Harbor Freight's 6' Doyle Vise is a Bigger Deal Than You Think

Harbor Freight's 6" Doyle Vise is a Bigger Deal Than You Think

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[EcoMouseChannel]

I personally buy Yost vises, and I can say this Doyle version is actually pretty decent, and after messing with it, I wouldn't hesitate buying one.

[twitchtwitch]

i love these videos where you use /test the products. thank you!

[zandergarrett]

I finally was able to get one after waiting 6 weeks for the local Harbor Freight store to get them back in stock. I received a rain check when I tried to use the 20% off coupon the first of December. Kudos to the manager and staff at the Shawnee, Kansas Harbor freight for honoring the rain check even after the 30 day use limit had passed. Now all I need to do is find something heavy enough to bolt it down on. I can't imagine there's anything I use it for it won't be able to handle.

[pauldiesel]

Finally, a real import industrial vise! Looks to have a large anvil. If I hadn’t inherited a 1949 Wilton vise from my Grand dad I would considered this one for sure. You wouldn’t find even a used Wilton vise in this size for anything close to this price!

[wadereynoldsgm]

I've had mine for a couple months now and so far, so good. I have beat on it a bit and it is sturdy. My old Central Forge vise is junk but this BIG, HEAVY Doyle vise seems like the real deal. It's operates smoothly, the jaws are tough and are 6.5 inches wide. I like the 4-bolt design over the 3-bolt that most vises have.

I'm a vise-a-holic, and I'm planning on getting one, I bought a 72"toolbox and saw these and really like how they are built.

[Sparkman]

I bought one about 6 month ago and I am very pleased with it. I think I paid like $140 or so. I must have had a coupon or it was on sale. Same thing, I shopped for 2 years looking for a good used vise but couldn't stomach the prices people are getting for them. It really is a nice vice and comparable to the new style Wiltons I see locally at over half the cost. Highly recommend.

[dhm]

Big thanks. I got a Central Forge sitting in my garage. I have been stalling about mounting it to a table in a way that I could easily unbolt it when I needed the whole table surface flat. I knew from you that I could never get tough with the Central Forge or it would break.

Maybe a pawn shop will give me $5 for the Central Forge.

[kkfh]

I'm seriously looking at buying the 4" one. I'd prefer to buy a used USA vise, but like you said, people are insane with used vice pricing these days. Hopefully Harbor Freight forces the used vise market back down to reasonable prices.

[terrystewart]

I've got one of the old blue Central machinery ones, must be close to 25 years old now, still fine. But all my heavy work is done in a much bigger (maybe 8"? I don't know offhand) heavier vise from HF that's about the same vintage. One of the handle ends escaped many moons ago, and got replaced with a hose clamp and duct tape. One of the base rotation locking bolts failed, also eons ago, but just one bolt there is usually not too big of an ass pain. Waiting for breakage to replace

[jvsmeds]

So glad you made a good recovery from that damn Covid Jeff! Stay healthy my friend and keep those reviews coming

[jimbrown]

your audio quality is great. good review too! i enjoy using other Doyle products, so this is on my wish list.

[ecleveland]

I just found the vise I've been looking for, Finally a decent vise that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Vises are way over priced for what they are. The designs and the material, ductile iron, have been around forever and they are incredibly simple designs at that, yet for some unknown reason people don't question anything these days. I prefer to buy Made in America products and don't mind paying a little more but there is a limit and I have to use just a tiny amount of common sense when spending money.

[manunava]

Bought my 6-inch Doyle at the end of April '22 with a 25% 'no exclusions' coupon when the original regular price was only $199.99! Mounted it on my 56" HF tool cart (on top of 1-inch shellacked MDF with a thin aluminum plate to keep the weight of the vise from digging into the MDF. The thing is a beast and has served me well thus far for general home use and working on our cars. The tolerances have stayed nice and tight so far.

[MikeBrown-iipt]

If I was in the market for a D.I.Y. quality bench vise, I'd buy this one over the blue one simply because it's that much taller. I like to get my work as high as reasonably possible. I also like that it has 2 swivel locks. I've had vises in the past that only had 1 lock and they never seemed to stay where I wanted them.

[corin]

I have the 4"version and I am completely happy. Woulf have gotten the "6"" version but I had some space limitations.

[JonpMathewsdxt]

It’s a great vice. Was pleasantly surprised when I got home and seen it was 6 1/2 inches. Box says 6 inches. Seems to be stout and beefy built. Used to dads old USA made vice but it truly does seem worth it when you start looking at the prices of comparable items. Don’t think you could go wrong.

[AERuffy]

I bought the 4" when it was on sale. Only reason I went with the 4" is the 6" was out of stock.

Its still massive and incredibly well built, happy with the purchase.

[steverayrapp]

Yes, a USA made YOST 8" vise cost me a hair over $500. It's awesome. I have to say that vise from HF looks like a decent tool for the money.

[johnmccrea]

Thank you big bear. It is a big vise looks very sturdy.