Rockwell RK9034 JawStand XP Work Support Stand

I feel like the demonstration pictures are a little misleading. Without mounting this thing to something, it is very wobbly. And clamping is very misrepresented, in my opinion. I mean it struggled holding a little piece of mdf. Maybe mdf is just too slippery. It definitely held a piece of 2x4 better. I guess I just thought this thing would be more flexible and useful. It actually has limited use cases. It's clamping area will definitely hold a door like they show, but it won't hold anything less than 3/4" without improvisation. It was probably mentioned in the description so shame on me if it was. Seems like, to make this thing really useful, you need two of them. I am not thinking it is priced incorrectly, I mean it is sturdy and clearly built with quality, but the clamping mechanism is just limited and only has 3 litlle pads. And the pads are hard plastic and not that grippy nor soft - could definitely see how it might mar your wood. Anyway, this thing has limited uses, but I am still going to keep it as with little tweaks, I can see still finding a way to making it more helpful. I am going to save up for the jawhorse. That looks to be way more useful and folds up to be just about as small as the jaw stand. I will do that instead of getting a second jaw stand. I'm sure others will find a better way to use this, or maybe have something to bolt it to. I just thought it would be more versatile for the tiny projects I'm working on and it just didn't meet muster for me.Update:The problem with my perceived value was my point of view. While I bought this with a pre-conceived notion of how I might use it in woodworking and not thinking of real use cases this was intended for, I now see this little stand has many uses. May require a little creativity, I've already thought of things where this stand will be incredibly useful to me in my small shop!

Wow, why didn't I own this years ago!I do a lot of remodeling here at home and just finished an upstairs bathroom from the ceiling down to a new floor and everywhere in-between.I had some large shelving to handle in my garage storage area and finally decided to get this Rockwell XP.Amazing non-slip grp for even very heavy large sheets of plywood. I put in thin sheets of luan on either side of the jaw to avoid and damage to the new shelving surface. (but, I have found that once you learn how to adjust the tension just right, this unit will grip strong without damaging your work piece.The Rockwell XP is very sturdy and solid and maintains a very stable and secure stance once set up. I used it pn our uneven paved driveway and found the legs will accommodate a little out-of-level footing and you can rotate the unit and typically find a position it will sit flat and not wobble at all.I am kicking myself for not having this when I put in a new kitchen and wall cabinets....It would have made the job so much easier.With its many adjustable positions for height and angle of the top clamp assembly, it is going to be so well suited for future jobs here!I plan to order another one as well. It has the ability to be used for a raised platform and would work well for painting above reachable heights.Given the wide stance of its legs and its rating for weight, there's probably many other uses I will come up with in time as I use ot more.5 Stars, extremely satisfied with this Rockwell!

I love these stands and so does my back. It's really nice to have a very stable work stand that is highly adjustable to a comfortable height for working and for accommodating different materials. They fold and store surprisingly well. I refuse to go back to sawhorses. These are just so versatile.

For many years I've been using a light basic tripod support that I cobbled together, almost on a daily basis in my art metal and wood shop. I finally decided it was worth upgrading to something more sturdy and with better features. What I really need is a simple horizontal platform to hold my work up, so I don't really use the clamping feature that much. I just screwed a piece of plywood to a 2x4 that I clamp in the work clamp and use that as a tiny little table top.It's kind of overkill for what my needs are, but that also means that it's more useful in other situations. It's quite a bit heavier, and the tripod feet are wider, than the thing I was using before and that makes it a little more difficult to move around quickly which I need to do. On the other hand because it's so heavy duty it doesn't tip over as easily, and can hold things like doors windows panels etc so it's more like akin to a sawhorse.The fine height adjustment with the rotating handle is pretty cool. Big improvement over what I had before.

Nice product