Gone through two, next time buying Made In USA

“Gone through two, next time buying Made In USA”

Written on: 09/05/2012 by builditstronger

I purchased this vise from home depot, as it was the most heavy duty option they carried. I had an immediate need for the vise to use for flattening the ends of a whole bunch of conduit pieces (for building a dome structure). I realize that this is not the typical use for such a vise but it shouldn't be that much of an issue.
Unfortunately, after flattening the ends of about 50 pieces, the threads of the central screw of the vice began biting into the metal of the moving jaw. After that, it was all bad. I exchanged it for a second, hoping it was just a manufacturing flaw; it wasn't. The same problem arose after about 10 pieces.

DO NOT buy this vice if you will be using it for heavy duty applications!