Need help with picking a vise

[cundifc]

I want a vice to mount on my tool box or in my shop. Nothing special just something that can be used as a good all around vise I was looking at Wilton's. is this a good one?

http://www.cpowilton.com/wilton-631...8,default,pd.html?start=12&cgid=wilton-outlet

Only concern I would have is whether or not it's big enough to do any good.

Thanks

 

[Davefr]

Re: Need help with picking a vice

I've picked plenty of vice's thru the years. I've spent lots of money on wine, women and song. The rest I wasted.

 

[cundifc]

Re: Need help with picking a vice

Oops I knew that didn't look right. My bad

 

[Cobra4B]

You can spell it either way... the rest of the wold uses "Vice" only. USA uses Vise for the clamping tool and Vice for habbits/substances that have control over you.

 

[383 240z]

I had that same one on my bench at the dealership for the better part of 10 years. Worked fine. You could do worse. Keith

 

[BrokewrenchLS1]

For that price, I'd much rather buy a vintage US-made vise. I think (not sure) the lower-end Wilton stuff isn't US-made. You could get an old Starrett, Althol, Morgan, Parker, or Yost for less or the same money, and I'd bet it would be better.

 

[pipsters]

Check this one out as well, good size for mounting on a tool box

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00951888000P

Those are nice vises, basically identical to the Wilton Tradesman series. But made in China.

 

[ken w.]

If you look on CL you will find better vises than most made today and a fraction of the price.You can't beat the quality of an older USA made vise.

 

[Slip_Kid]

If you look on CL you will find better vises than most made today and a fraction of the price.You can't beat the quality of an older USA made vise.

What he said!!

 

[kythri]

Good luck CL hunting, because the vises AREN'T out there in any kind of numbers.

The few decent vises I've seen in the Portland area have been purchased by like-minded individuals, only to have a crappy coat of paint applied and the price increased significantly.

 

[C.BRAXMAIER]

I want a vice to mount on my tool box or in my shop. Nothing special just something that can be used as a good all around vise I was looking at Wilton's. is this a good one?

http://www.cpowilton.com/wilton-631...8,default,pd.html?start=12&cgid=wilton-outlet

Only concern I would have is whether or not it's big enough to do any good.

Thanks

I have a 4'' wilton bullet great condition i would sell for 175.00 to a GJ guy like your self...

 

[ken w.]

I see good vises on CL here in Western New York all the time. I'm talking about older Colombian and Reed.

 

[bobcatdan]

Check out Yost vise, you can get USA made vise for that price, just watch, more and more imports are sneaking into their line. Northern has about the best price on them.

 

[cundifc]

So is that not a USA made wilton?

 

[pipsters]

So is that not a USA made wilton?

US made Wilton's start in the high 3's

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=tradesman+1755&_sacat=0&_from=R40