New Hood press
- Thread starter Alex Wheeler
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I have no idea. No name or marking.it’s interesting but doesn’t do anything spectacular.
AlNyhus
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Hey Alex...tell me about the clamp. I've been looking for that style. Thanks!
Alex Wheeler
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Kant Twist is the brand Al. Mostly I use them for clamping stocks up in the mill or for odd setups. They are pretty handy. The one thing about them I like is they dont loosen up like c clamps do.
The original one is quite distinctive. Most I’ve seen are black or blue. Arkco machine (sp?) has the rights to sell Hood’s original design from what I’ve been told.
Dave
My Hood press is the best press I've used for consistent shoulder bump. Matt is a great dude you can't go wrong dealing with him.
I was able to successfully post a picture of what I have. I’m just interested in what make, if any, it actually is.
I tried it a few times, sure it works, but I found it really didn’t do anything remarkable at all.
To me, a press, regardless of make has little to do with accuracy. I strictly shoot 100 yard BR, and have many mounted presses.
How the die is adjusted is far more relative for accuracy, than the press that’s used.
And of course many other factors of which the actual press is far down, if not at the bottom of the list.
However I’ll add I’m infatuated with hand tools, and well made ones in particular. I have 7 presses mounted on my two reloading benches. I guess there’s worse things to be hooked on!
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WSnyder
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They are definitely better for many things than your typical C-Clamp. I have a bunch of them. Years ago during one of the financial crises MSC had really cheap package deals with multiple sizes together and I kept buying them as the budget allowed. The little guys are pretty useful holding small parts when welding or in the mill. You can probably tell I’m a fan
Al, you can’t go wrong owning some 
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Mandalorian_Actual
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Hi Alex just curious if you feel the same way about the Harrel's Combi press?
Thank you
Alex Wheeler
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They are not the same quality as the original Hood or the Arkco made Hood.
Dont we both wish
The Arkco presses that Matt makes are second to none! I have a blue one setup for long range and a red one for short. I love them.
Bart
Bart
Just wondering how you determined this.
Did you have all 3 presses.
Makes no difference to me I have one (Harrell?) and don’t use it, but I only have the one and wonder what’s inferior to the other two? If it’s the same Harrell that makes dies I’ve been pleased with them. Maybe a different company. And I’m surely not looking for another press!
( well maybe, if I could find an original Hollywood Gun Shop Senior, I’d buy that. Really difficult to find their original made one though before they were sold a couple of times and the quality went down each time). And yes I had one to compare the follow ups to.
I’m not Alex, but I have had all three. The original Hoods and Matt’s is just a cut above.
Bart
Thanks. That’s the way to make a determination.
Alex Wheeler
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Yes I have had 2 originals one Harrells and these two pictured.
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