Forward HY-DT150B-6IN Heavy Duty Bench Vise 360-Degree Swivel Base and Head with Anvil (6")

Solid and heavy!!! Exactly what I was hoping for, does everything as advertised. I saw some complaints about the 360-degree base rotation being clunky or questionable but I'm not seeing a problem with mine. I have used it four times already and I'm looking forward to several projects I've been putting off. 10 outa 10 for my needs at least

Perfect vice for the home shop. It was well packaged surrounded by styrofoam and it arrived with no damage. I like the swivel head design perfect for clamping wood or metal and pipe. What’s also nice is they provide mounting bolts which many other companies do not. I bought this vice to replace a smaller one I had and I needed a larger vice which is more versatile for different types of jobs. I would recommend this vice for the diy’ers . Great tool to have

good heavy vise. works. bolts included.

I have broken 3 vises in 40 years and this one is somewhere in the middle of throat/neck thickness so we will see how long it holds up.

nice and heavy duty.

The media could not be loaded. THIS IS A GREAT VISE for medium duty.It is fully featured, well made, and ductile iron, which should reduce the possibility of cracking or breaking.I bought it to replace a small Wilton bench vise that I wore out by using it for bigger jobs than it was designed for. I suspect the features this vise offers will seldom be used by the typical homeowner or handyman, but for the occasion where a bigger vise is called for, this is a great addition for the workbench.The Forward DT08125A 5-Inch Heavy Duty Bench Vise arrived well packaged. No damage to box or contents.I mounted it with appropriate hardware for my bench application. Everyone's installation, and hardware, will vary.From all the complaints I read about this model's operation and design, they were mostly unfounded, for a vise in this price range.The vise opens and closes smoothly, a full 5" between the jaws. The design allows the work piece to clear the edge of the work bench, if the vise is mounted correctly.The jaws were both parallel and perpendicular and tightly clamped a piece of paper with no gaps.Handle is 9" long and 0.558" diameter.The vise base rotates smoothy 360 degrees and locks down firmly, given that you find the index detent (provided by tooth-like index nubs internal to the base) while tightening the dual clamps, one on each side.The vise JAW rotates smoothly 360 degrees and locks down firmly. The jaw won't rotate when firmly tightened, but will rotate with some force when the jaws are not fully tightened. That is more a matter of mechanics than it is design.After installation, the vise was solid as a rock. I made a video to go with this review to provide some scale of size, and to demonstrate the features of its design. I added O'rings to the vise handle for more convenient configuration/ operation (see video).Reviews complaining about this or that (not counting shipping damage from improper handling in transit) will likely by remedied by experience and use. My vise was in OEM packaging, delivered by amazon, and arrived in perfect condition.I researched and reviewed vises for many, many hours. I found no "cons" except that it is BIG ( almost 17" long) for the allotted space once taken up by the little red Wilton vise (which I would not recommend except for very light duty). I'm very happy with this one, would buy it again, give it as a gift, and would recommend it to all my rowdy friends.

Yes, this costs as much as the Yost counterpart. Yes, this is also available from Irwin for the same price. Yes, there are others with different paint jobs. However, what only Forward has that neither one of those other companies have is proper packaging. I have researched the heck out of this and all the similar other brand's variants and have seen how the others came cracked or with bent handles due to insufficient packaging. This comes completely encased inside two thick halves of styrofoam---and all the way up to Alaska in pristine condition.The vise itself also shows the level of detail and care, the paint is uniform and more vibrant compared to the darker hues of blue in other vises. The jaws clamp tight and true, the tolerances are excellent, and the replaceable milled teeth are actually sharp. If you understand the inherent design that rotating vises require parts to be hollowed for the design and take that into consideration, this will last a lifetime even in an industrial setting which is how ours is being used.When it arrives, it's not overly caked in grease. A simple wipe down was all it needed, it already comes with all the pivots operating smoothly. However, when we oiled (a thin lubricating oil like 3 in 1 oil is fine) the entire shaft cylinder and the lead screw, this vise is buttery smooth---I'm talking thousand-dollar, operating with 1 finger type of smooth. It's just incredible.While I understand that this design is probably made in the same factory as a myriad of other rebranded versions, I can say that Forward at least keeps the quality control very tight. This is a small sample size but it appears other reviewers are experiencing the same thing. I've decided to contact Forward to see how their customer service is, and they responded within hours and are very professional. I really love to support companies such as this and see them develop more products with this level of integrity.Lastly, my enthusiasm might sound like a paid shill, I definitely paid for this 100% and have no affiliation with them whatsoever. I just hate buying bad tools and hate bad experiences with so many products that this was really a breath of fresh air. Once in a while, things turn out right and that's exciting.