Bessey Homeowner's Bench Vise - BV-HW45 - Durable Black Finish

Amazon Customer: Fat guy from Midwest didn’t have a small vice in his garage, believe it it not. Now I do. It’s just hunky dory.

United States on Sep 08, 2023

Dwight: For the cost, it is just ok. The jaw that moves in and out to clamp has over a quarter of an inch side to side wobble. Not sure how it will be over time, but might work for light duty.

United States on Mar 08, 2023

jiri vaclavek: all OK

Canada on May 19, 2022

Francis Z.: Needed a smaller sturdy vise in the garage and quite pleased, quality is decent and over all im happy with the purchase.

Canada on Jan 21, 2021

Dave McGhee: So far this vice is doing the job. It's a little rough around the edges, lacking a stop to keep from screwing it out too far and a little rough with the screw. I sprayed a little silicone spray on the screw and it works a bit smoother. It's a good vice for minor lightweight work that at typical home owner would be doing. You are not going to crank on this thing like you would a higher quality or stronger vice but it will hold your material. Bessey makes a quality product. A little more refining on the rough edges and this thing would have earned another star. I'm still glad I bought it, the price was right and it works for what I use it for. I do wish I would have gotten the next size up. I also bought the Bessey vice jaw pads with magnets. The pair is a must have.

Pros: Price, size, swiveling base, pipe holding or round stock v groves. Great for average home owner an hobby workshop.
Cons: Finish is rough, the product received did not look like the product pictured, slight color difference. Rough screw mechanism. Time will tell if this thing holds up.

Recommendation: For the price this is a great deal. However I would recommend...

United States on Apr 22, 2015

Uncle Wayne: For years I held things in my hand while I drilled them, Yeah, many times I landed-up drilling my hand..

I kept saying that someday I would build a workshop and then attach a vice to my work bench,

With this vice, you don't need a work bench.

Find an old kitchen table .... or even a short coffee table....... or even a small end table ====.then drill a few holes in it and then attach the Bessey BVHW45 vise with 4 bolts 4 nuts and 4 washers. === Wow !!! you will have a strong vice on a portable bench.

It will hold many types of material so you can drill, sand, or attach things together while the glue sets. Just below the regular jaws, the vice has a set of jaws to hold pvc or metal pipes.

I give you this review and my invented way of using it as a Christmas present to you.

United States on Dec 18, 2013

Philip G: I've used this a lot over the last several months.
It works great for household projects. Good quality, replaceable jaws, and works well. I mounted it on a separate board so I could install and uninstall it on a workbench with an integral wood vise on one side. That allows me to re-position it as required for different purposes.
I recommend it for quality and function.

United States on Jun 14, 2013