Craftsman  6 in. Bench Vise

Hubby set this right up on his work bench! Uses it all the time!

I was in a jam when my less than a year old HF 6" vise snapped a jaw and needed another vise quick. I drove up the block to Sears and picked this one up for a little more than $55.00 out the door price. I read the reviews here and was kind of nervous about getting another eventual heavy duty paper weight. But by now I know that unless your prepared to spend some serious money, or luck out at an Estate Sale and snap one up made at the latest in the late '80s your not going to get the kind of vise that will last forever and/or take a serious beating. Once mounted this vise is a bit hard to swivel, I've read about the fix for that. The jaws are square when closed and the screw turns true. So far I've been able to continue the project I was working on and we'll see how long this one lasts. For the money I spent this vise is worth the price of admission.

Ok my one of my jaws broke. As you can see this happens often from the other reviews. Here is the website you can the replacement jaws. http://www.ereplacementparts.com/jaw-faces-p-1016743.html They are $39.59 plus shipping. Good luck with your vise.

works great for my needs

excellent value, more than sufficient for the average home do-it-yourselfer, hobby type etc.

The basics. The jaws don't line up! With a shim I got them close but still.. The swivel barely moves.. Had to use a set of washers for it to move freely. Not impressed with finish but it is a solid unit.

I have put this vise thru a workout and it still works great

I like this vise quite a bit, I can expand it out to about 8 inches, maybe more, and it is solid. Just had to put a couple washers on the underside swivel bolt as the bolt head was not large enough to apply proper holding pressure to the plate.

I bought this vice  as a DIYer to hold parts that i am working on and do things such as straighten or bend light metal pieces -- as to make brackets and so forth.  I noticed immediately that the swivel lock does not hold the vise from moving hardly at all.  I had a small L-bracket that I clamped in the vise and put locking pliers on the other side to straighten it a little bit.  This was an impossible task because the vise would keep swiveling.  I had to beat on the swivel lock lever with a 3 pound sledge until it would tighten no more (I'm really surprised that I didn't bend the heck out of the bar on the swivel lock), but the vise would still swivel/spin when I put sideways force on it attempting to straighten my piece.  This thing is only good for clamping, but after reading other reviews, I'm now afriad to even do that with too much force.  I wasn't interested in spending hundreds on a vice, but I looked at one of the local home-improvement stores, and their vices seem much nicer for just a few dollars more. 

Always wanted to get one but never did for years.I had to install new struts and shocks on my Jetta and had to get one.Nice finish, good quality and excellent Craftsman quality.For home use, its perfect.I have a ton of projects I can do now!!