PanaVise Self Centering Extra Wide Opening Review

This centering vise is unique in its design and allows the user to quickly grip and balance irregular shapes. The wide jaw opening is also a useful feature, making it a great tool for DIYers and those of us who restore old electronics. I recommend purchasing a dedicated wide base for this instrument rather than using it in conjunction with other Panavise instruments.

I have used these PanaVice products at work and at home for decades. Their simple design ensures a low failure rate and their size is ideal for PCB processing and small sheet metal finishing. They may be great for other jobs, but that's not what I use them for. Tablet holder for my car.

A small piece of rubber that spins freely to keep things secure will probably break first, it bends fairly quickly. (First month of use) Not a big deal, actually it doesn't even deduct a star for me. What deducts 2 stars is the poor build quality. It is very rough when tightening and loosening. I sat there and worked on it for about an hour but it didn't do much, a little blur, a little help. Works for what I need but I was expecting better quality for the price. I think nothing really works…

This is exactly what I expected but it loses a star for overall value and cost because for something this good I expected the heads to be held on with hex bolts. No, slotted. For real? CUT. And even then they don't look rustproof. It's like putting cross-ply tires on a Porsche. God. Otherwise great vise. NOTE: During installation it was discovered that the slots were designed to accommodate a much larger screwdriver than required. And when did I go buy quality fasteners? Yes, not metric. So…

I bought this (with stand, separately) to use mainly on my electronics workbench to hold circuit boards for soldering. I chose this one over the smaller one designed specifically for PCBs because I love the idea of holding boards of all sizes. However, I did find that the jaws wobbled a little, so straightening a smaller PCB can be difficult. But hey, maybe that's the nature of the beast and I have to have a smaller jaw for small PCBs, so I won't blame this one. Angle or position on the base…

Nice and solid workmanship, all metal construction (except for the shoes of course). I can hardly find many negative points. The only complaints are that the guide rods show some wear on the guides as there are no bearings, just a through hole. This will cause them to loosen somewhat over time and wear away the black oxide coating. The "crank" offset also appears to be a bit short, although this was probably done that way on purpose to limit the force applied to the screw. If it were twice the…

Great attachment for the PanaVise Series 300 base. I've added a heavy base and between two additional vises this vise will do most hobby work (or other light to medium ) cope ) article. The jaws are reversible, as are the rubber slide jaw covers. One side is ribbed and the other side is V-shaped for holes in vertical round objects. The reversible jaws allow the jaws to be fully closed and the maximum opening width possible. The crank adjustment is very smooth. (It's a delicate carving, so it…

I've wanted this vise for a long time and finally decided it was time to replace my clamp 396 high quality product from PanaVise something that does the job properly is up and running smoothly. Unfortunately, I experienced exactly the opposite! I never thought that this expensive "Made in the USA" tool could have sharp edges and a poor finish. As I lifted the new vise to inspect it, I cut my finger on one of several burr spots—sharp edges on the underside left over from the casting process. The