HHIP 3900-1731 Grooved Jaw Drill Press Vise, 2.5" Width x 1.5" Depth Jaw, 2.5" Jaw Opening (Pack of 1), Black

I’m giving it 5 stars so people hopefully see this. This is complete Chinese garbage. I ordered the 3-1/2” jaw. It’s not even the same as the picture they show. The jaws have no v cuts and are different sizes. There is almost 1/4” of movement in the jaws and the lead screw. Definitely getting my money back.

I bought this vice to modify it for a dedicated specific light cut machining application. You do get what you pay for. But at this price, the quality was better than expected. For light use, this vice has worked fine. I think used strictly as a drill press vice it would serve the hobbyist quite well. If your application is high precision or need more rigidity, then I would recommend one of the higher quality (and far more expensive) brands.

I have had one of these for years that I got from my long passed father in law. It is extremely handy for a variety of uses. Does not take up much space, but heavy enough to hold your work pieces. If I need a lot of directed light, turn this on its side and attach a bar flashlight that has a magnetic base. Great combination. I use this as a third hand for all kinds of work. I purchased this second unit for travel where I often do a assembly work on electronic PCB's. Stable and strong. A typical 4" drill press vice is simply too large for these various uses.

I bought this for holding small cylindrical objects in a vertical position for drilling on the end. I couldn't get a good hold on the object as it would shift out of the centering groove. I'm guessing that the groove was too small to properly index the object. Moving part of the vise has quite a bit of slop and tends to twist. Paint was peeling on the vise as I removed it from the box. As for design, there is no easy way to mount or clamp this vise on the drill press table.

Gee, I hate to see people compare this product to a vise that costs 10 times more. This is a mass-produced vise that may be expected to have a few quality-control issues, but in general, it does the job just fine. If it were a $500 vise, I'd give it one star. But for my needs, it's a five-star vise. The finish is black paint, and I wish they had not painted the screw threads. But it turns smoothly, stays square, and grips small parts very tightly. I used it to hang-on to a small piece of steel that I could not safely hold in my hand. I drilled two 1/8" holes and the vise did a great job. I like it.

Poor quality

It was OK for a while and then the movable casting cracked off where the drive screw goes into the hole. See photo. It was only used as a device to hold parts when I was assembling, basically used as a third hand. I guess if you want it to last more than 60 days you need to spend more.

Perfect for holding small parts. Very sturdy and well made.

Muy bien, sólo hace falta lijar algunas partes ligeramente, se puede mejorar la precision pero yo uso para sujetar cosas pequeñas para lijar principalmente, no se afloja sola con la vibración.

Je vais m'en servir comme troisièmes main en soudure,ou scie à ruban

You get what you pay for. This is an inexpensive vice but it you go over it with a file and square up the sides that don’t sit flat, and fix the moveable vice jaw retaining screws with thread locker, give the main lead screw a good oiling, it should be good to go.

works well. make well.