Receiver Vise

[quickfarms]

I am looking for a new vice and have looked at the Wilton receiver vice adds, I also found one by Baileigh and Olympia

Has anyone used these and what are your thoughts

 

[General Geoff]

I would just as soon buy a receiver mount plate like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X6KPNSD/?tag=atomicindus08-20

and add your vise of choice.

 

[paranoid56]

i have the wilton on my bench and i love it for the most part. the one thing i absolutely hate is the handle. unlike 99.99% of vises out there, this one doesnt have a sliding handle. its always hitting my drawers (where i have it setup)
I was going to start to build a new end setup so i can put a normal handle on it lol

 

[whateg01]

I guess it depends on what you'll use it for. I haven't used it but it looks pretty flimsy. Fireball tested one against other vises and while he might have been borderline abusing them, it doesn't seem to fare well against others.

 

[Renegade1LI]

Look at yost, they still have a USA line and make some nice vises puts their imports look pretty good, always well reviewed.

 

[Fatboy148]

i have the wilton on my bench and i love it for the most part. the one thing i absolutely hate is the handle. unlike 99.99% of vises out there, this one doesnt have a sliding handle. its always hitting my drawers (where i have it setup)
I was going to start to build a new end setup so i can put a normal handle on it lol

It does seem strange and it's tough to get used to as well. BUT.... there's a reason for it. Their rational is so the handle doesn't slide/move like a normal handle if you drive the vehicle with the vise in place.

360° LOCKING HANDLE

PATENTED LOCKING HANDLE SECURES THE HANDLE WHILE DRIVING OR REPOSITIONS IT WHILE WORKING

TO OPERATE, PULL HANDLE OUT, ROTATE TO DESIRED POSITION

As far as using a "normal" vise on the Amazon linked support goes. I ordered one of those and ended up sending it back to them.

I do wish Harbor Freight would bring back their slide in vise mounts Part # 66260 or I had bought a bunch more of them. The metal cost about what they were selling them for. It must have been 2/3 years ago that they discontinued them.