I've seen the ones from the hardware and they are for moving glass. Yes they take up a much larger area. Some things are ok to purchase elsewhere and some just aren't. the savings often aren't that great if you can't use it correctly.
Originally Posted by
bigsister63
I bought a gripper at Harbor Freight and do not like/use it. It is so big that it cover the marking line on the ruler making it very hard to cut.