STANLEY1-83-069 MaxSteel Multi Angle Hobby Vice, Yellow/Black

Do I need another vice not really. However, I saw this on the video about taking care of Japanese knives which I've gotten into and did intrigued me. This is not a heavy duty device for serious metal hammering however, it's an extremely intriguing product as the base is on some kind of ball and socket, which allows for a crazy amount of angles and adjustments it's lightweight yet very sturdy for most medium to light duty tasks. I use it the whole things that I'm either filing or sharpening or polishing or sanding. I'm pushing pretty hard and this thing has yet to slip. Have to say I'm more than happy and it saves me a lot of time having to gerry rig wood clamps or be confined to where my heavy duty vice is mounted. I can quickly just pull this thing out and pretty much mounted on any stable service and it's got pretty good rubber protection so I don't have to worry about damaging things.

Absolutely love this vise. Between other competitive options for an extremely more amount, this satisfies me needs and is perfect for tinkering. Cannot say enough good about it. The ball stays tight enough for a human to pry on something, and it maneuverable enough to make it comfortable. No problems as of now. Been using for about a month.

I bought this specifically for use as a gun vise as it is much less expensive than other products for that use. I've used it to mount 3 scopes and 1 red dot. It works perfectly and is so much more of a stable platform than I thought it would be for its size.

Seems well constructed. The jaw to fasten the vise to a workbench is a little narrow but not a deal breaker.

It's hard to find a vise that will hold flat metal horizontally (instead of vertically like a standard vise), and I didn't want to clutter the edges of my workbench with multiple vises. I can add or remove this one as needed, and adjust flat metal (like lawnmower blades, knives, etc) to a comfortable filing angle. I like that I can rotate the metal to file the opposite side without having to remove the work piece and start over. I wish it was just slightly larger for heavier work pieces, but this vise gets the job done for most of my work.

I needed a table vice and wanted something small but durable. I looked at many units that were slightly more industrial but in the end, this unit for it's portability, flexibility. metal parts met the bill. I can use it on a regular table. It holds my Dremel well and the versatility to get at many angles is a real plus. Folks have talked about one of the adjustment rods maybe being a bit small but it takes all of a minute to simply slide the rod and take a minute to finish clamping. Most small vices have this problem of the rod occasionally brushing the unit. So what. It's a great unit

It works very well I love that it is flexible and easy to use

I say this is a good vice but it's probably a great one. This thing is solid. The ball joint, where it 360 pivots is a little bit stiff after loosening the screw to adjust it but that's not a gripe at all. It's not a heavy duty vice so don't go bearing down on it too aggressively or else it and/or the piece you're working on will slip. It's small enough to fit in fairly tight spaces and portable enough to put a out of the way when you don't need it. I'm honestly considering buying another one. Great product for the money.