Quote Originally Posted by Pznivy View Post
yea, im in the same boat. Ive looked at those ultra expensive vises. Are they really worth more than the stuff off the shelf at home depot? I mean, i know they are nicer, but both will hold stuff right?

If i break a $50 vise, and have to replace it...no big deal. If I break a $500 vise, I will really be upset.
The point is that whenever you go to work with it. Its there. that you dont have a piece move in the vise, or snap the jaw in the middle of the night and have to stop until you get a new vise, mount it...etc.

If you break a wilton pipe combo vise, post a picture. I used one in a shop and dont see that monster getting broken ever.

If your house was hit by a tornado, the vise would remain. The tradesman is a good way to get a quality vise into the hands of the masses, but the Pipe combo vise is for the professionals.