believe this or not... a couple years ago i was scampering for a cool gift for my parents (very avid fisherpeople who LIVE for their 2 weeks on Otsego Lake) pertaining to fishing. i happened across some clamps as you mentioned at meier's in fraser. they were marked down on clearance, so i scooped em up for them and my bro & sis-in-law. they ended up being such a steal, because
they recoginized the brand (i didn't) and
they knew the quality (i didn't) as they were the same quality as the cabelas only a whole heckuva alot cheaper. a fluke, maybe... but it made some fisherpeeps vedy vedy thrilled. oh... and i guess they have really good strength to handle the big fishes.
so don't harp on wives/girlfriends who scour for the deals... you never know what department those deals may come in!