What bench vise?

[Smurf Mobile]

I recently broke my Craftsman bench vise and need to find a replacement. What do the rest of you recommend other than the el cheapo Harbor freight ones that don't seem to hold up very well.

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[dirtcowboy]

Wilton

http://www.nationaltoolwarehouse.co...m_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Brand+name+keywords

 

[gwaii]

record.


the only vice worth buying.

 

[martin]

Record.

 

[Reds 88]

Wilton

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I have a 6" record that I found in a quonset that I was renting. It was broken so I took it in to a place that dealt with record vices and they replaced it no questions asked, worth ~$175.00. I hadn't dealt with that shop before. Because of that I would buy another. Also craftsmen [sears] have a really good lifetime warranty on their mechanics tools and may have the same on their vices, you should check into that before buying. I would also look at one with an anvil built in unless you already own an anvil.

Richard

 

[cvar]

This is relevant:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62716

 

[Frank The Tank]

I have a stand built for my anvil with just a small 6in vice bolted on the stand. A rack for hammers and punches... Never beat on a vice.

Vices and anvils... The older the better. My anvil is a blacksmith anvil from 1910 and the vice is old enough to have USA stamped on it haha all that matters. The stand was made in my welder friends garage so I know it's good.

 

[gwaii]

This is relevant:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62716

interesting read.