Ask Fakespot Chat questions about this productAlpha
Add detailed feedback
Message
Loading suggested questions
Suggested Questions
Suggested Questions
No suggested questions were found
Pros & Cons
Pros
Fast release mechanism works easily and the guide rods move without much friction and no binding. Front jaw pitting is alright for the front jaw. The screw turns very smoothly, as does the sliding action.
Rock solid, well made with deep cut buttress thread, nicely finished. No shipping damage. Arrived promptly with no damaged. Buttery smooth. The mechanics work well and it is sturdy.
A tongue depressor in the hobby items section of the fastener department is ideal for getting into the mating area of the thread on the half-nut and screw. Some seem to complain that it's not acme thread. It's a buttress thread, which is specifically ... Read More
The vise works perfectly fine straight out of the box. Paul sellers mounts the vise on the surface of his nicholson-style bench. I already have two 35 year old wilton vises with quick release features.
Compared to other 9 vise, this one weighs a hefty 35 pounds.
Cons
Once loosened, the front jaw can only be released by using the quick release. The screw itself is extremely rough and poorly machined. I teach machining at a big ten university, and i'd flunk any student who turned in work like this.
Highlights
Quality
This vise seems to be really well made and very easy to install
The vice seems very sturdy and i like the quick release feature
It replaced another 10 inch quick release vice the broke the first time i cranked down on a 44
Hacksaw will fix but would expect it to be flush
Price
Overall the best vise for the money
So far this vice has been worth every cent
The vice is a great value for a small home or business shop
Right price on sale or not would buy again without hesitation
Shipping
Amazon took it bask and did provide me with a new one that i love
Sidebar the delivery notice said the item was handed directly to a resident
The vise arrived on time and in fine shape
Packaging/appearance
A great buywell packaged and i would whole heatedly recommend
See the first picture of the sheet that was in the box
My only beef with eclipse is that a short two or three sentence note included in the packaging would have sufficed to clarify t... Read More
My only complaint is the amount of packing grease they put on the screw
Competitiveness
Its nearly identical to other records ive ownedusedmaintained in labs
I bought this vise as an alternative to the record vise
Grizzly has a similar shop fox model which was almost as good but not painted well enough for the long haul
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
quick, great, heavy, good and easy. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 769 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 4 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The retractable stop was not sized correctly which was corrected during installation
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I laid my workbench on its back with the front face up to cut an opening in the wood for the vise then i turned the bench upside down on a pair of heavy sawhorses and installed the vise from the underside which made it really easy since i wasnt fighting gravity
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
New cast iron vises can be really stiff until theyre broken in but mine isnt bad at all just a little bit stiff
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Im sure once i use it for a few months it will slide more smoothly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I prefer a machined square thread but the cost would have exceeded the budget
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I mounted this vice using 3834 carriage bolts through the work bench and a oak backer block large enough to offer support for the vice when in use about 1234x1534 which brought the top of the vice flush with the work bench
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It replaced another 10 inch quick release vice the broke the first time i cranked down on a 44
Review Count History
Price History
Ask Fakespot Chat questions about this productAlpha
Add detailed feedback
Message
Loading suggested questions
Suggested Questions
Suggested Questions
No suggested questions were found