AJB
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 24 de marzo de 2025
VERY happy with this upgrade. It operates like butter, finished well (no burrs, schmoo, or other cheap oversights) and grips everything I've thrown at it without failing or slipping once.Tomorrow it will see over 250ft-lbs of torque. My previous vice was rotating at the base with similar force. I'll update the review if this one moves at all.
Book Pusher
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 28 de febrero de 2025
Vice has a handle on it.
W Y MO
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 17 de junio de 2024
Firstly... I do like this vise! It is a 6.5 inch heavy beast. It is my first real bench vise as I've always made due with and ancient "Shopmate 85", an antique Craftsmen 2" clamp-on vise, assorted jigs or C-clamps. So my perspectives may be considered limited.I will say that the depth and width was what I was looking for and the slight provision for round stuff should be good too. Closing and opening was good, but not a precision smooth, as expected for this price range bench vise. Some wiggle and side to side play was to be expected and not excessive.There is the typical spring to take up the slop of the main screw and a drilled hole for the roll pin to hold the spring in place and I would have like to have a groove and big e-clip instead. That is a definite future weak point I would guess, as the video review from "Project Farm" pointed out. May vice was not well greased and required some generous smearing all over the threads and slide areas. It may not be as heavy duty as I would hope, but for the projects I have lined up, it will be strong enough. I'm not looking to beat on it with a 20lb. sledge or wrench 1/4 inch bar stock straight.The most obvious weakness is the base and I should have realized that 270 degree swing is going to be one of those wide smile grooved base. It has a single hold down bolt to ride that 270 degree sweep. Also, the square head of the bolt does not seat broadly in the groove, but more like dainty straddle. Only the 2mm edge does the grabbing of the groove when engaged. I think I can slightly improve the hold by making a special washer and it might cut the swing to 260, but should improve the hold? I will not try to tighten down that base lock tighter than "hand-tight" as I will very likely shorten the live of the edges of the groove or limited bite of the bolt.Quick Update: The hold down bolt slips easily when I have about 40 foot pounds of side force. I tried to hand tighten, as per instructions, to as hard tight as I could and the vise dose slip. I'll have to make that special washer sooner than I thought.
Tom petersen
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 31 de diciembre de 2024
Very good quality and heavy duty. Even comes with the bolts. Perfect thank you
meeseeu
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 23 de noviembre de 2024
This is a very nice vise for this price range but many reviews said there were 1/4" bolts included but mine had no fasteners at all. Not a big deal though since I had 7/16 bolts I was going to use to mount it anyway. Comparing the materials and construction of this vise with the Harbor Freight vise (that I broke) showed the Forward brand vise is of much better quality .Fit, finish and tolerances are all very acceptable for this vise. With me making sure to use this vise as it was intended it should last me for many years.
Ed
Comentado en México el 22 de enero de 2024
Supero mi espectativa, una herramienta basica para todo hombre de trabajo muy recomendable
ismael
Comentado en México el 31 de agosto de 2023
Diseño moderno,el peso,la calidad del acero,el precio,llego conforme los tiempos establecidos,lo recomiendo bastante,yo compre el 5.5 ,estoy ahorrando para comprarme el de 8 inch,mas que suficientes para casa,muy complacido
Javier Aguado
Comentado en México el 9 de junio de 2023
Se siente de uso rudo, se aplica el tratalo como si lo odiaras "lo recomiendo ampliamente"