Yost Vises LV-4 Homeowner's Vise | 4.5 Inch Jaw Width with a 3 Inch Jaw Opening Home Vise | Secure Grip with Swivel Base | Blue

Yost LV-4 Home Vise 4-1/2" at this price is awesome for a good light duty swivel vise with one year warranty! And at this price it is obviously not made in the USA and is not a medium nor professional grade vise. If you want a vise able to withstand a lot of pressure with zero movement with a large anvil, then this is not the vise you need. I would recommend looking at The Yost Apprentice series at least. This is clearly for the casual user who just needs a light duty simple vise and probably targeted toward someone who will not use this very often.I've used it for household projects, school projects, building a pinewood derby car, regripping a golf club and gunsmith projects (filing a magazine) for example. Works great for everything I've used it for and grips great, opens pretty wide, swivels when needed and is solid.If you are concerned about the size, before you buy please go get a tape measure and go out to where you'll be installing this and measure; all the dimensions are listed here or on Yost's website. I don't understand reviews that state it was 'smaller than expected'. You should always measure!I liked it for the very reason it is compact and doesn't take up much of my bench space for something I seldom will use. I'll probably only use mine once a month on average and it is perfect for that.If you get a defective unit, Amazon will take it back no issues, plus Yost also has a year warranty. It happens.

This vise offers excellent value for light to medium-duty tasks. It is sturdily constructed and easy to install. It has met my expectations and I use it constantly to secure work in my shop. It is percect for hobbies or DIY repairs when you can't get Mark next door to come over to help without forking out for a 6-pack.The vice is not suitable for heavy-duty work but for smaller jobs it's priceless. I use it all the time and it's made such a difference to the ease of my work. I highly recommend this light-duty vice for any home shop or professional shop work.

This is a nice vice. It is fine. The thing I cannot get over is the included mounting template that came with it. It is not to scale, which makes it COMPLETELY USELESS as a template. A mounting template is almost axiomatically to scale, because otherwise, you would need to scan the thing, enlarge it, print it back out, and use that. The thing that made the 'not to scale' template even more baffling is that a to scale template would fit on the included page.All that being said, you don't need a template to mount the dang thing. just put it on the surface you plan on mounting to and drill pilot holes where they lay.But that template though...

First off... This vice is solid cast or on. I wasn't prepared for just how premium a $30 bench vice would or even could be. I lost my 50 year old vice in a move some years back & hadn't needed one until the other day when an important project came up, requiring just this type of vice. Now, my tools are quality & I don't like to skimp in that department but, my finances are tight at the moment & I really didn't want to drop over $200 on similar vice's available. New & used. Well, look no more. This thing is crazy good. I included my ugly hand for scale... You can see this isn't a tiny toy type vice. Again, pleasantly surprised indeed. Holds very secure. The anvil I perfect & you can wail away on it. It can take it! Trust me, I needed to pound out a bent cornet on an incredibly thick, steel bracket that got bent somehow. It held up to the task effortlessly! Rotates to perfect positions. Plenty of "open" real estate" for most projects. I highly recommend this product. 5, glowing stars!!!!!

Just the right size for my small workshop. Every homeowner could use one of these. Well crafted. Works flawlessly

The Yost Vises LV-4 Homeowner's Vise is a versatile tool that has proven to be a valuable addition to my workshop. With its 4.5-inch jaw width and a generous 3-inch jaw opening, this vise provides a secure grip on a wide range of materials. What sets it apart is its swivel base, which allows for easy maneuvering and positioning, making it a breeze to work on various projects.Constructed with a combination of powder-coated cast iron and steel, this vise boasts durability and longevity. The vibrant blue color adds a touch of style to my workspace, and the assembly is solid, ensuring that it stays firmly in place during use.I've used other vises in the past, but the Yost Vises LV-4 stands out for its reliability and ease of use. Whether I'm working on woodworking projects, metalworking tasks, or any DIY project, this homeowner's vise has become an indispensable tool. It's a true workhorse that I can count on for years to come, and I highly recommend it to anyone in need of a dependable and versatile vise.

Excellent for the money