Faber Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 It's been online for a couple months. 5"jaw, 40.5"tall and kinda rusty. Guys asking $175, should I go for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 A little pricey I think. Just depends on how bad you want it. They are very handy. <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Make the person a realistic offer, leave your contact information. Soon it will come home with you. If it is any good. :) Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolish Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 hard to see how the condition is, especially the jaw part. Does seem a bit rich though, have you seen others around? I had to wait 4 months before i got mine, but I got it for $50 and it looked about the same as that one. As said, drop him an offer then walk, I usually also look at random part of it making grunting sounds, scratching at random parts and kinda pointing at parts of it, before you give him the offer..... Dont know why but it just seems to help lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faber Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 lol I'll need to practice my grunts. Although I did talk down the pawn shops price from $15 to $12 on another item I just got, but hey that's 3 bones I can throw somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Ask the seller for better pics so you can make a better judgement on the quality. It sounds pricey to me as I can buy them all day long around here for less. Not much less, but still less. If leg vises are scarce in your parts, it might be worth it. Looks like everything is there, so the only real worry is the screw quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Is that thing a cameleon? I have never seen a vise blend it to the ground so well. Haha terrible photo the person took. If you look at it make sure to take the screw and box apart and look at the screw AND inside the screw box. I have seen many vices where the screw is in great shape, but the cast iron screw box is almost worn out. The threads on the screw and inside the screw box should be square, not a sharp point. In the US a five inch vice can normally be had for around 100 if you look around. If it all looks good offer him 100 cash, if he wants more tell him that is all you have and maybe you will call back in a few months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardz60 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I offered $100 for that vise and never got an answer......I'm in Tucson also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 It's a Columbian, a very common brand in the 20th century. Try to find out if the jaws meet uniformly. $175 seems a little steep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Bauce, give me a call. I just picked up one I can make you a deal on. Needs a little work but I can help you with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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