LV-4

The Yost Vises LV-4 Homeowner's Vise is a versatile tool that has proven to be a valuable addition to my workshop. With its 4.5-inch jaw width and a generous 3-inch jaw opening, this vise provides a secure grip on a wide range of materials. What sets it apart is its swivel base, which allows for easy maneuvering and positioning, making it a breeze to work on various projects. Constructed with a combination of powder-coated cast iron and steel, this vise boasts durability and longevity. The vibrant blue color adds a touch of style to my workspace, and the assembly is solid, ensuring that it stays firmly in place during use. I've used other vises in the past, but the Yost Vises LV-4 stands out for its reliability and ease of use. Whether I'm working on woodworking projects, metalworking tasks, or any DIY project, this homeowner's vise has become an indispensable tool. It's a true workhorse that I can count on for years to come, and I highly recommend it to anyone in need of a dependable and versatile vise.

First off... This vice is solid cast or on. I wasn't prepared for just how premium a $30 bench vice would or even could be. I lost my 50 year old vice in a move some years back & hadn't needed one until the other day when an important project came up, requiring just this type of vice. Now, my tools are quality & I don't like to skimp in that department but, my finances are tight at the moment & I really didn't want to drop over $200 on similar vice's available. New & used. Well, look no more. This thing is crazy good. I included my ugly hand for scale... You can see this isn't a tiny toy type vice. Again, pleasantly surprised indeed. Holds very secure. The anvil I perfect & you can wail away on it. It can take it! Trust me, I needed to pound out a bent cornet on an incredibly thick, steel bracket that got bent somehow. It held up to the task effortlessly! Rotates to perfect positions. Plenty of "open" real estate" for most projects. I highly recommend this product. 5, glowing stars!!!!!

Ok first out of the way, its small and cheap, but you aren't expecting a 500 dollar vise for 30 are you? Next, using it outside on a weather exposed table, your mileage might vary as far as what I've experienced. So far I've cranked down on it pretty hard, beaten on it pretty nicely and its held up as good as one can expect for 30 bucks. I might replace it with a full size vise in the future, but currently for my needs it'll due. The only major issue I've had with it exposed to the elements is surface rust on both any portion that is exposed to the air (for instance I've chipped the paint in a couple places), and on the small flat anvil space. I wouldn't expect much better out of just about any other vice so there is that. I put some rust reclaimer on it every so often and that seems to keep it from going insane. Other than that no breaks, the vice mechanism still works after a month exposed in the rain, and it was cheap enough that I'm not going to mind much if it breaks really, but I've gotten a month out of it, if it last half a year I'll be impressed and have well gotten my money out of it.

Just got it. It is quality and a perfect size. Just what I was looking for.

Yost LV-4 Home Vise 4-1/2" at this price is awesome for a good light duty swivel vise with one year warranty! And at this price it is obviously not made in the USA and is not a medium nor professional grade vise. If you want a vise able to withstand a lot of pressure with zero movement with a large anvil, then this is not the vise you need. I would recommend looking at The Yost Apprentice series at least. This is clearly for the casual user who just needs a light duty simple vise and probably targeted toward someone who will not use this very often. I've used it for household projects, school projects, building a pinewood derby car, regripping a golf club and gunsmith projects (filing a magazine) for example. Works great for everything I've used it for and grips great, opens pretty wide, swivels when needed and is solid. If you are concerned about the size, before you buy please go get a tape measure and go out to where you'll be installing this and measure; all the dimensions are listed here or on Yost's website. I don't understand reviews that state it was 'smaller than expected'. You should always measure! I liked it for the very reason it is compact and doesn't take up much of my bench space for something I seldom will use. I'll probably only use mine once a month on average and it is perfect for that. If you get a defective unit, Amazon will take it back no issues, plus Yost also has a year warranty. It happens.

This vise offers excellent value for light to medium-duty tasks. It is sturdily constructed and easy to install. It has met my expectations and I use it constantly to secure work in my shop. It is percect for hobbies or DIY repairs when you can't get Mark next door to come over to help without forking out for a 6-pack. The vice is not suitable for heavy-duty work but for smaller jobs it's priceless. I use it all the time and it's made such a difference to the ease of my work. I highly recommend this light-duty vice for any home shop or professional shop work.

Great Vice

I am a wood crafter and need a metal vise from time to time. This vise fills the bill. It has all the features I need. As you can see from the photo, I didn't attach it permanently to my work bench. In stead, I clamp it to my work bench. It rotates 240 degrees so you can clamp items and get to them from various angles. It has flat jaws for general use and rounded jaws for pipes and dowels. It has an anvil for shaping with a ball peen hammer. It is a rather small vise for home shop use. I don't recommend it for commercial use. The paint job is excellent to prevent rust. I think it is a perfect value for my purposes.

What an amazing vise this is.. This vice is in the Top 5 vises in the market today! I wanted a vise for my electronics workbench but all the vises I had seen where either aluminium and low quality or very small for the usage I wanted. Plus they were equipped to be attached on a bench with the help of a screw pad and OMG very expensive to buy too.. In my work I can use it as a holder to solder a connector or to hold an enclosure box for drilling.. Because I've worked with a couple of vises before I had always problem with stabilization of the vise. Therefor I decided to go with a heavy-duty vise like this one. And on this age of cheapness that surrounds us nowadays (where almost everything is plastic or the lowest quality metal and sometimes its even plastic painted like metal), I've never expect to find a heave-duty professional vise especially on this prize! Just $40 bucks. I've got to tell you that not only its amazing, never moves on the bench no matter what work I do on it (I mean its 5 Kg) but also it has an awesome holder that can be used on light and tough work as well. You don't have to tight it strong to hold whatever you're working with. I'm totally satisfied with it and I recommend it to anyone for all kind of jobs.

Einwandfrei, würde ich wieder kaufen

me gustó esta prensa porque es de buena calidad, es barata y cumple la función. Aparte de la prensa de 4.5 pulgadas también incorpora una mordaza circular para cortar tubos. Sirve muy bien para trabajos de hogar. 100% recomendable!!.

I mounted this vise to my work bench using a set of flange bolts and nuts (you can also just use hex bolts with washers if you can't find flange bolts). When mounted correctly, the vise will perform as it's intended to. This vise is good quality, durable, and strong enough for most household/domestic uses. Good bang for your buck.

Muy buen precio por un producto que se ve sólido y funcionando sin problema muy útil y llegó en el tiempo establecido por lo que estoy muy satisfecho