Silverline VC17 Pivoting Multi-Angle Vice 70mm Jaw Capacity

Great little vice that's very handy. I've found it indispensible for difficult to hold jobs. It clamps easily and firmly to my folding work bench.I was worried about the build quality purchasing such a 'cheap' vice. I didn't need to be!I've taken off one star because I had to replace a grub screw on the underside of the clamp, but it was simple and straight forward so not a problem.I've found the rubber on the jaws of the clamp can leave marks, so if you're clamping something and you need to be careful about the finish, it might be worth slipping in a layer of something (a sheet of paper?) to protect it, but I'm sure this will stop over time and with more use.

Second time I used it, whilst tightening by hand it cracked down the middle...strongest part of the vice.....substandard product, weak, cheap and essentially useless...DO NOT BUY, RUBBISH

Total garbage if all you want to do is hold something while you paint it ...then maybe this product has some use cases. Othe than that its total and utter garbage not fit for purpose. I bought this to help tighten and untighten nozzles in 3d printer heat blocks. This vice is total garbage ...the clamping mechanism is utterly rubbish and i get bettr torq holding things in my hand. It's lightweight because it's rubbish. The rest of the construction is good ....but the clamping mechanism is completelly pathetic and poorly designed. Steer clear of this product you are wasting your money

So the adjustable steadiness mechanism in the centre just doesn't do its job as a little amount of force can make it reset the position it was supposed to be at. The rubber grip gets damaged as you tighten a product onto it.IF A PRODUCT CAN'T DO ITS JOB EVEN AT ITS LOWEST QUALITY WHY SELL SOMETHING AT A LOW PRICE BECAUSE ITS STILL DEFECTIVEIn my most Humble Opinion: BUYERS DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!

The vice is sturdily built and is very steady when clamped to a table or bench. The multi angle feature can be very useful. It is fitted with rubber jaw covers but as I mostly want to hold very small items I removed these. However I then found that the metal jaws have an enamel finish which does not give a precision hold on my small items so I had to file off the paint from the surface of the two jaws back to the parent metal. The result was very satisfactory but involved a certain amount of work.The spindle only appears to be retained by a 6mm screw into a matching groove but it only barely projects into the groove and it is not clear whether an additional piece was meant to fit onto the end of the screw. The handle is held in place by the friction of a spring and this is useful to prevent it dropping down when being turned.