What this is
A 10-piece starter kit bundling four different Bessey clamp types at once — a reasonable single purchase for someone building a first clamp collection, covering light tacking, small-to-medium bar clamping, and pipe-clamp fittings for longer reach. See our beginner’s guide to woodworking clamps for how these clamp types typically get used in a first shop.
Full specs
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | BGPKIT |
| Pieces | 10 total |
| Included: spring clamps | 2x XM5, 2" capacity |
| Included: bar clamps | 2x LM2.004 (4"), 2x TGJ2.506 (6"), 2x TG4.008 (8") |
| Included: pipe clamp fittings | 2x PC34, 3/4" (pipe sold separately) |
| Construction | Cast-iron jaws, cold-drawn steel rails, nickel-plated steel, non-marring surfaces |
| Warranty | Lifetime |
| ASIN | B0009RLLY8 |
Source: B&H Photo, Federated Tool Supply, and Zoro independently list matching kit contents and model numbers for each included piece — treated as confirmed since multiple independent retailers agree.
Bessey BGPKIT General Purpose Clamp Kit (10-Piece)
A single purchase spanning four clamp types at once — a reasonable starting point for a first clamp collection rather than buying each type separately.
View Price on AmazonWho this is for
Someone building a first clamp collection who wants a reasonable spread of sizes and types in one purchase, rather than researching and buying each clamp type separately — see our beginner’s guide for context on what each type in this kit is actually for.
Who this isn’t for
Panel glue-ups needing real parallel-jaw pressure — none of the pieces in this kit are parallel clamps. See our parallel clamps comparison if that’s your primary need; this kit is better suited to smaller general-purpose assembly and light holding tasks.
Bottom line
Multiple independent retailers agree on the kit contents, but this is still a cross-referenced spec writeup, not a hands-on test. On paper it’s a genuinely varied starter set — four clamp types, ten pieces, one purchase, backed by Bessey’s lifetime warranty. Bessey BGPKIT if you’re starting a first clamp collection and want breadth over a single specialized type.
Outgrown the kit’s longest 8" bar clamp? See the Bessey TGJ2.518 — same TGJ line, an 18" length the kit doesn’t include.