Heavy-Duty Yost Vises 455 5.5" Utility Combination Pipe and Bench Vise

DenniDenni: Ordered this after seeing a buddies. It's very nice and Heavy for a Modern Bench vise. 80lbs! Jaws tighten up straight as a arrow. Seems to have very little slop in the action. Jaws have nice serrations. Nice big beefy lead screw and big swivel lockdowns . No real casting or paint flaws to mention. It looks very nice! One of the pics shows this monster next the New Doyle 6 1/2 inch vise. Most folks have seen the Doyle 6.5 inch in person so that gives your a idea on how big this Yost 480 really is. The Doyle 6.5 weighs in at 69lbs. Glad I got it. Now to make a nice Vise stand for i!

United States on Nov 19, 2023

Brad: The shaft is covered and protected from corrosion when mounted outside. The jaws are quality and show no corrosion being on the back of a service truck uncovered. There is really no play or wiggle to the vise when open and lines up to hold your work easily. Haven’t had any concerns or doubts while using, holds pipe decently but I usually use the yost chain vise for pipe. Would definitely recommend.

United States on Sep 27, 2023

Kjm: Good product

United States on Sep 24, 2023

TheNetworkNerd: I use this for basic woodworking and simple smithing tasks, and for those purposes it's great. It seats well, with four anchor points. The swivel feature is quite handy if you mount the vise somewhere that doesn't offer 360° access. The flat surface is a fantastic feature and I wish every vise had one; it seems small but ends up being just large enough for almost any casual need. The jaws grab tightly, securely, and evenly. The powder coat is durable enough to take a few missed swings.
For making bookshelves, garden trellises, and such, or for mounting up metal pieces to torque up to 120ft-lbs or so, this is a very good purchase and a fantastic value.

United States on Jun 20, 2023

MikeMike: I love this vise. I got the 5.5" one as an upgrade from my previous one which was often too small, or would slip on my workbench. My previous one was the kind that tightens itself on the the workbench but doesn't bolt in. The Yost 455 is the perfect size for my projects and allows me to bolt it down so it's easy to use.

Let me share the bolts, washers, and locking
nuts you will want to use for mounting this. There is some conflicting information in the Q&A and reviews. If you have a workbench where you can drill through the top, I can say definitively that the best way to mount it is use the base as a template and mark where the holes are in the base. Then use a 1/2" drill bit to drill holes through the tabletop. I used the following hardware which should work for anyone. You'll just need to adjust the bolt length for the width of your tabletop.
Bolts: 1/2 in.-13 x 2-1/2 in. Hex Bolt (2.5" was the right length for my tabletop, you made need shorter or longer)
Washers: 1/2 in flat washers with a 1 in outer diameter (OD) (1/2" inner diameter)
Locking nuts: 1/2 in.-13 Nylon Lock Nut

All the mounting hardware set me back about $11 at the local orange...

United States on Jan 02, 2023

Simon: Good quality for the price and company as been around for a while. No it’s not a top brand but it’s a really good starting point that will last you years.

Canada on Oct 29, 2020

BLBL: This seems to be of great quality for the price. Others I searched for were either too expensive or looked to be of cheap quality. Shown is a picture of it bolted to my workbench. For it's size it can open fairly large and the pipe jaw area is very handy to have as well. Also love the rubber gromets permanently attached to the handle. Rotating function is very useful and locks securely into position.

Canada on Aug 10, 2018

Aaron DAaron D: Great for light to medium duty. Have this in my garage on a makeshift work bench I made out of an old table that was going to be thrown out.

Bolted to table fairly easy with 4 carriage bolts, nuts and washers.

Jaws open and close smoothly and hold whatever I am working on very well.

Canada on Nov 19, 2017

Paul: I am very pleased with my Yost vise. Build-quality and precision seem to be very good, and the price was very competitive.

Canada on Nov 01, 2017

Harywood: My son wanted a vice for Christmas. I did some research and aside from the expensive Record vises, the Yost provides good features and performance at an affordable price. He's really happy with it.

Canada on Dec 30, 2016