🔧 RIDGID 27848 High-Quality 5 Inch Forged Review

I did a little research on the vise and decided it was the best bang for my buck. I was mainly looking for something for my garage but had gone through two cheap cast vises and really wanted a well made forged vise. Wilton was my first thought, but I think the only line of trade there is still forged steel and made in America (also slightly out of my price range). My research finally led me to a rid guide. This is a solid piece of German steel with a tensile strength of 75,000 psi! Haven't…

I bought the FX50 Rigid Vise 27848 for its quick release feature. The release is a well designed split nut design that is easily operated with a small lever on the bottom right hand side of the vise. He was consistent and reliable in action. When clamping the workpiece, the outer part of the expanding nut is pulled into the cone mount, so the tighter the clamp, the tighter the nut is held together. The nut covers about half the circumference of the vise bolt. This is done to not close more than

First of all, if you are looking for the best American vise, this is not for you. However, this is an exceptional German value wrench. The forged steel parts that make up the vise are of excellent quality and their fit and finish is more than acceptable. The anvil is very large for a vise of this range and feels stiff after a month of use. I mounted the vise on a peninsula, so the swivel doesn't matter. The quick release interferes with the pivot when the vise is moved so that the QR arm is…