Originally Posted by
daverup
I use this one too. There has been a case recently of someone's freewheel tool breaking in the vise. On the really tight ones, it may be good to put the freewheel tool in a socket to help prevent the tool from breakage.
The vise method gives you maximum control and leverage. You still have to exercise common sense if you don't want to destroy something. Doing it correctly, you stand a much smaller chance of something slipping and damaging either the tool, freewheel, or wheel.