What's a good bench vise?

ctb1980

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My bench vise got broken this weekend and just wondering if anyone had any suggestions for brand or type to buy or who has good prices?
 
If I had to watch my budget I would chose quality before size. I paid $300 for a 4 inch Wilton but could have bought a 6 inch Chinese for less than $80. I am still happy!
 
Exactly.

I've never bought a new vise, but my used ones are both brand name and work perfectly. Unlike the Chinese ones friends have bought and tried to use.
 
I have a Wilton 11126 674 4-1/2-Inch Jaw Width by 4-Inch Opening Utility Workshop Vise, about $85 including shipping, 30,000 psi casting, pretty rugged as I beat on it a lot.
 
(quoted from post at 19:04:10 03/15/15) I have a Wilton 11126 674 4-1/2-Inch Jaw Width by 4-Inch Opening Utility Workshop Vise, about $85 including shipping, 30,000 psi casting, pretty rugged as I beat on it a lot.

The Wilton name is pretty much golden when it comes to vises but as far as I can find out that 674 is made in China under license. If you want a Chinese vise you can get a larger and stronger one for less money by settling for a non-Wilton.
 
I've had to do with two Indian made shop vices.

And they put a whole new and terrifying aspect on an Indian atomic bomb.
 
bought a wilton 35 years ago.still like new.glad I paid extra for it back then.friend gave me hell for paying the price but hes replaced his cheap one several times and spent way more over the years.im dumb farm boy,he has five years college?
 
I have a Ridge vise (35 years old) and it has been a good vise but I don't know if the new ones are as good.
 
I like the old American brands , Wilton , Yost, Columbian , Reed , Morgan , Rock Island , Simplex. If you like to save money , these are available at swap meets every where, and are made of steel , not cast iron like the Chinese crap you commonly see today...
 

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