Product Description

5" Jaw Width General Duty Shop Vise, 5" Jaw Opening, 3" Throat Depth, Features Instant Action Engagement, 360 Degrees, Swivel Base, Double Lock Downs & Point Base Mounting, 25,000 PSI Casting Strength, Rubber Pinch Point Safety Guards, Precision Machined Cast U Channel Slide Bar, Replaceable Serrated Top Jaws.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29638 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Wilton
• Model: 63301
• Number of items: 1

Features

• Heavy duty 25,000 PSI casting for strength and durability
• Replaceable top jaws and built-in pipe jaws
• 361 degree swivel base with double lockdown for quick and easy positioning
• Designed for general duty applications
• Built-in pipe jaws handle various pipe sizes

From the Manufacturer
Durability and versatility are two qualities not usually found in conventional shop vises. So the engineers at Wilton wisely parted with convention when they designed the innovative WS5 swiveling vise. Constructed of heavy-duty, 25,000 PSI casting for optimal strength and durability, this workhorse outmuscles the toughest projects. Highly versatile, the tool rotates 360 degrees for a wide variety of burly clamping applications. The tool is equipped with replaceable top jaws and built in pipe jaws so you won't be tossing a perfectly good vise when these parts begin to wear later on down the road. The tool also features rubber pinch point safety guards that protect the material from denting and marring for a finer outcome, every time.

FEATURES

• Built-in pipe jaws for a wide variety of pipe-clamping applications
• Heavy duty 25,000 PSI casting for strength and durability
• Replaceable top jaws and built-in pipe jaws for longer tool life
• 360-degree swivel base with double lockdown for quick and easy positioning
• Designed for general duty applications

What's in the Box

• WS5 Shop Vise

SPECIFICATIONS

• Casting capacity: 25,000 PSI

Customer Reviews

Not The Greatest. But Still Good.
I bought this rather nice bench vise to top off the new workbench I built in my new garage. It arrived greased like a hog and wrapped in plastic. This was for rust protection as the iron rusts extremely easy, especially when shipped over seas as this was.

After I cleaned all the grease off with mineral spirits. I spun the handle and realized that its crank wasn't greased at all as it is a different metal and didn't need the rust protection. This is ok, but as I said I removed all the grease from the rest of the unit now it was all in my rag. So I didn't have any grease left and the vise makes a loud vibrating sound. A sound that doesn't sound like it should becoming from this seemingly well machined tool. Im sure the grease will help though.

Make sure you rub this baby down with some fresh motor oil after cleaning it up. I had this thing in my garage for 3 days and it already had a fine rust on the whole thing just from humidity in the air (this was winter time too). And the rubber pinch guards are cracked and ready to fall off.

So, don't make the mistakes I did with this simple tool and you should be fine.

I gave it a 4 because its not the best vise around but a good value and it works. -1 because its pinch guards are cracking off, the handles chrome plating is flaking off, and the screw shaft could have been machined better.

VERY GOOD QUALITY VISE
This 5" vise is a nice piece of workshop equipment that is VERY well made ( it has a MACHINED slide, and is reasonably tight ) compared to ALL other inexpensive vises. I have two of the 4" model, and one of this 5" model. Obviously I like these vises. I bought the 4" models at Lowes for $34 each, but Lowes has changed suppliers, to a poor quality brand now. I bought the 5" model from Amazon.com for $49.99 with free shipping ( vises are heavy to ship ), but that was a very brief Amazon.com sale offer.This very same 5" model Wilton vise now sells here on Amazon.com for $83.84, and is $97.29 with the shipping. There IS good news though. If you can instead use the slightly larger Wilton 6" model, the Amazon.com price for it is currently ( 3-13-05 ) $64.99 with FREE SHIPPING !! That is one smoking good deal for a VERY GOOD VISE !! I just ordered the 6" model myself !!It is simply a deal too good to pass up !!

Wilton WS5 Vise
Not your usual Chinese low quality. The slide, as stated in another review is machined, although it looks as if it was done with a dull fly cutter. The fit and finish however are quite good for this price range. For the money I don't think you can find a better 5" vise.