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Old 12-04-2019, 12:23 PM   #1
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Default Bench Vises - Best quality

Looking for a bench vise. I want one that I'm never going to have to replace. Something used a few times a week but not daily or heavily. I just don't want to replace it.

Trying to not go harbor freight so I figured Id see if anybody knows anytyhing around here.

Have heard names like Wilton, Brund, Older (20+ years) craftsman, thrown around have no experience.


Just quick googling had me find a used Wilton 450 locally for $200, and a new one is $800. I see theres a big collector market for Wiltons so I also don't want to pay premium just because of a name (Similar to the premiums people pay for griswold cast iron vs the rest)


any tips or info is appreciated
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Old 12-04-2019, 01:02 PM   #2
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Default Re: Bench Vises - Best quality

Wilton vices
New or old.
I've had a big Craftsman solid jaw vice for more than 30 yrs too.
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Old 12-05-2019, 08:14 AM   #3
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Wilton vices
New or old.
I've had a big Craftsman solid jaw vice for more than 30 yrs too.
I agree 100% with scottyb
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Old 12-05-2019, 09:03 AM   #4
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Wilton vices
New or old.
I've had a big Craftsman solid jaw vice for more than 30 yrs too.
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I agree 100% with scottyb
I've had a big Craftsman vice for more than 35 yrs to. And it has been through hell, and still working great. I have two craftsman vices. A big one and one a little smaller.
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Old 12-05-2019, 09:26 AM   #5
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I've had a big Craftsman vice for more than 35 yrs to. And it has been through hell, and still working great. I have two craftsman vices. A big one and one a little smaller.
I've clamped material in the Craftsman and beat on it with a 5 pound hammer.
The bench it was on had to be bolted to the wall. This vice is bombproof
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Old 12-15-2019, 01:26 PM   #6
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Default Re: Bench Vises - Best quality

The issues is as much age as it is brand. You have three choices: Junk (read: new and affordable), old used (more $$), or New & good (read: get a second mortgage...).

This is coming from an old fart that usta' sell auto parts and that sorta' stuff.

All of mine are 'Columbian" brand and 40+ years old...one is older than I am.

Hit the farm and estate auctions....or wait until my poor wife finally knocks me in the head for bad behavior and has a sale.....


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Old 12-15-2019, 04:34 PM   #7
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Default Re: Bench Vises - Best quality

Agree to all.
Had a 40 or so year old Craftsman bolted to a mulberry stump for years ( kept an oil-cloth tarp over it- and it was in AZ ,) Finally, the stump rotted out. The vise got to come in then . . .
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Old 12-21-2019, 08:03 PM   #8
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If you want good/new, Yost still make some of their vises here. Their Tradesman line is one of them, I think. Ductile cast and lifetime warranty on em.
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Old 12-22-2019, 01:05 AM   #9
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I don't know anything about the brand names, but new cheap ones are crap.

I have one I know must be 70 years old and it is a beast.
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Old 02-13-2020, 04:28 PM   #10
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Default Re: Bench Vises - Best quality

ended up getting a columbian vice, made in cleveland. it looks to be from the 70s or so? got it on craigslist, should last me as long as i need
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