I tell you what i have beaten the holy dog crap outta that same bessey vice and shes still just like when i took it outta the box. Minus the dings and whatnot.. first one i got had a hairline crack in the main body but after notifying bessey of it they sent me another no problem. And this one has been running strong and well used. For a few years now, and yes it gets used as a press, anvil, break and vice as well.. ive put the squeeze on it with a 3’ pipe and didnt even bend the bar.. good damn vice for a good damn price.. and im not affiliated with them or gotten any incentive to comment on their shit either,. If i did then they wouldnt pay me if i said shit. Or fuck and all that.. so yea, from the truth of a metal worker and mechanic.. buy ye a bessey..

Where can I get a replacement plastic clip that keeps the moving jaw from falling off for the end of the bar for my Uniklamp? I wrote you all a note on the contact us for Bessey North America but have received no reply.

I heard that the Bessey vises sold at Home Depot aren’t very reliable. Meaning because they’re made of cast metal they’re brittle?