How Strong is a 265 lbs Vise? Warning I break it!
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Fireball tool put out a shill promotional video to back the availability of their Hardtail vice.

Comments are disabled on the video. Any considered thoughts from you lovely gents?

I wonder where he’s getting these made if he’s undercutting the US brands so much.

  • leftascenterEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Pure “Bigger is better”?

    Besides the obvious over designed, some parts (like jaws) have no real use regarding mechanical integrity except as consumables (and allowing the use of a harder/softer material). That overdesign is pointless.

    On the other hand:

    • vices are old enough to be at a stable design regarding normal uses
    • his stress tests (I didn’t go through all) and focus on opening are pointless as if these are real criteria people just buy a leg vice which is designed for bigger items and stresses
    • his stress tests focus on direct limit, where I’d guess fatigue has a word to say in failure

    As for the 50% markdown (cost per mass is an ok approach): probably corresponds to the distribution + retail overheads included in MSRP which don’t apply to online sales.