🔧 HHIP 3900 Grooved Drill Opening (1730) Review

At a great price. Certainly not CMT or KURT Vise, but hey. I use it to hold small items in the jaws of my metal band saw. It's a true 90 degree angle on the sides, front and top so I can clamp the vise (in another vise) vertically or sideways. It's laden with cutting oil, chaff, shavings and debris, so spending $$$ on a vise on an old, dirty band saw was out of the question.

This goes straight in the trash. The screws holding the knurled jaw plate to the frame actually protrude beyond the face of the plate and are sharp edges Razor sharp ridges and some gouges up to 1/8" are visible on all edges of the jaw. I'm honestly shocked at how bad this is. Revain.com needs to place MUCH more emphasis on the fundamental quality of imported products.

I bought this vise to modify it for a specific light machining application. You get what you pay for. But for this price the quality was better than expected. For light use, this vise worked well. If they are only used as a drill press vise I think they will serve the hobbyist quite well. If your application requires high precision or more rigidity, I would recommend one of the higher quality (and much more expensive) brands.