Pin vice

[RichardHarris123]

I have a selection of cheap pin vices but would like something better.  Any recommendations ?

[Plato]

https://www.starrett.com/metrology/product-detail/S162Z

 

 

[Neverenoughwatches]

2 minutes ago, Plato said:

https://www.starrett.com/metrology/product-detail/S162Z

 

 

Starett is good quality gear. 

[Marc]

I was going to suggest "Eclipse" pin vices as I have a number of them and they are very good indeed. However I have just had a look at them on Amazon and I don't think that they are what they used to be.

Mine are all vintage, I would say 1950's to 1970's, and made in England. They are very well made and look almost identical to the Starrett set. The new ones on Amazon look a little different and not so well finished. I'm wondering if they are now a cheaper product altogether that is just trading on a previously quality name.

If you can track down the vintage Starrett styles ones on eBay though then provided they haven't been abused they are a good buy.

[Neverenoughwatches]

15 minutes ago, Marc said:

I was going to suggest "Eclipse" pin vices as I have a number of them and they are very good indeed. However I have just had a look at them on Amazon and I don't think that they are what they used to be.

Mine are all vintage, I would say 1950's to 1970's, and made in England. They are very well made and look almost identical to the Starrett set. The new ones on Amazon look a little different and not so well finished. I'm wondering if they are now a cheaper product altogether that is just trading on a previously quality name.

If you can track down the vintage Starrett styles ones on eBay though then provided they haven't been abused they are a good buy.

No eclipse are definitely not the same made. Modern Eclipse is not a patch on my old Eclpise joinery tools

[RichardHarris123]

I think mine are eclipse but relatively new.  Not terrible but not good. 

[oldhippy]

You can get different size Eclipse Eclipse that is one of the types I had. Here is another one I had you can get it from here its a double ended type. I also had various other old types. The one I've shown I would say was the popular ones I used 

https://www.aliexpress.com/i/4000160194293.html