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Your cart is empty.This vise is a professional-grade workbench vise made from austempered ductile iron. It has an interlocking swivel base for mobility with two lockdowns for a tight grip and adjustable guide rails for smooth operation. Yost Vises has been producing high-quality vises and vise accessories since 1908. We supply our products to both large distributors and individual craftsmen throughout the world ranging from industrial-grade vises, professional-grade vises, workshop-grade vises, light to heavy-duty vises, multifunction vises, welding vises, etc. Our products meet or exceed the Industrial Standard of Federal Specification GGG-V-410A, providing consumers with quality products that last for years at a great price.
Andre Aldair
Reviewed in Mexico on September 2, 2021
Exelente para el taller casero, es bastante resistente y a exelente precio, sin duda una gran compra con Amazon , es muy recomendable para uso rudo.
Guillaume Lambany
Reviewed in Canada on September 1, 2021
Haven't tried many brands of vise but, it is a very smooth vise. The set screws are quite loose tho, might have to loctite-blue them for the setting not to change over time. Jaws were slightly offset when I received the vise but, easily adjusted with the play there was in the two screws that holds the jaws. Now its aligned perfectly. Very happy to be upgrading my previous 4 inch, mastercraft vise, which someone else at work bought, and it was garbage. I think this will make my work much, much easier from now on. Entirely satisfied with the purchase, this seems like a high quality vise to me.
Alberto S.
Reviewed in Mexico on January 5, 2020
Ya tengo un año trabajando con el y me a dado muy buenos resultados la forma de la pinza es muy practica y abre bastante y sobre todo muy resistente,lo unico que no me gusto es la calidad de la pintura se desprende facilmente
Dejure
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2019
This came well packaged and was in excellent condition at arrival. There were no chips, scratches, peeling paint or other problems a few mentioned.This vice is as nice looking live as it looks in the photos and makes a nice addition to my work bench.The vice opens and closes with ease, the jaws line up well, with no air gaps, and the little beast swivels with relative ease.I don't make my living using a vice, but I do have, including this one, four. I'll be donating two that are smaller than this one, and may sell the eighty some pound one I have too, since it's overkill.The two smaller vices I have are what many of us hobbyist end up with, because they are inexpensive and get most jobs done. They, probably, weigh a little less than 1/3 what this one does, but were adequate for most projects, like, holding a pieces of metal or pipe for cutting (e.g., sharpening a lawn mower blade). This one should make such projects even more comfortable to tackle, and should hold up to those projects far better, and with less risk of damaging the vice.
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Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2019
I received the ADI version, which is a direct replacement to their FSV line (which is now discontinued). I contacted the company and they were quick to respond to my question regarding the warranty, which the same as for the FSV series - lifetime warranty on the casting. Everything about this vise is solid. I disassembled it as soon as I got it to grease everything up again nicely.The only negative thing I noticed is that the paint chips off very easily in places and you'll see a lot of paint flakes when you disassemble it. Not a big deal, just coat it with some grease.Others have commented that the jaws did not line up on their units, but I had no issues with mine. Note that there are two black screws on the side which push against a small metal bar inside to adjust the play in the sliding section. Make sure to grease up the rails well and you can turn the screws almost all the way in to reduce the slop to close to zero.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on November 28, 2019
I've been using this vice in my work room for about a year now, after shattering my old cheap cast one. So far, it has taken all the abuse I have thrown at it, and been worth every penny. I was extremely impressed with the packaging, mounting instructions, and overall feel of the vice, right away. No broken English instructions, or cheap pot metal parts. It is well finished, no crude casting, or poor craftsmanship noticeable. My only complaint, if you can call it that, is that the pipe jaws aren't very spread out, so it allows round stock to move a bit when you push on it. That said, I barely use them, and the rest of the vice can't be beat for anywhere close to the price. I would definitely recommend a Yost vice to anyone who wants quality, but can't afford to spend $1000+ on a vice
Joseph
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2018
Phenomenal vise for an affordable price especially if you catch it on sale. I bought the Yost FSV-5 for my step-son for Christmas and I might have to pick another one up for my garage. Everything you read about the vise in the product description is accurate as far as I can tell. The replaceable jaws appear to be machined and mate up perfectly flush. The action is nice and smooth. The turret permits rotating the vise freely. Aside from all the wonderful features, I primarily chose this model because it's made with 90,000 PSI forged steel. For the price I paid I feel like I stole this beautiful chunk of steel. There's a great video review on YouTube for the 6" version if you want to see how tough these vises are and what they can handle. The 5" is smaller of course but I have no doubt it will hold up for years to come. Also, I prefer forged steel over the cast iron used on the lower priced vises. However, Yost does make ductile iron vises right here in the USA but they cost significantly more. The FSV-5 line are all made in Taiwan from what I understand. The other thing that makes this vise a real bargain is the lifetime warranty. One last thing, the red paint is a nice change from the typical blue and black vises. It looks cool and stands out in his garage. Obviously I recommend the Yost FSV-5 vise to anyone looking for quality at a reasonable price.
William N
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2017
I went through decades of cheap made in China cast iron vices that are weak, sloppy, and prone to fracturing. I never actually had one crack on my but you know what, I wanted some quality. This one is made in Taiwan and is of solid forged steel. Yost is an old respected name. This is a real machinists vise. I overpaid for mine a bit have seen them as low as a hundred but still very happy. For a 4" vice the strength of this vice is incredible. I mounted mine over the lip of my workbench so I can clamp tall objects. So when the vice is closed it overhangs the edge of your bench. Don't quote me but I think the clamping strength of this Yost vice is about 8,000 pounds. It is easy, one finger operation. The first thing I did before ever using is was to remove the waxy, brown Cosmoline type shipping greast from all surfaces of the vice including the main screw underneath. Then I lubed the screw and all sliding surfaces with Magnalube G lube which in my opinion is the finest lubricant grease in existence. All moving or sliding parts were lubed and I also worked in a thin coat on the top anvil surface for corrosion resistance. I have had the vice for six months now and it is centerpiece of my workbench. I am seriously thinking about ordering a second one for the 41" Kobalt 8-drawer tool cart I just bought which in reality is a mobile workbench. I can't say enough about the quality of this vice I use it daily. For example I invert a portable belt sander and clamp it in the vice, turning it into a stationary belt sander. Lately I have been re-soling some favorite shoes I otherwise would through out it is great for clamping them after joining the sole to the shoe. Also the built in pipe clamp set of jaws underneath is great for cutting pipe. There is not play or slop in this mechanism whatsoever and that combined with the literally, one-finger operation makes this vice a joy to use. You would need a 5" vice at least of a lesser brand, and still not as useful as this Yost vice. This is really an industrial quality vice in a 4" size. Surprisingly compact for its power but make no mistake this is still a large vice. One last point maybe the quality of the paint is variable on these but mine looks just fine. I am not looking for a show car paint finish this is a vice. As long as the paint doesn't chip or have unpainted spots or big drippy gobs of paint on it, I am happy. The paint is on there smooth not perfect but more than good enough for the job. Nice looking BRIGHT red color much brighter than the Amazon photo. Highly recommended.
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