Columbian D55 Price check

[zktk01]

saw a Colombian USA D55 vise for sale asking price is $135 wanted to see if it is too high.

 

[ryan20021982]

Too high for me, maybe $100 if you really need it

 

[kwoswalt99]

Way too much.

 

[zktk01]

Ok Thanks, just looking I got a cheap Chinese Irwin wanted to get something US Made.
I may wait and buy a new Yost was looking at this.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004AH1IIM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Teenager with old tools]

I'd give $30 for that as usable vise. Collectibility may affect price but usable vise $30-$40 for me for that size


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[IndyGarage]

That does not resemble a professional vise.

It doesn't even look as good as the Irwins.

I'm amazed something like that says Made in USA on it. Looks like a cheap consumer grade vise to me.

I saw a really nice newer Columbian awhile back - seller wouldn't come down from $250 on it so I passed, but I can confirm they have made them in the recent past.

 

[G-ManBart]

Ok Thanks, just looking I got a cheap Chinese Irwin wanted to get something US Made.
I may wait and buy a new Yost was looking at this.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004AH1IIM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I have the 8" version of that Yost and it's pretty nice for that price point. It's one of those vises that does a lot of things pretty well, but isn't the best for many things.

By way of comparison, I have a Wilton 1780 Tradesman that I just restored to sell (8" jaws, and pipe jaws) but it weighs 30lbs more than the Yost for the same jaw width....and it's still pretty small for an 8" vise.

 

[davethorik]

That does not resemble a professional vise.

It doesn't even look as good as the Irwins.

I'm amazed something like that says Made in USA on it. Looks like a cheap consumer grade vise to me.

I saw a really nice newer Columbian awhile back - seller wouldn't come down from $250 on it so I passed, but I can confirm they have made them in the recent past.

Not sure where in the post op mentioned it being a "professional" vise. Nor do I even know what that means. Professional vise part clamper? Some of the guys in the vise thread qualify for that, imho.

Surprisingly, even US made products have "cheap consumer models". Believe it or not, these stamped steel slide vises like the op's are actually pretty tough. You've obviously never seen or used one, but Columbian vises are in ample supply where I live, and I have.

Also, thanks for that confirmation. there are quite a few new Columbian vises available from Amazon and other retailers online, so you might be on to something!

You could have just not commented, or maybe said "price is a lil steep." (Which it is) but sheer ignorance?

 

[bluebolt]

Columbians are not being made any more, still some left in the supply chain. I think it was end of 2015 when they stopped making them.