This vise is incredibly useful for any job, from light to moderate. It has served me very well both when soldering and when using a rotary cutting tool. I immediately paired it with a PanaVise 308 weight to take it from 3 pounds to 8 pounds. Installation was trivial and meant this blemish simply wouldn't move or flip. It also raises the vise so the head can be positioned with the handle up and the jaws in a horizontal position. A relatively simple modification I would like to make to the vise is to add a thumbscrew to keep the head grip from slipping, but the vise can be used without such modifications. All in all a great tool to have on hand!