Searching for a New Vi(s/e)...

[Robert Coats]

Went searching online for a new vise, after my eldest daughter destroyed my old 30+ year old Craftsman...it was worth it to read some of the product reviews, where the difference between 'vise' and 'vice' could not be funnier...these are actual, I-swear-to-God, non-edited screen grabs:

[Bill Douglas]

The only adVICE I can give is to buy a brand name good one. Even second hand. No Chinese.

[LWJ]

Check out Craigslist or FB Marketplace. Buy a used US vise. Less cost and better quality.

[pwd72s]

I'll be more specific..if you can find a 2nd hand Wilton "bullet", buy it! Liftetime Vise, and beyond... my dad's old one sits on my workbench. He bought it as WWII surplus. Problem is, it looks like anybody putting one on ebay knows what they've got.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/276218175444?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110 018%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.COMPLISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26as c%3D20210609144404%26meid%3D0294b5d880f640ea9c97e7 c8e7dfdd20%26pid%3D101196%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D12%26sd %3D165200276427%26itm%3D276218175444%26pmt%3D1%26n oa%3D0%26pg%3D4429486%26algv%3DCompVIDesktopATF2V3 WithQueryItemRecallV3%26brand%3DBrand&_trksid=p4429486.c101196.m2219&amdata=cksum%3A2762181754440294b5d880f640ea9c97e7c 8e7dfdd20%7Cenc%3AAQAIAAABALHyIAEaemKG0mx4REjf%252 BHxECBsXtSkNHsCLmXz%252FJyCDeX%252FaDb78456J9CQJiW kf1rPqhSEEnnrz0Me%252B5kawckc%252BfWwoTmxr5w0l85Dj z8VjsJAPz88axr3J3hhKyaU%252Bywz2%252F1%252B7zUb2BQ Dq%252FJw2MCiEF5gWbcFbNISt7fSgMWju6rCcMEkNNk5jJG8k xGZKu4kPUxfXGHYjdU4WypPNWC3J73ZXE8XrEByMa9%252Ffpb nY4K36wxxpDm1aGJeOhAq6uTcvcQIOeFa%252BGE8LmWVj8VSZ TEgzhycrTxlRVKnmK2O1ZAmur%252FMvKyi5%252BLz%252BzQ IPy%252F8UM6Hk0SO95%252F9mxUAu2jY%253D%7Campid%3AP L_CLK%7Cclp%3A4429486

[Rusty Heap]

The question remains, "How does ones daughter kill a vise?"

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by Rusty Heap

The question remains, "How does ones daughter kill a vise?"

Indeed...

[wdfifteen]

Disappointed in the responses listed in the OP. They could have been more detailed about the vice that they were enjoying. I’d like to know more from the guy who wonders if his new vice can withstand what he does in his shop. Also, “wtf are you doing in that shop?”

[aschen]

Ordered an older 5" craftsman old enough to be usa made, maybe 1990s off ebay for 110$ shipped. Came crammed in a large flat rate usps box, not much left of the box when it arrived, poor mailman

[herr_oberst]

When the moon is full and I'm ready for some vicin', I head to HF. I'll usually pick up a couple of Lusts, check out the Greed and stock up on my Sloth for winter. I used to be an Avarice guy, but as I get older, that appetite has waned.

[Robert Coats]

Originally Posted by Rusty Heap

The question remains, "How does ones daughter kill a vise?"

Let's just go with, '...she was using a 3-foot long cheater bar to try and break a nut loose...'

Really. After using an extractor socket to remove a rounded-off lug nut, she clamped up the pair into a vise and tried to break 'em apart. I suggested more torque, and a cheater bar was employed, only to fracture the vise. Sacrificed a $150 vise to save a $20 socket.

[Robert Coats]

Probably going with this 5-inch 'Doyle' brand at Harbor Freight...it is very close to the one I had, e.g., multi-purpose, pipe jaws, 360-degree rotation, etc. I don't do any real heavy stuff that would indicate a larger, more stout/rigid design, nor do I butcher much wood either, so for $170, this will get this job done, and for about 1/2 what a Wilton costs...



The Wilton is 6.5 inches, but $350 :



Both are of Taiwanese origin...

[GH85Carrera]

I have often lusted after a large vice than the one I have. It is the only tool I got from my mom's dad. It is a bit smaller than I would prefer.

Trying too find a quality vice made in the USA is going to restrict you to used ones.

[pwd72s]

16 minutes....the Central Forge Robert mentioned is among them. Might be 16 minutes well spent before laying out the $. BTW, there are difference in Wilton vices...the Bullet not tested in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFDOGoMXHNk&ab_channel=ProjectFarm

Wilton site:

https://wiltontools.com/vises/

The Bullet lineup. USA made:

https://wiltontools.com/vises/bullet-vises/

(edit) My dad's old vise is only 3 1/2" Jaws...but WOW! Checking the Wilton site, almost a cool grand for a new replacement. No wonder some guys who came here have commented about it.

[Robert Coats]

The made-in-USA Wilton 'bullet' models are nice, but it's not as flexible as a multi-purpose style, which is what I had before. I liked that it could be rotated 360 degrees and had separate round-stock/pipe jaws. The general jobs I've needed a vise for could be done with no drama using a multi-purpose style.

[pwd72s]

Don't blame you for going Harbor Freight...any more than I blame myself for having bought mostly USA made Craftsman tools back in the day. Sure, snap-on was higher quality, but...$$$.

[A930Rocket]

After I broke my brand X vice I found a used Wilton for I think it was $100 a year or two ago. I was actually looking at another device the guy had, but he suggested the Wilton.

The warranty expired in 1962.

[herr_oberst]

Bring out the big dogs...