Yost Vises 445 4.5" Utility Combination Pipe and Bench Vise

This is a way better vise than I thought it would be for the price

I needed a good heavy duty vise that could fit in my limited space, and almost got tempted by the sub £40 "cast/forged" chinese knock off vises, but the images of those pointed to very poor quality. So I did some research, and yep Vises are not cheap for the real deal, and for someone on a budget I cant afford £200+, now this vise is not cheap when compared to the chinese stuff on here, BUT, this thing is VERY well made, it's well finished too, you can immediately see and feel it's a quality peice of kit, and well up to thejobs I have in mind for it, so please don't get conned and buy cheap, you will end up buying twice in the end!, speand that bit more (this was like £80), and buy something that I fully expect to last me a lifetime ;)

Make sure to mount this properly (I used metal washers above and below to distribute pressure and small rubber washers between the vice and my bench top for maximum stability), and it’ll work beautifully. Swivel works great (360 degrees) and it does its job. Super solid and good value.

For light jobs ok...not for heavy duty stuffs. I you need to hammer and knock hard this is not a vise for you. Other than that sawing etc it's suitable. The vise it's a bit light in weight and does not give one a solid feeling when using.

Bought this for a home depot tool box that has a wood top. Got tired of building work benches in the garage only to leave them behind when I move. So, I figured, I'd make a mobile one. I've had two 4.5" vices that Home Depot sells and they don't compare to this one. For a little more you can buy this one and it's AWESOME. Solid as a rock, huge anvil, and the levers are so fluid. Bolted down, this one does not move and there is zero play when you lock it up. It also weighs a lot compared to the other cheap same size vice I have. It's perfect for gun and golf smithing which is what I use it for.