8" diameter, max). The first time I tried to tighten the strap, the small plastic button that prevents the strap from sliding out snapped in half. I reassembled it and tried again, but this time button on the other side went flying. The gear-portion was also belt off-kilter from the second attempt.

This wasn't a case of over-tightening, the strap was never tight against the tank.

 

Should have seen this before I bought mine... thanks for the heads up.