Yost Vises 750-DI Multi-Jaw Rotating Vise System | 2 in 1 Multipurpose Bench and Pipe Vise | Secure Grip with Swivel Base | Made with a Combination of Ductile Iron & Hardened Steel | Gray

Yost 750-DI Bench Vise is an Awesome Product! I had a perfect delivery. Double boxed, wrapped, no bent rods or any damage. Vise is Perfect! A few things to note about the vise that I did not pick up on in reviews. - You can rotate the vise 360 degrees vertically and lock it in anywhere. The pull pin on the back engages every 30 degrees. As soon as the vise jaws start to tighten on any object it locks the vise in that position. The back locking pull pin can be pulled out (disengaged) and vise still holds its position when tightened. How Cool ! - If you look closely at the jaws of vises just before they contact, a lot of them have an uneven gap. The Yost is Perfect! - Rotating the vise around its Horizontal axis is simple, but it does catch the bottom serated plate if you don't unscrew both LH and RH handles about 2 full turns. Then it rotates perfectly. I saw that some of the posts talked about putting a spring on top of the bottom plate and over the bolt. I did this and the spring forces the lower locking plate down with only 1 turn of both LH and RH handles. The rotating design is Awesome the way it is. When tightened, the plate nestles into grooves that totally prevent the vise from turning when reefing on a long object. - Flipping (rotating) the vise over putting the pipe clamp up top. Wow! Floating replaceable clamping teeth that center on your round object. Really works fantastic! - The clamping depth of the vise is way more than most. There is a step in the cast that reduces the depth a little, but I am really happy with an extra inch. Hummm......... That almost doesn't sound right. - The finish is really good. The anvil has absolutely no damage or imperfections and takes a good hit using my 4-pound Est Wing (Made in USA) Sledgehammer. -Cranking the Vise Jaws all the way in/out is buttery smooth, and there is a Stop at the End, so jaw doesn't fall out. I Highly Recommend this Product. I am so happy. I have been performing manufacturing for 40 years and this is a good product. You will be surprised.

At first I questioned if I needed a vise this big for my shop but now I’m thrilled I chose this, it’s just right. The ability to rotate on two different axes makes this perfect for positioning items in working on in an ideal orientation. Does a great job of holding metal firmly even when doing significant bending. I don’t find its anvil particularly useful for anything other than the simplest flat shapes since the edges aren’t shaped that usefully. But that’s what a real anvil is for. One of my favorite Amazon tool purchases!

There are 100's of vises out there to choose from. When you're looking at a vise - look for 3 things: 1. Are all of the jaws cast into the body or are they removable/replaceable? 2. Dose the swivels/ and rotating platform clamp down on both sides or just one side? 3. If the jaws rotate, is the positioning pin-locked or tension bolt locked? This vise was built for DOers. It was built to last and built for precision. Dual locking rotation bridge means it's secured EVENLY and not pressure canted. The pin-lock for the jaw rotation means to can put a lot of pressure onto the jaw head without a pressure screw stripping out or marring the shaft. Save your pennies and don't cheap out on a vise you intend to USE and not as eye candy. This will be money well spent, folks.

I bought this vise last week, and finally got around to building a mount for it today. I haven't actually used it yet, but I can give you my initial impressions. Overall I'm happy with it at this point, but it does have some flaws. Design: Out of the box, the first thing I noticed is that this thing is heavy. It's got a lot of gravity to it, and for a vise that's a good thing. That means it's got a lot of metal in it, which means all the castings are thicker and as a result it's probably stronger. In addition, Yost advertises this as 60,000 psi cast iron, which is standard on mid level vises and stronger than the 30,000 psi cast iron that is standard on cheap vises. I have no way of testing which this vise is actually made of, but seeing that it was made in china I have my doubts. The position locking on the rotation of both directions is top-notch. This vise will stay in place when you lock the base rotation and pin the head rotation. The handle on the lead screw is mounted too close to the head, to where my hands (which are not huge, but not small either) were getting caught between the handle and the head while screwing the jaws open/closed. This is a very tall vise, approximately 11" from the bottom of the base to the top of the jaws. It's not the end of the world, but as a short guy that does make it more uncomfortable for me to use. The jaws open 5" and there's a stop so you can't keep opening past that. The dynamic jaw has a 'collar' cast around the slide that sticks out past the jaw insert, which makes clamping things more difficult. I'm planning on shimming the jaw insert out even with or a little past that collar, but it will take about 1/2" away from the opening capacity of this vise. Fit and finish: The paint is not perfect but it's good enough for something that's going to see a lot of abuse in the shop. Specifically, the lines between bare and painted areas are sloppy. Also the castings look good, but there are minor flaws in the castings. The entire thing was oily out of the box, which means it's got no surface rust but handling and installation were a messy process. Do note that there is no grease on the lead screw or the slide. If you're relying on oil lubrication, figure on re-oiling this vise often. I'll be cleaning off the oil and greasing the important areas. The jaw inserts do not line up perfectly. They come together flat, but one's shifted right and one shifted left by about 1/8". The faces of the jaw inserts are cut in a grid for grip, but it's a very very shallow pattern with flat tops to the 'teeth' of the pattern, so I don't expect it to grip very securely. When tightened down lightly with nothing in the vise, the handle hangs almost straight down. Note that if you are mounting this to the top of a toolbox, and not hanging off the side like I did (see pictures) the handle will hang in front of the top drawer and annoy you every time you open or close that drawer. Overall, I'm not sure I needed a double-rotation vise, but if I needed another I would not hesitate to order this one again. ****UPDATE**** I've now been using this vise for 2 weeks and I absolutely love that the head rotates. It comes in so much more handy than I'd ever expected. I do kind of wish I could rotate it while it's clamped, though part of the reason it holds it's position so nicely is that it uses the clamping force to help lock position. Also, I was right about getting my hand caught between the handle and the head being a problem. I will be modifying the end of the lead screw to move the handle further out from the head, but it hasn't happened yet. If this vise was stolen tonight, I'd have another ordered by tomorrow morning. 1 YEAR UPDATE - I bought this vise a little over a year ago, and it has now become my main vise for everything I do. I have another vise, a vintage beast of a vise from the 1940's and it rarely sees any use anymore because this one is just so much more handy. It has shown signs of wear; the finish chips more easily than other vises I've had, and the anvil is softer than other vises I've had. But overall I'm glad I bought it and am considering buying a second one.

Multi adjustable and well made! A joy to work with!

I have used this device for over a year now and it works great. I thought at first that it wasn’t built properly that it was loose how it tilts but when vice is tight that also tightened up. it just makes it easier to pull the pin to be able to tilt it when the pressure is off the vise. Very happy with the vise, excellent grip strength. Swivel and tilt comes in handy A lot!

Had my eyes on this vise for a long time and when the price was Wright I jumped on it. Fantastic vise, everything I dreamed of. Easy to setup on work bench if you take your time and know what your doing . I give it 5 stars and highly recommend it to everyone.

What I like about the vise, that it was package very well. It is a strong sturdy vise. It has good weight and you can rotate the vise in any direction. I use the vise for wood and metal. It a big help in my hobbies. It was very easy to mount to my work bench.

Great vise very handy and easy to use. Build well. Packaging was good no scratches and arrived right on time.