Toolsmith 2-1/2 inch Mini Jaw Portable Clamp-on Table Bench Third Hand Vise Swivels and Rotates 360°, 1-1/2 inch and 2-1/2 inch Jaws, Soft Jaw Covers, Jewelry, Hobby, Crafts, Clamp or Bolt-on - 240006

This is a small, imported vice. It's not burly, it's not made to be wrenched on like an old, burly piece of American iron from Gramps' old metal shop. As a hobbyist's vice, for small projects, anything likely less than DIY home maintenance, this is a great little addition to the bench. Prior to using I disassembled completely, cleaned, and greased all internal moving surfaces with Super Lube PTFE grease. For something that is likely made from pot metal (based on one reviewer's image of a cracked clamp) the internal surfaces and lack of slop in the tolerances is really quite impressive, like, really impressive. Once cleaned and greased it moves as close to butter as one could hope for, and has held firmly anything placed in its jaws. It does what it's supposed to, and does it about as expected, fairly inexpensively, and with a decent featureset and built quality. The finish is a nice touch, recalling old 50's style hammered paint. I did add some felt pads on both sides of the bench clamp to prevent it from maring the laminate surface on my electronics workbench, and can still get solid purchase, remaining in place. The ability to rotate the head to flip between to jaw types is fairly unique, I think, and it came with a set of some sort of nylon, or at least simple plastic jaw pads for the small side to replace the metal ones; a small detail but a nice one

This is one of the best toola I’ve ever bought! I’m a service tech for a machine builder. This little vise has come so handy, I’m sorry I didn’t buy one sooner. It’s versatile, and really strong for its size. I’ve clamped 1-1/2” pipe fitting in this vise and have had to put my entire body into it to loosen or tighten fittings. Never thought it would hold up, but it has performed exceptionally!

I hesitate to give 5 stars only because I haven't yet used all of the features it has. Mostly i was looking for a third hand to hold an item i was working on at any angle i need. And its everthing id hoped for. And more. Tho I havent gotten to it yet, I realized right away that I can use the anvil for hammering snaps and rivits instead of trying to find something to put on my table/desk to protect the surface. I will post again how successful that works after I try it out. So far I am very satisfied that its heavy and sturdy enough for my crafting needs. Easy to adjust. Easy to move from the back corner of my table, where i keep it out of the way when not being used, to the front when I need it. I am really glad i spent a little more for this one instead of one of the less expensive ball pivot types. I will repeat a caution that someone else had posted after he'd mistakenly liosened it from its grip to the work table and it landed on his bare foot~ CAUTION ~ it Is HEAVY. But thats just what i wanted. I find the strength and versatility the perfect blend for all my needs.

Nicely made. Jaws mate properly. No sloppy fits in adjustments. Body made with permanent mold cast iron (heavy). Zinc plated parts. Feature rich. Two sets of jaws - smooth & serrated with grooves to accommodate rod shaped items. Soft jaws & mounting screws included. Suggest taking apart, grease lead screw & Loctite fasteners before use. This vise should last a long time without abusive use.

Great little hobby vise, rotates 360 degrees with double jaws, able to work at all angles. would be nice if includes regular 2 1/2" jaws with no machined cut.

Finally a vise that works like it should. This is an awesome vise. There are a couple of negative reviews and I don’t understand that. I have several vises and have bought a couple that shouldn’t even be considered a vise because they’re made so cheap. But not this one. It’s very solid and works exactly the way it should.

Wanted to like this product. Appeared versatile with the twin jaws and ability to rotate the vice. Unfortunately, the clamp that binds the Vice to the table failed AFTER HAND TIGHTENING!!! You can see in the picture that the metal just failed.

I was surprised at how sturdy and versatile this vise is. I expected less for the price, but when I got it, I was amazed at what a well constructed device this is. And the fact that it is portable and doesn’t have to be bolted down is a plus. Highly recommended!