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Review on Compact and Versatile: PanaVise Model 201 Junior Miniature for Precision Work by Sean Tops

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Immeasurably better than helping hands

My dad has been using this mini vise for over a year now Decade and I love it so much I finally had to get my own. Whether you are soldering, building models, working with small appliances, or assembling or painting small crafts, I would not recommend this vise. The plastic clips are soft enough not to damage most things and when I need guaranteed softness I just put a microfiber cloth between the clips and the item. The base is heavy enough that you don't have to screw it into anything, but you can do it. I use it mostly for soldering small circuit boards and P2P wire projects, and it's immeasurably better than one of those crappy "helping hands" with alligator clips and a magnifying glass. Easy to set up and use, versatile, well built and extremely useful for crafting/crafting/building/building. Get one! Get two!

Pros
  • Easy to use one hand grip controls head movement in 3 planes: 210 degree tilt, 360 degree rotation and 360 degree rotation
Cons
  • Large and bulky