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Yost LV 4 Home Vise 4 1 2
Last Updated: April 17, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.8
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Build Quality
126vice, heavy duty, bench, swivel, jaws
+72%
-28%
" ... It is a lightweight vise and I am a hobbyist and it works well for me. ... "
" ... The vise is well built and works well. ... "
" ... Good product only used as a clamp to cut a piece of plastic so far ... "
" ... I like that it has a small pipe clamp under the main jaws. ... "
" ... Swivel base locks down solid. ... "
" ... It seems nice and solid. ... "
" ... Very nice, not for a heavy duty ... "
" ... s smaller workbench — very strong and durable and it’s a perfect size — the blue is great! ... "
Price
99vise, money, beat, vice, point
+97%
-3%
" ... Not bad at all for the price ... "
" ... Nice little vice at a great price. ... "
" ... Best vise for the price! ... "
" ... Excellent quality and price. ... "
" ... This is such a good deal. ... Any comparable vice I have seen has cost $40+. ... "
" ... Where else can you get a quality vice for such a great price. ... "
" ... Worth every penny, fantastic! ... "
" ... Good value for the money. ... "
Fit
67vice, jaws, hold, bench, swivel
+75%
-25%
" ... Holds stuff while I work on it. ... "
" ... In particular, it held my upper rock-steady when I was installing the barrel. ... "
" ... Like it so well that I plan on purchasing another one for the other end of my bench to hold material I need help holding when cutting ... "
" ... A nice heavy sturdy vise. ... "
" ... Easy to use and mount to bench to hold items. ... Fits inside large bucket. ... Holds light signs well for tradshow purposes. ... "
" ... Nice for the price, it holds my stuff securely. ... "
" ... I have used it several times and it holds tight, and a couple of screws in the work-bench keeps it stable. ... "
" ... Works great for everything I've used it for and grips great, opens pretty wide, swivels when needed and is solid. ... "
Size
45size, vice, vise, projects, workbench
+100%
" ... Nice small vise. ... "
" ... Good size and good quality. ... "
" ... Small and handy for light duty work, but don’t be afraid to crank down on if you need to. ... "
" ... The vice is the perfect size for my needs. ... "
" ... This is a great hobbyist and home size vise. ... It is small enough to do small hobbyist projects and large enough to handle most home projects too. ... "
" ... Nice compact vice, so far so good ... "
" ... Heavy Duty great product very helpful ... "
" ... Heavy duty for little rascal ... "
Capacity
30home, garage, vise, around the house, small
+97%
-3%
" ... perfect for a small workshop in the garage. ... "
" ... This will do most of my projects like building AR's, working on kydex, or what ever little odd thing I'm up to. ... "
" ... Good for house use. ... "
" ... Great for small projects. ... "
" ... Great for home use! ... "
" ... I live in an apartment and don't have a lot of room or a shop so I made due. ... "
" ... Great for gunsmithing, garage work, or any other household needs. ... "
" ... Good in between size to not take up too much room ... "
Comfort
26vice, first vise, wood, jaws, holding
+88%
-12%
" ... I sprang for a set of magnetic liners for the jaws for soft/delicate work. ... "
" ... Teeth don’t have as much grip as I would like (some things continue to move when tightened) but for the price it’s a worth it. ... "
" ... Yeah I know, but it makes sense in my twisted head. ... "
" ... Helps to serve as a second pair of hands when I need them. ... "
" ... This is a really nice Vice especially for the price I'm sure it can't take too much abuse like doing U-joints great for small stuff Gunsmithing that's what I bought it for nice and small doesn't get in the way ... "
" ... Great little vice for that extra grip needed ... "
" ... A great little vise. ... This vise tightens and works as it should. ... "
" ... It's great for providing a 3rd hand when you need one as well, easy to mount and sturdy for it's size. ... "
Delivery
19fast shipping, fast, arrived, shipment, product
+84%
-16%
" ... OK for the $26 shipped price whats not to like? ... w/Prime received next day!!!!!!!! ... "
" ... Ready to go right out of the box! ... "
" ... Delivered before promised date. ... "
" ... The item was as advertised and was shipped in a timely manner. ... "
" ... Product as described and fast delivery! ... "
" ... A good item arrived ... "
" ... Product arrived fast and as advertised . ... "
" ... Shipment arrival was very quick and packaged well. ... "
Product Reliability
18month, mine, last, year, vise
+72%
-28%
" ... I've even cranked on it a bit with no issues. ... "
" ... Has served it's purpose for my basic gunsmithing needs so far. ... "
" ... Maybe Yost has fixed this issue themselves now. ... "
" ... I have used this for about a year now and it's held up well. ... "
" ... Worked great till it broke one day after my Amazon return window closed, 31 days. ... "
" ... Why I waited so long is beyond me. ... "
" ... I needed this years ago . ... "
" ... worked as expected ... "
Design
17nice, finish, vise, vice, workbench
+88%
-12%
" ... Not bad for the price, however the metal is a bit soft. ... "
" ... It seems nice and solid. ... "
" ... I think he kept it as his favorite color is blue. ... "
" ... Nice finish on it as well. ... "
" ... Seems pretty solid. ... "
" ... Quality is good, finish is very good. ... "
" ... Nice vise, appears good to be quality construction and finish. ... "
" ... Its quality is better than expected, looks great on my workbench in my garage! ... "
Setup
16install, easy, works, use, work
+94%
-6%
" ... Relatively easy install. ... "
" ... Like the other reviews, 3/8 bolts are recommended for installation. ... "
" ... I bought the plastic inserts for the jaws and now have the perfect setup ... "
" ... Easy to install, easy to use. ... "
" ... Great shop vise, for the amateur/weekend handyman. ... "
" ... Easy to install, easy to manipulate, works as needed ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... I mounted this in my work trailer, easy installation and well built! ... "
Marketplace
15works, expected, exactly, vice, thank
+93%
-7%
" ... Was exactly as described and worked perfect! ... "
" ... 5 stars thank you ... "
" ... Exactly as described, good quality ... "
" ... Thank you to amazon, and the seller. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Came when it said it would and is as described ... "
" ... Seller was quick getting the product to me. ... "
" ... OK for the $26 shipped price whats not to like? ... w/Prime received next day!!!!!!!! ... "
Ease of Use
13works, easy to install, would, size, install
+100%
" ... Easy to mount. ... "
" ... Have absolutely no idea how strong it is, but I would strongly recommend to take it easy! ... "
" ... Not that I'm a blacksmith but it would be easy to make it larger. ... "
" ... Relatively easy install. ... "
" ... Easy to install, easy to use. ... "
" ... Used to do some simple gun smithing, works great, took off dovetailed sights with no problem ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install, easy to manipulate, works as needed ... "
Features
13work, lock, use, well, recommend
+77%
-23%
" ... I got this for light gunsmithing work and it works very well for that purpose. ... "
" ... It’s small, but fine for home minor functions. ... "
" ... I recommend it for light projects and light work and I feel anyone who buys this will be very happy. ... "
" ... FOR ALL THE FEATURES IT HAS IT'S WORTH THE MONEY AND IT WORKS FINE. ... "
" ... Should work well for my light use. ... "
" ... Excellent value for light use by homeowner ... "
" ... Good size and features. ... "
" ... Would be fine for light duty work, nothing more. ... "
Overall performance
11small, gets the job, done, vise, tasks
+100%
" ... this is for light tasks. ... "
" ... Does it’s job ... "
" ... But, it's solid enough I've built multiple ar15s and glocks with it without any issues. ... "
" ... Gets the job done ... "
" ... Awesome vise, small but will do the job, price was right. ... "
" ... This vise did the job and performed perfectly. ... "
" ... Small, but it gets the job done for my home projects and gun smithing. ... "
" ... works very well ... "
Storage
10wide, space, jaws, workbench, vise
+100%
" ... It swivels 240 degrees has 4.5" wide jaws, opens 3" ... "
" ... Seems large & sturdy enough for most things I'd want to do ... "
" ... It is limited as far as jaw opening, but for everyday household type items, it works very well. ... "
" ... Nice little table top vise ... "
" ... Fits inside large bucket. ... "
" ... Holds things tightly ... "
" ... Holds stuff while I work on it. ... "
" ... I liked it for the very reason it is compact and doesn't take up much of my bench space for something I seldom will use. ... "
Product As Described
9works, expected, exactly, vice, good
+100%
" ... Came when it said it would and is as described ... "
" ... Exactly as described, good quality ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Was exactly as described and worked perfect! ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Nice vice and better than I expected. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
Weight
8duty, heavy duty, work, weight, vise
+100%
" ... Heavy duty for little rascal ... "
" ... Excellent for light duty which is what I needed and bought for. ... "
" ... heavy duty good quality ... "
" ... Small and handy for light duty work, but don’t be afraid to crank down on if you need to. ... "
" ... Given it's size and weight it worked well for most purposes. ... "
Hair
6cut, sharpening, mower, making, lawn
+100%
" ... Good product only used as a clamp to cut a piece of plastic so far ... "
" ... Great size for holding an axe for blade sharpening . ... "
" ... Aluminum sheet metal seemed to do the trick for me, and it was easy to cut and roll around the joint. ... "
" ... I used it to hold lawn mower blades and wood chisels and it held firmly with ease. ... "
" ... I bought it for my knife making hobby to hold my work a bit better, and it is more than up for that task. ... "
" ... Great for gunsmithing or knife making. ... "
Band
4vice, swivel, loose, bolt, anvil
+50%
-50%
" ... The swivel lock became loose as I was using the anvil and the screws came out of the vice clamp plates. ... "
" ... Then the bolt snapped holding the base to the actual vise. ... "
Returns
4refund, get
-100%
" ... Cost more to send it back than to get a refund. ... "
" ... Don't know if it is worth the effort to return and try for another or just fix the problems. ... "
" ... Of course it happened right as the return window closed, so it's just some expensive trash now. ... "
" ... I wish I could get a refund and appology from this company. ... "
Defective Delivery
4vise, steel, shipping, pieces, opened
-100%
" ... This vise is made of cheap steel and was broken upon arrival. ... "
" ... Arrive with a broken base. ... "
" ... Also, they must have sent me a "second" or "third", since the flat surface has been damaged. ... "
" ... When I opened the shipping box, pieces of casting were laying in the bottom of box. ... "
For Kids
3work, vice, bench
+67%
-33%
" ... Xmas present for my son. ... Hope my son enjoys and uses it. ... "
" ... Got it for my 15 year old grandson's work bench. ... "
Device Stand
3workbench, mounted, hardware, easy, comes
+100%
" ... Easy to mount. ... "
" ... you will need four bolts to secure to your workbench ... "
Inlet Outlet Pipe
33, vice, nice, heavy duty
+67%
-33%
" ... Even has a pipe vice which comes in handy. ... "
" ... The pipe clamp is nice to have. ... "
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