First off, this vise is pretty common. A number of brands sell the same exact design, probably from the same castings. The paint might be different, the crank handles might be made from a different material, the fit and finish might be better, but it is the same vise.I won't kid you, this vise is pretty rough. As others have indicated, this is not going to cut it as a machinist vise. It should be fine for hobbyists and DIY types (hey, that's me!) who need more fine control than they can achieve with a non-slide drill press vise, but you probably shouldn't rely on this for anything requiring a high level of precision.Operating the slider cranks, the first thing you are going to notice is that there is a bit of binding. This can be mitigated somewhat through adjustment of the tension screws on the sides of the sliders and the set screw that anchors the lead screw to the vise jaw, but it will never be smooth enough to make this feel like a quality tool.More binding occurs on the jaws themselves. Here's how: There is a countersunk set screw that keeps the sliding portion of the jaw attached to the lead screw. That screw is there to serve one function only: to keep that jaw attached when rotating the lead screw crank counterclockwise. It is *not* there to create or reduce tension or resistance. The head of the screw should bottom out on the painted iron without putting pressure on the lead screw itself. Unfortunately, it *does* put pressure on the lead screw, and this causes the jaw to bind. You might need to grind this screw down a tiny bit to correct this - or just use a headless set screw with some thread locker on it.The handles for the slider lead screws are a softer plastic. Both had pointy burrs that I had to remove with an X-Acto knife. Plastics used in tools should be reasonably hard and all burrs should be shaved off at the factory. Better yet, don't use plastic at all. Plated steel is the norm here.Looking at the jaws from the side, they are clearly not parallel to one another. When I tighten the lead screw for the jaws, I can see that while the tops of the jaws touch, the bottoms do not. This is going to hurt the vise's ability to hold things properly. I might attempt to correct this using shims, since I do not think taking the vise to a machinist would be worth the expense.My copy of this vise had a lot of fine metal particles from the milling process. You should expect to wipe the whole thing down to remove those metal particles, then regrease the moving parts and maybe use some Boeshield T-9 to help stave off rust.The fit and finish on this vise is just not very good. Is the vise itself worth the asking price? The answer to that question is, well, maybe. It looks like some folks are happy with theirs, so perhaps you will be too. But for me, it is just a bit too rough. This vise needs some refinement.

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This voice is hefty, which is why i was very surprised to see the product box packed in a much larger box with just a scrap of packing paper. Basically the thing was just bouncing around in there. On the other hand, it was great that it was packed in a secondary box, because every screw on the vice was loose if not completely out of the voice. I have no idea how a screw wasn't lost.The adjustment crank handles (used to move the voice on x and y axis) are made of plastic. Hopefully they'll hold up, but I have the feeling I'll be replacing them. Once the pressure adjustment screws are adjusted (remember they were loose) and the guides lubricated, the x/y axis work well with little wobble, and the vise clamps darn tight. For the price, not terrible, but this vice could've done better.

I've been more than pleased with Vice, one of the few products I've ordered that exceeds my expectations.Some PROS/CONS+ Machining: Glide Points and gear contact surfaces are smooth, and the device opens and closes like butter without binding+ Appearance: Has some powder or baked enamel coating. All surfaces, except for gears, are protected from corrosion.+ Strength: Tested at different clearance/opening points using 2 x 4's. All points equally compressed the 2 x 4 across, and no uneven pressure marks were noted. The board held firmly at all points; I tried hitting the 2 x 4 with a hammer, it didn't move.CONS:- Because of the low profile, one of the gear wheel handles will contact the surface of the table/workbench unless the vice is elevated (See photos). Make sure you test the clearance BEFORE mounting the vice to a hard surface.Overall, I rate the device five stars. It exceeded my expectations in all three factors (Machining, Appearance, Strength) and provides excellent cost/value.

I've had a few vices before but never a cross slide one. I am quite pleased with the quality of this one. It's quite heavy, which is good. Good sign that it can probably stand up to a little bit of abuse and not break easily. The slide mechanisms on both axis work smoothly and work well in small increments for small tweaks and adjustments. Only downside is that mine did not come with the handles to adjust the slides, so I've had to turn them just using my hand to spin the actual threaded rod. But it works so smoothly that it can easily be moved with your fingers.