Sierratim
Well-Known Member
- Region
- USA
- City
- Nevada City, CA & Paradise Valley, AZ
The 100-5C clamp in your pic is tried and true design that is literally built like a tank. The local Bicycle Kitchen is equipped with these as is our LBS. My shop has one of these and the newer 100-3D. IMHO the 100-5C is better for repetitive work where the bike top tube or seat post is the same diameter much of the time. Just pull or push the lever and the bike is in or out.I realized that pcs 4 comes with two different clamps.
Is 100-5c better or worse than the newer one?
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I like the 100-3D better for a home shop as it adjusts more quickly to different diameters and has a cushioned section where you can hang a bike by its saddle for a quick adjust though we do have several models of bikes.