WiltonMechanics Bench Vise, 5" Jaw Width, 5-1/4" Jaw Opening, 3-3/4" Throat (Model 745)

This is one high-quality piece of American made steel. This company makes these here in America but also some in China so if buying American made is important make sure you look closely before you make the purchase.This is the only one you’ll ever buy.

these vices are great i bought one for home use after breaking 4 others in 2 years this is perfect for home use / mechanic use / light production after i bought one for home use i have since bought 5 for the company that i work for knowing that they are great. make sure when shopping for a Wilton you know that they have different grades but this one is a great fit for price tag i have no second thoughts that this will last a lifetime under normal use

It’s big , it’s built like a tank , it’s not $1500 , it’s made offshore but fit and finish is very good , jaws line up great , only a slight imperfection in paint on a small section but not really a concern, only thing I was dissatisfied with was packaging material , it was in a cardboard box with a piece of plywood on the bottom …box was destroyed upon arrival and looked like it was drug behind the ups truck cross country…not ups fault it just weighs a ton and the box is inadequate given the weight

I've used a lot of this exact style vise at work. For the money they are hard to beat even if you destroy them in several years. We have used one in an outdoor welding shop onboard an oil rig for over a year now and it gets used and abused every day. I doesn't look pretty and might be a little sloppy, but it still holds things tight. We have another one inside an engineering workshop and it is holding up very well. Gets used daily for hard projects! Now I'm sure you can get a bad one now and then, but for me, the abuse I've seen offshore makes it plenty good for my shop at home. I bought this one for the house, showed up in 4 days in a nice box from the MFG without a scratch or dent. Don't think about it...just buy it.

I received this vise from CPO Outlets an Amazon outside vendor, via FedEx in just 3 days after ordering it !So that is EXCELLENT SERVICE. This Chinese made vise feels very heavy and is pretty sturdy looking but there are no identifying model numbers or any other identification on the vise itself besides the name WILTON. You can measure of course the jaw opening etc. etc, and verify that you got indeed a 6" vise, but did you get the model you ordered, you wonder ! The BOX indicates model #21500 and says Lifetime Waranty, but there is no identifying paperwork in the box itself except for a piece of paper with the template on it for the bolt hole locations for this vise and other similar vises. Like you really need a template for locating the bolt hole locations for a vise ? Since this template is so it seems, also applicable to other vise models somewhere on this paper it mentions 2 yr. warranty, but for what ? And which model ?Are you also supposed to keep the box for all the time you own this vise in case you DO need some kind of service later on ? Hopefully this will never be necessary !On top of that, since the outside of this box's lifetime warranty insignia also mentions "limited" which means the warranty is only to the original purchaser, you have to keep your original receipt forever. Even in this case, what prevents some unscrupulous service center say 15 years from now, saying that the vise you brought in, is not the vise that the box and the purchase receipt you managed to save for all those years, belongs to, since there are no identifying model numbers on the vise itself ! These are just some observations I had to mention because even WILTON's own web site is not very helpful and clear on this. For the hefty prices all these vises sell for I think WILTON should be clearer and less vague with their warranty and other info. and at least have the model numbers for it's products clearly stamped on them !I further have to mention that the vise was well packed, and generally, heavily greased up all over, to prevent rust, and the box it came in is "fairly" sturdy but was somewhat damaged during the shipment of it's heavy contents. I was NOT double wrapped but there was no damage to the vise itself.

Really heavy duty and the price was right. Got it on sale and definitely love it. You need to buy some huge hardware to mount it as it doesn’t come with it. Some people say they had to take it apart and clean out metal shavings. I did not bother. Mine lines up perfectly at the jaws. The box was half destroyed but the vice inside was perfect.

I've owned this vise for a few years now and love it. I don't abuse it, but put it through the paces and it has held up remarkably well, with zero issues. It needed a little dressing when I got it, but the alignment was quite good even so. The lockdowns are tight and hold securely, as do the jaws. I wish they would have used hex bolts instead of phillips to hold the jaws, but that is easily remedied. Overall, bang for buck, one of the best vises I've owned.

Very well built and very heavy in a good way. Such a beast! I like that the unit is enclosed and protect from dust. The hardware was hard to find I wanted to be installed properly as it will be there for years. Props to broward bolt for hooking me up with the hardware. 5/8 in grade 8 bolts. Use smaller washers on top and regular washer with lock washer on bottom. A great addition to your work bench. Buy something good as it will last for years