Originally Posted by
John E
That's why I snagged my father-in-law's old Craftsman bench vise when he died, before anyone else in the family had a chance. There is no such thing as a cheap tool -- you pay in dollars up front, or you pay in pain, anguish, and broken parts later.
Yeah, solid old vises are the way to go. It's probably about my age (64), and looks a lot better than I do. I watched Craigslist for a few months and got it for, I think, $90--a little more than the Harbor Freight version but a much, much better product.