What's Your Favorite Vise?

[durand mortenson]

When I worked at the shipyard the machine shop had assorted vice's just about everywhere. The only one I remember is Wilton. When I went on line I found people expect a good sum for a clapped out 4in beater,
My only vise was made in Asia somewhere and was given to me, I cleaned it up with a Dremel tool and with a little primer and hammer tone paint it looks OK...maybe someday someone will gift me a Wilton. I know it won't be my wife.

Mort

 

[freebird22/250]

I have an old Wilton vise i bought in a antique store dirt cheap!

 

[Boilermaker]

Wilton’s are nice, but I have a soft spot for Parker’s. Here’s my 3” Wilton and 6” Parker.

 

[Link]

My favorite vice is po#n ;]

 

[nettle]

I bought a Versa Vise about 40 years ago and have never needed another gun vise. Homemade soft jaws made of heavy leather epoxied to plywood.

 

[RCE1]

VersaVise all day!

 

[47WillysGuy]

A great third hand, no mfg’s name though.

 

[nettle]

I use this for anger management (not my guns).

 

[3Ackleys]

I have a Wilton all terrain:

https://wiltontools.com/se-bash-5-atv-incl-2-1-2-lb-sledge-hammer-se-mounting-bracket

But if you want to spend some $$$ get the Orange vice:

Original Bench Vise

An American manufacturer of premium single and dual station CNC machine vises, machinable quick-change soft jaws, and quick-change fixturing solutions.

www.orangevise.com

 

[nettle]

I have a Wilton all terrain:

https://wiltontools.com/se-bash-5-atv-incl-2-1-2-lb-sledge-hammer-se-mounting-bracket

But if you want to spend some $$$ get the Orange vice:

Original Bench Vise

An American manufacturer of premium single and dual station CNC machine vises, machinable quick-change soft jaws, and quick-change fixturing solutions.

www.orangevise.com

Oh my!

 

[ronsatspokane]

I think Wilton was bought by Jet long ago. At least the horzontal bandsaws are now labeled Jet. The are identical to mine that carries the Wilton name.

 

[CSLR grandpa]

I’ve got a Heuer 4”, Brownells is now selling something very similar.
Very good small vise.
CSLR grandpa

 

[muleystalker]

When I worked at the shipyard the machine shop had assorted vice's just about everywhere. The only one I remember is Wilton. When I went on line I found people expect a good sum for a clapped out 4in beater,
My only vise was made in Asia somewhere and was given to me, I cleaned it up with a Dremel tool and with a little primer and hammer tone paint it looks OK...maybe someday someone will gift me a Wilton. I know it won't be my wife.

Mort

Hit the yard sales and keep your fingers crossed. The Wilton Bullet vises are great, I have 2 of them.

 

[Bc'z]

Hit the yard sales and keep your fingers crossed. The Wilton Bullet vises are great, I have 2 of them.

Oh I've been looking, just ain't been fortunate enough yet.
Craigslist I've seen as high as $450

 

[jdh47]

Vices are great tools used for many purposes. The Wilton Bullet is a great gunsmith vise. I have a few of them but my favorite for checkering is an old Chicom vise that both rotates and pivots. Many great vices were destroyed by beating on them with a sledge of some sort. For that you'd be better off with one of the more robust vises.

 

[Fuj]

Bridgeport and Kurt for the mills. Parkers for general bench work.
Reed for the heavy work.

 

[akajun]

Wilton ( round tube tradesman vices only), Colombia, Parker, Reed, Yost, starret, Athol, old Rigid, all good vises and can be found used for 2-300 bucks.

 

[K22]

I consider a bench vice an essential tool so no matter which one you select, it remains the tool I use the most. Mine is a 50+ year old Craftsman but if I was in the market for a replacement, it would definitely be similar to the one the OP posted, with the versatility of change positions.

With regards to the shooting sports, I found no better piece of equipment than a bench vice for holding the firearm for cleaning or other work, such as mounting a scope - far superior to any gun cradle I ever saw. Of course, you have to employ protect pads to hold the barrel but that's no big deal.

 

[RPSGuns]

I love my Yost.

 

[Fuj]

I consider a bench vice an essential tool so no matter which one you select, it remains the tool I use the most. Mine is a 50+ year old Craftsman but if I was in the market for a replacement, it would definitely be similar to the one the OP posted, with the versatility of change positions.

I remember Reed here in Erie along with Rock Island having contracts with
Sears / Roebuck to make their catalog shop vises. The one my uncle took
home when he worked there was a huge pipe vise with anvil top. Brother
now has it, and will pass it on to my nephew. I think it's from the 40's......