Crown Vise in Black

This vise holds hooks well, but the arm you squeeze to open the jaws is far too short. It does not provide enough leverage, so you have to squeeze very hard to open the jaws, which makes using the vise more difficult than it should be. The main shaft is also a bit too long for use with the base provided, so you either need a lower table or a higher chair to use the vise comfortably. I bought if as a backup and portable vise, but it will get little use unless I can find a way to extend the squeezable arm several inches.

This is my second vice. So far, it's everything I had hoped for. 1 it holds a hook very well. I picked the vice up with a size 6 hook in it base and all the hook never lost its position. 2 it was easy to assemble.3 it didn't break the bank.

For the price this seems to be a very good and inexpensive alternative to the Regal vise.