Woodstock D4074 5-Inch Heavy Duty Multi-Purpose Bench Vise - Perfect for Woodworking, Metalworking & DIY Projects in Home Workshops & Garages

I had been looking for a good vise that would allow me to not only swivel the base, but rotate the jaws. For the most part all I found were vises that were way more than I wanted to pay, or were simply too small for what I needed them for. I happened upon the Shop Fox vise strictly by accident after I found the 4 inch one. Doing some more research I found the 5 inch one for about $12 more, but with no reviews. The 4 inch one had plenty of positive reviews, so I took a chance and went with the 5 inch one. The first time I ordered it UPS somehow managed to lose it in transit, but Amazon was super good in getting another one right out to me, with Saturday delivery included! While the box was a bit beat up, which is to be expected for something like this, the vise itself was in perfect shape. It is bigger than I was expecting, but not to the point of being too big. It had a decent amount of grease on it, but I'd rather have that than a rust problem, so it took some cleaning. It mounted easily to my shop bench and easily meets my expectations and desires for it. One thing you will have to get used to is how to keep the jaws from rotating. They will continue to rotate until you lock them down, and then they will lock in place. I think most people are used to being able to lock it before you clamp something in, but that is not the case with this. That may be annoying for some, but once you figure out that's how it works it shouldn't be an issue. I know for me it's not a big deal, so it's nothing to detract from the overall performance of the vise. To date I am quite happy with it, and am super happy Amazon went the extra distance to ensure I got what I ordered in a timely manner. No knocks to UPS though as there was some bad weather around that time, so this is no negative review at all of UPS. For those who want a good vise for most every day uses, I think you will find this will fit the bill. Just make sure you clamp it securely on a secure bench as this thing is not light. Great vise and a great Amazon price!