Yost Vises 480 8" Heavy Duty Utility Combination Pipe and Bench Vise

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 lockingnuts 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 NutAll the mounting hardware set me back about $11 at the local orange colored hardware store. It would have been nice if the hardware was included, but the vise itself is a great value regardless.

Nice solid bench vice. Well worth the money. I would recommend it.

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.

I've been looking for a half-decent bench vise for some time. There has always been one of those moments when you say to yourself "man, I wish I had a bench vise to hold onto this piece of wood...... piping.... you get the picture.I've researched various bench vise and wanted something that was both, practical and not too expensive. I dragged my wife out to Home Depot, Lowes, and Harbor Freight to look at options. What is boils down to is this: just how big of a bench vise do you really need and how much money are you willing to spend?I will be the first to profess, I am NOT a mechanic or an expert handyman but rather, just a homeowner who likes to work on things here at the house when I know that I can take on a honey-do task and use this bench vise as a third-hand or arm where necessary. Overall, it's perfect for my needs for light-duty work. It also has an anvil on it so that you can pound away at something so long as it's resting on the anvil.Installation was not too difficult. I tried to match up the holes to a template I downloaded online but found that they did not match. I ended up setting the bench vise where I wanted it to be permanently located and marked the holes in pencil. I then used a 9/16th drill bit and drilled the holes. Afterwards, I then cut two pieces, each about 6" out of a scrap 2X4 to use for a bracket underneath the bench. I drilled the holes accordingly. I then placed the bench vise on top, slid four 1/2" bolts through the base and under the bench, I lined up the two brackets I made into the holes and now, I have a decent set up. I'm very pleased with this bench vise.PROS: Solid, ease of use, rubber washer on each end of the handle, anvilCONS: None noted.

Good general use bench vise for the money, definitely won't be doing any blacksmith work with it, but for normal holding work, does good.

After hours over days researching vises I bought this for my bench. I found Yost to have the best value. Upon receiving it there are NO disappoints. It has a 30,000 psi gray iron casting, which was my minimum requirement. The jaws align exactly. The fine surfaced anvil dimensions are 2-5/8" × 2-3/4". Four hole mounting base takes 5/8" diameter bolts with recesses for washers. Base is 1-1/4" thick. Drive bolt is 3/4" diameter. Pipe can be clamped below the jaws. At 26.67 lbs. it's heavy duty enough for my main use restoring vintage axes.and I can't imagine needing more as long as it fits inside the 5" opening of the jaws. Should I have needed a stronger vise I'd have opted for theYost ADI-5, 5 Inch 130,000 PSI Austempered Ductile Iron Bench Vise. It's a truly HEAVY DUTY precision vise made in Taiwan and the only one in the world that's made of austempered ductile iron and was impressive in the YouTube destruction test I watched. Watch the vise destruction video on YouTube. It's impressive.

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!

Got this set up on my bench in my garage, was worried I was going to be too small but this is perfect size. Fast Shipping and so far no issues with durability.

Estuve analizado opciones por varios dias y este fue el que más me agrado por la relación calidad precio. Muy resistente. Se supone que es para trabajos ligeros pero yo lo veo de calidad industrial.

Pros:Very well madeQuality and preciseCan rotate 360 degrees for many applicationsPrime free two day shipping for such a heavy itemCons:Would love to include mounting bolts.We found ourselves doing more and more projects around the house. When sawing anything with resistance, or affixing anything that required a steady hand. I had unwisely used a platform and my left foot. Well as you can guess things never really came out with any quality or precision. So it was time to buy a Vise.I shopped around and as I learned more about what features I wanted in a Vise I found this product on Amazon and listed as Amazon Prime. This thing is rightfully heavy, it supposed to be, as it's very solidly built. There were others around the internet that fit my feature set, but the shipping prices made it prohibitive, as these things weigh alot.So what was I looking for in a Vise? 360 degree rotation. Easy adjustments. The ability to mount to my work table and a size that would be applicable to most novice home user use. This product fulfilled all that. I have used it in a variety of applications, and the thing still looks new. It will probably the first and only table vice I will ever need.Using it after a few months now, I can't see this thing ever breaking, it's just quality all around.My only thing was that for my specific installation I had to go to the local store to get bolts, washers and nuts to affix it to my table. If these were included, I'd be on cloud nine.In a world were things are made disposable, there is nothing as satisfying as working with a product that does the job and will out last my life span.

Really high quality, I’m so pleased I’m going to buy another one.

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.

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.