Yost Vises 750-DI Multi-Jaw Rotating Vise System | 2 in 1 Multipurpose Bench and Pipe Vise | Secure Grip with Swivel Base | Made with a Combination of Ductile Iron & Hardened Steel | Large, Blue

Yost 750-DI Bench Vise is an Awesome Product!I had a perfect delivery. Double boxed, wrapped, no bent rods or any damage. Vise is Perfect!A few things to note about the vise that I did not pick up on in reviews.- You can rotate the vise 360 degrees vertically and lock it in anywhere. The pull pin on the back engages every 30 degrees. As soon as the vise jaws start to tighten on any object it locks the vise in that position. The back locking pull pin can be pulled out (disengaged) and vise still holds its position when tightened. How Cool !- If you look closely at the jaws of vises just before they contact, a lot of them have an uneven gap. The Yost is Perfect!- Rotating the vise around its Horizontal axis is simple, but it does catch the bottom serated plate if you don't unscrew both LH and RH handles about 2 full turns. Then it rotates perfectly. I saw that some of the posts talked about putting a spring on top of the bottom plate and over the bolt. I did this and the spring forces the lower locking plate down with only 1 turn of both LH and RH handles. The rotating design is Awesome the way it is. When tightened, the plate nestles into grooves that totally prevent the vise from turning when reefing on a long object.- Flipping (rotating) the vise over putting the pipe clamp up top. Wow! Floating replaceable clamping teeth that center on your round object. Really works fantastic!- The clamping depth of the vise is way more than most. There is a step in the cast that reduces the depth a little, but I am really happy with an extra inch. Hummm......... That almost doesn't sound right.- The finish is really good. The anvil has absolutely no damage or imperfections and takes a good hit using my 4-pound Est Wing (Made in USA) Sledgehammer.-Cranking the Vise Jaws all the way in/out is buttery smooth, and there is a Stop at the End, so jaw doesn't fall out.I Highly Recommend this Product. I am so happy. I have been performing manufacturing for 40 years and this is a good product. You will be surprised.

I have the vise temporarily attached to a temp workbench. I've performed grinding, soldering, filing, and many other functions where I needed a strong stationary fixture. Anyone who has done or is doing any metal alteration, assembly of heavy parts where one end must be deftly stable, welding, etc. knows just how valuable a vice is. If you don't know how incredibly important a vise is, as soon as you start any DIY projects that include potentially dangerous metalwork, YOU'LL FIND OUT! I researched vises before this purchase and this was the best one for my needs. If you buy it you will not be disappointed.

first, I bought the Wilton 550 multi purpose vice. upon receiving it I was disappointed at the packaging and the construction, its very cheaply built. after doing more research. I decide to return it and bought the Yost 750 DI vice instead. to my surprise the yost 750 DI was very well package, and the finish was incredibly well done. all the movement was tight and solid. It seems like the yost 750 di is built better than the Wilton vice in every way. even though both were made in China. I feel that Wilton tried to capitalize on their name rather than concentrate on quality. I highly recommend the Yost 750 DI you will not be disappointed.

I bought this vise last week, and finally got around to building a mount for it today. I haven't actually used it yet, but I can give you my initial impressions. Overall I'm happy with it at this point, but it does have some flaws.Design: Out of the box, the first thing I noticed is that this thing is heavy. It's got a lot of gravity to it, and for a vise that's a good thing. That means it's got a lot of metal in it, which means all the castings are thicker and as a result it's probably stronger. In addition, Yost advertises this as 60,000 psi cast iron, which is standard on mid level vises and stronger than the 30,000 psi cast iron that is standard on cheap vises. I have no way of testing which this vise is actually made of, but seeing that it was made in china I have my doubts. The position locking on the rotation of both directions is top-notch. This vise will stay in place when you lock the base rotation and pin the head rotation. The handle on the lead screw is mounted too close to the head, to where my hands (which are not huge, but not small either) were getting caught between the handle and the head while screwing the jaws open/closed. This is a very tall vise, approximately 11" from the bottom of the base to the top of the jaws. It's not the end of the world, but as a short guy that does make it more uncomfortable for me to use. The jaws open 5" and there's a stop so you can't keep opening past that. The dynamic jaw has a 'collar' cast around the slide that sticks out past the jaw insert, which makes clamping things more difficult. I'm planning on shimming the jaw insert out even with or a little past that collar, but it will take about 1/2" away from the opening capacity of this vise.Fit and finish: The paint is not perfect but it's good enough for something that's going to see a lot of abuse in the shop. Specifically, the lines between bare and painted areas are sloppy. Also the castings look good, but there are minor flaws in the castings. The entire thing was oily out of the box, which means it's got no surface rust but handling and installation were a messy process. Do note that there is no grease on the lead screw or the slide. If you're relying on oil lubrication, figure on re-oiling this vise often. I'll be cleaning off the oil and greasing the important areas. The jaw inserts do not line up perfectly. They come together flat, but one's shifted right and one shifted left by about 1/8". The faces of the jaw inserts are cut in a grid for grip, but it's a very very shallow pattern with flat tops to the 'teeth' of the pattern, so I don't expect it to grip very securely. When tightened down lightly with nothing in the vise, the handle hangs almost straight down. Note that if you are mounting this to the top of a toolbox, and not hanging off the side like I did (see pictures) the handle will hang in front of the top drawer and annoy you every time you open or close that drawer.Overall, I'm not sure I needed a double-rotation vise, but if I needed another I would not hesitate to order this one again.****UPDATE****I've now been using this vise for 2 weeks and I absolutely love that the head rotates. It comes in so much more handy than I'd ever expected. I do kind of wish I could rotate it while it's clamped, though part of the reason it holds it's position so nicely is that it uses the clamping force to help lock position. Also, I was right about getting my hand caught between the handle and the head being a problem. I will be modifying the end of the lead screw to move the handle further out from the head, but it hasn't happened yet. If this vise was stolen tonight, I'd have another ordered by tomorrow morning.1 YEAR UPDATE - I bought this vise a little over a year ago, and it has now become my main vise for everything I do. I have another vise, a vintage beast of a vise from the 1940's and it rarely sees any use anymore because this one is just so much more handy. It has shown signs of wear; the finish chips more easily than other vises I've had, and the anvil is softer than other vises I've had. But overall I'm glad I bought it and am considering buying a second one.