Yost Tools M7WW Rapid Acting Wood Working Vise, 7", Blue

Excellent copy of a Record vice.....and priced VERY nicely at this time. Castings were a tiny bit rough but nothing that was going to interfere with it's smooth and easy operation. In my case I had to drill out the 2 front cast bolt holes slightly larger to accommodate my choice of 5 inch carriage bolts although 4 inch would have done in a pinch. Someone had mentioned a stiff quick-release arm but mine was silky smooth. Another reviewer mentioned a discrepancy in the mounting points but these are BELOW the mounting surface and do not in any way interfere with the vice's ease of mounting or it's final resting place. A quick greasing of the main gear was all I had to do after I flush-mounted it to my bench. As it mounts beneath an existing bench the thickness of the bench-top needs to be approximately 2 3/8 inch and the cut-back notch for the stationary side of the vice about 1/2 inch or so. Easy to install and rock solid when it's completed.

Great, thank you!

This is everything a good vise should be. It's the definition of heavy-duty. I can hardly believe the sheer weight of this thing. If you need a vise that will last a lifetime- this is your best bet. You won't find anything this good for a better price! I have nothing negative to say about it. Stellar job, Yost. And thank you for keeping it affordable!

Good, solid vice and worth the money I paid for it. It closes smoothly, but the quick release mechanism seems a little stiff. It would be nice if it came with installation instructions, but there are enough websites and youtube videos showing how to do install a vice like this and it was easy enough to install. I've already drilled some holes in my workbench top to take advantage of the pop-up bench dog. Right now i'm using dowels in the holes, but I'm thinking of getting some actual bench dogs from Kreg to see if they could work.

I bought this vise for my small basement woodworking shop. This is Yost's smallest woodworking vise, but it weighs in at 22 lbs. nonetheless. It seems well-made, feels rock solid, and should last 100 years. The jaws line up perfectly. I like the quick-release feature and the chunky built-in retractable iron dog on the movable jaw. Cons. The screw is just a bit stiff to turn and the quick-release is also a little stiff, but both are very functional. The vise had been dropped hard on the back end of the screw during shipping. That was evident because there were holes in the factory box and the Amazon outer box that had been created when the vise landed. The end plate was badly bent and one side of the screw shaft had flared upon impact. I had to file it off to remove and straighten the end plate. Fortunately, my DIY repair was successful, so I didn't have to initiate an exchange. I'm sure the interesting screw profile is not new, but I was impressed with its dual functionality. The profile allows very high pressure to be applied during clamping, but when backing the screw out, the profile also permits the nut to cam out and ratchet when it encounters resistance such as when you reach the end of travel. Thus, you can't damage the mechanism by backing out "too far." I think I'm going to love this vise. I would recommend it for amateur woodworkers or a pro shop.