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Best Bench Vise? $60 vs $500 “Unbreakable” Vise? Irwin, Yost, Wilton, Ridgid, Heuer, Central Forge

Nov 2022/17 min/9 products tested

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The verdict

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Heuer
avg finish 1.3
“The Heuer is definitely the best vice with an average finish of 1.3, but it's also very expensive.”
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Other picks

Best value
Forward
“The Ford and Central Forge are very affordable and also perform very well.”
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Avoid
Olympia
“Definitely a very light duty vice that is not designed for rugged use.”
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Avoid
Wilton
“Definitely a light duty vice that's not designed for serious blows to the work piece.”
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Everything tested 9

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