Good Bench Vise Recommendations

LD1 · Aug 1, 2016

Okay okay.....how much did you steal those for?

Kyle_in_Tex · Aug 1, 2016

kencunningham said:
Enco has about the best prices on wilton vises that I have found. Sign up for their mailing list and they throw out 20% off offers pretty regularly. Still not cheap, but probably the best vise you can buy for the smallest amount of money. I did manage to find a brand new Snapon branded wilton for 200 dollars and craigslist. Im pretty sure they sent the snapon guy one to many by mistake and that's why he was selling it so cheap. I don't think I would pony up the money for a 8 inch vise, holy- cow.

I saw were Enco is getting bought by MSC. There go all the good deals down the drain.... MSC is higher than female giraffe anatomy.

Farmer2750 · Aug 1, 2016

We had a masterforce 8" for 3 years, junk! We got a John Deere 8" now and it's holding up really well. Costed somewhere around $300 I think

CADplans · Aug 1, 2016

Vertical vises are so, "last century"!!

Horizontal vises are the "IN" thing,,, now!!

Especially those with location adjustable location handles,,,

GManBart · Aug 1, 2016

LD1 said:
Okay okay.....how much did you steal those for?

$125 for the pile

I didn't even haggle...just grabbed at my wallet as fast as possible!

the old grind · Aug 1, 2016

CADplans said:
Vertical vises are so, "last century"!!

One maker (Kurt) hasn't quite caught on to that idea:

Home

LD1 · Aug 2, 2016

GManBart said:
$125 for the pile

I didn't even haggle...just grabbed at my wallet as fast as possible!

Nice. You stole them for sure

powerscol · Aug 2, 2016

I keep looking in my area and find nothing. Your sure lucky:thumbsup:

GManBart · Aug 2, 2016

powerscol said:
I keep looking in my area and find nothing. Your sure lucky:thumbsup:

I know someone in Colorado who's truly a vise expert....good chance he's got something nice at a reasonable price he would part with. PM me if you want me to send him a note.

California · Aug 2, 2016

powerscol said:
I keep looking in my area and find nothing. Your sure lucky:thumbsup:

Look where he is - at the center of an historic manufacturing region. You (Colorado) and I (Northern California) are never going to find that wealth of historic stuff in our areas. Poultry feeders and wood 3-leg orchard ladders are 'historic' here, everything else old was brought here after it was taken out of service in its original location - and is priced like valuable antiques. Maybe ore carts and railroad spikes are the native antiques, where you are?