This review is for the 6 1/2\" vise. I received the vise in good order. I disassembled it, painted the base because I hated the orange paint, and greased the screw and all the ways. I didn't know what to expect from the reviews, but at the price point I felt it was worth a shot, since the big name vices are all made in China at four times the price and the truly-American-made ones are the price of a new lawn tractor. The Good: The vise is well cast, well machined, the jaws line up well, and at the price point moves and functions well. The reversible feature works exactly as it should and gives an opening range of good size. For running on machined ways, the rotation is smooth. The jaws seem more precise than they really are because the screw is spring-loaded to take up slop and lash in the assembly and keeps the rotating handle tightly against the outer jaw casting. Once the grease wears thin or you get some grit in there that situation may change, but for now? All good. The Bad: This vise is very lightly built. I do not believe it will take much abuse. This vise with 6 1/2\" jaws sitting next to my ancient Craftsman 5\" vise makes this Vevor vise look tiny. Every effort was made to lighten the castings to save metal. The feet are hollowed out, so I recommend using some thick flat-washers the size of the outside of the feet to reinforce them. I think if you just tighten down the provided bolts, you will be able to crack the feet. The forward jaw casting is very thin. The screw is tiny. It is about 12mm diameter, retained by a flat-washer and bent cotter pin, and poorly machined. The screw on my old 5\" vise is over an inch in diameter and retained with a very heavy snap ring. The bottom line is this vise is very light duty and attempting to clamp anything tightly is a recipe for disaster. The components of this vise are similar in size to 3 1/2\" to 4\" vises that I own, with wide 6 1/2\" jaws attached. For the location and use I have planned for it, this is pretty
Penny E. Wright 
