Wilton Shop Bench Vise 4" Jaw Width - Heavy Duty Metalworking Clamp with 4" Max Opening & 2-3/4" Throat (Model WS4) - Perfect for Woodworking, Metal Fabrication & DIY Projects

I can't give an informed comparative review, but after some research I'm glad I bought this one - great heft, smooth action on the jaws, and it grips well. The swivel action locks down firmly, and once it's unlocked, the vise spins around on its base plate with an even motion. I immediately trimmed some aluminum angle to make set-in jaw liners.Once lined, I did some cutting and, most urgent, tapping threads - mostly impossible up to this point without a vise. I plan on doing some small scale forging and welding to start dabbling in metal fabrication, and I look forward to having this tool on my bench to add stability, leverage, and ease to all manner of tasks.I haven't used it much and I haven't had a vise until now, but I can say that I should have gotten one, probably before I bought a compressor, half my wrenches and hand tools, and definitely before I started doing any of the metal work I've got under my belt.