4 Inch Bench Vise

I have a Kurt DX6 That is my primary vise on my bridgeport but I needed to steal it to use for a setup on my CNC that has Saunders vises that were just too small for what I needed. After the CNC was setup and running I ended up needing to run a job on the bridgeport but had no vise. So I took a chance on this one for $100. You dont get much for $100 these days and I was expecting garbage. I'll start out by saying this is no Kurt... But... its astonishingly not bad. It did arrive with sharp edges like other reviewers said, and I had to file and stone it right out of the box. The screw needed some oil and the whole thing just needed to be cleaned up a little bit. Once that was done I mounted it on the mill and threw up my indicator. Tapped it around and got the vise within .001" X Y and Z. Jaws come together perfect and you can put some weight on the vise handle to clamp something down. Does what it needs to do and does it pretty well. The only thing I dont like is that the mounting slots are about .820" wide, which makes it awkward to mount with 1/2" studs but still doable with some heavy washers. All in all, like I said, astonishingly not bad for $100.

I expected this to be a crappy Chinese vise I used to have 15 years ago.I used a Kurt DX6 before so I’m comparing this $120 to a $700+ vise. It’s not a Kurt, but surprisingly…it’s the same in regards to functionality.It holds a part with good accuracy. Parts do not shift at all with heavy clamping from one edge. Not even 0.0001”. Yes. Tenths gauge is rock solid when I put half my body weight on the vise screw. Just like a Kurt DX6.Make sure to wear gloves and spend an hour deburring all the knife edges it has. They will split your hand open easily.Moving the jaws isn’t as smooth. A Kurt glides like glass. This vise felt stiff. Lots of cleaning and using proper way oil helped.Just be glad there’s a good option like this if you’re just starting out. Great for a home gamer.I’m using it on my CNC. If you want a dual or triple vise setup on your table at home this starts to make a lot more sense. $1500 vs $250 is kind of a wild difference.Just make sure your table is big enough if you get the 6”. These vises aren’t small.

Really good for the price. Wish I could afford a “Kurt,” but I can’t. And as a hobbyist, I would be overkill. For the price, I could give it five stars, but I took one off due to the need to take it completely apart to clean and file (or sand) down the razor sharp edges. I knew this was needed from watching YouTube reviews. I’m sure this is one of the ways they keep the price down. I used a good test indicator across the machined surfaces and it checked out very well. Vice jaw opening is more than advertised and I the rear jaw can be moved to the back to hold a piece around 12 inches. This is not just a “first impression.” I have used it on my “old but rebuilt” Bridgeport J-head mill, and am pleased with its performance. My only complaint is the sloppy handle. The socket end fits fine. It is the pivot part that is sloppy. I’m sure all the lesser priced vise manufacturers buy the same sloppy vice handle for a couple of dollars. I will either make a new one, or buy one of the combo speed handles. Don’t let that deter you. The handle is functional, just not the quality I want, but the vice is still a great value.

I did a lot of research and looking around before I settled on this particular vise. I tend to put a lot of credit into the reviews that others write about their experience with products that I am interested in. I start with the star ratings and the number of reviews a product has received before moving on to the written reviews. True... this vise didn't have as many reviews as I typically like to see but I checked it out none the less.When I first opened the package the first thing that I noticed and thought was kind of odd was the fact that they only put packing material on the top side and and did nothing to protect the all so important bottom of the vise. There was no apparent damage but certainly something they should consider going forward. I will give it a closer inspection to ensure there is no damage and for flatness before i secure it to my mill.Like others have said, this thing is a lot bigger than I expected, but since I have a full size mill that won't be a problem. If you have one of the bench top mills the size and weight of this vise could be an issue for you. The next thing I noticed is what I thought was perhaps a milled test block that had been accidentally left in the jaws. After I attached the handle and started cranking the jaws open to remove the block I realized that the block was the jaw when I saw the seam start to open. I clamped the jaws closed again and the seam vanished. The jaw faces are perfectly (as far as the human eye can see) machined.I have not yet attached it to my mill for a test run but I have no doubt that it will provide my desired outcome. Unless something unexpected and catastrophic happens when I put it in operation, and I seriously doubt that will happen, I would absolutely recommend this product.I am certain that one can find a much more precise vise, but for the home shop and at this price I think this is a very good buy.

I bought the 4” and this little guy punches way above its price point. Packing grease cleaned up easily. I actually had to mount it twice. It comes with slot keys that were too wide for my mill table slots. So I mounted and trued it up. Then milled off .020” off each side of the keys. ( only the potion that’s in the slots). I removed the vise and installed the keys. It fit the slots perfect.I then reinstalled it again. I was able to dial it in to less than .0002” runout side to side. I then milled a slot in a scope base. This vise held the part secure and the slot came out perfect.I highly recommend this vise. I’m using it on Grizzly G0759 bench mill.