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Forward DT08125A 5-Inch Heavy Duty Bench Vise 360-Degree Swivel Base and Head with Anvil (5", Ductile Iron)

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Material Ductile Iron
Brand Forward
Color Blue
Style Heavy Duty,Round
Tensile Strength 5500 Pounds

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  • Jaw Width: 125mm (5"), Jaw Opening: 125mm (5"), Throat Depth: 67mm (2.6"), Clamp Force: at least 5500 lbs (24 k.N), Item Weight: 33 lbs
  • More Durable and Sturdy: Material upgrated, stationary body and floating body of DT08125A vise are all made from industrial-strength ductile iron, PSI 60,000
  • More Clamping Options: DT08125A bench vise is equiped with 3 sets of well-machined jaws: replaceable top jaws with microgroove tooth, built in pipe jaws(φ 3/5" -2 1/2") and V-jaws, secure grip and smooth slide
  • More Versatile and Flexible: The 360-degrees rotating front head and swivel base enable easy clamping of objects at any angle, making bench vice more efficient to work on complex workpiece
  • Multifunctional Dual-Purpose Vise: The 5inch vise is suitable for both industrial and DIY home use. You can perform a range of tasks including grinding, cutting, and tapping work on the large reinforced anvil. Easily mounted and solid lockdown(We provide 3 sets of mounting screws and bolts)
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Versatility
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clamp depth
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tensile strength
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Multipurpose bench vise
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Ductile Iron

Why is the ductile iron material used in the DT08125A bench vise so strong?

Ductile iron, tensile strength of 60,000 PSI, is known for its pliability and high toughness. It is a durable and long-lasting choice for any workbench, capable of withstanding high point forces and impacts.

How does the 360-degree rotatable base and head enhance the function of DT08125A?

The 360° rotation of the bench vise enables you to work on a wider range of materials and shapes. Additionally, the rotation allows for finer adjustments to the position of your workpiece, improving precision in your work.

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Customer Reviews
4.7 out of 5 stars
2,067
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Construction
Ductile Iron Ductile Iron Ductile Iron Cast Iron Ductile Iron(SG Iron) Ductile Iron Cast Iron
Jaw Width
5'' 6.5" 5" 6'' 6'' 6'' 4"
Jaw Opening
5'' 6" 5" 5'' 5 1/2" 6" 4-3/8"
Throat Depth
2 5/8'' 3.8'' 2 3/4" 2.7'' 5" 2 13/16" 3/4"
Pipe Jaw
φ 3/5" -2 1/2" φ 1/2"- 3 1/2" φ 3/4" - 2" φ 1/2" - 3 1/2" / /
Anvil Size
3.2" X 2.6" 3.1" X 2.9" 2.9" X 2.4" 3.5" X 3.5" 6" X 2.8" 2" X 2" /
Swivel Base
360 degrees 210 degrees 360 degrees 120 degrees 120 degrees /
Mounting Holes
φ 9/16-inch (x4) 7/16-inch Diameter (x4) 1/2-inch Diameter (x3) 1/2-inch Diameter (x3) 9/16-inch Diameter (x2) 1/2-inch Diameter (x3) 1.4 slot width
Weight
33 lbs 36.5 lbs 26.4 lbs 29.7 lbs 30.3 lbs ‎22.7 lbs 6.6 lbs

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
2,067 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the weight, versatility, appearance and value of the hardware clamp vise. They mention that it's very heavy and sturdy, with a swivel head that makes it much more versatile. They are also happy with quality, and adjustability. That said, some disagree on tightness, and maneuverability.

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244 customers mention211 positive33 negative

Customers like the quality of the hardware clamp vise. They mention that it is a heavy duty vise, with remarkable features. Some say that the quality control is very tight, and the vise should last a good long time. Some mention that the initial use is very satisfying, and is able to perform flawlessly with no damage.

"...Requirements were 360° base, swivel head, low to med price, heavy-duty construction. This achieved all of these requirements...." Read more

"...Very durable and well made. Great product and affordable...." Read more

"Used it a few times. Heavy duty. Good value.Vise has a 4 hole base, but only comes with 3 bolts???? Why is that????" Read more

"...rebranded versions, I can say that Forward at least keeps the quality control very tight...." Read more

97 customers mention94 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the hardware clamp vise. They say it is well made and good quality for the price.

"...Requirements were 360° base, swivel head, low to med price, heavy-duty construction. This achieved all of these requirements...." Read more

"...Very durable and well made. Great product and affordable...." Read more

"Used it a few times. Heavy duty. Good value.Vise has a 4 hole base, but only comes with 3 bolts???? Why is that????" Read more

"...360 and the jaws rotate 180 Great for clamping pipe ETC Truly worth the money." Read more

53 customers mention50 positive3 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the hardware clamp vise. They mention it's a lovely piece of machinery, with a nice set of square jaws with s fine pattern for gripping objects. They also appreciate the pretty blue and silver color and the well applied finish. Overall, most consider it to be one of the best vises they have ever had.

"...The vise itself also shows the level of detail and care, the paint is uniform and more vibrant compared to the darker hues of blue in other vises...." Read more

"Great vise. Tight and strong!" Read more

"I can’t believe I have never owned a vise! This one is great, very sturdy, no issues at all. As others have noted, only came with three bolts." Read more

"...I personally loved that it’s a pretty blue and silver, which only us wives care about! But it was a bonus!" Read more

49 customers mention49 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the versatility of the hardware clamp vise. They say that the swivel head on it makes it much more versatile and can handle more jobs. They also say that it has adjustable angles and is the most versatile vice they have ever used. They are satisfied with the multiple functionality and say that its well made.

"...It is fully featured, well made, and ductile iron, which should reduce the possibility of cracking or breaking...." Read more

"This vise is VERY versatile. It is great that it swings a full 360 and the jaws rotate 180 Great for clamping pipe ETC Truly worth the money." Read more

"...I REALLY like the swivel head on it; it makes it much more versatile and can handle more jobs...." Read more

"...I broke the casting on the first one. I love the versatility and this vice will suffice for most home-garage needs...." Read more

29 customers mention29 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the adjustability of the hardware clamp vise. They say it is well-built, heavy, and has great adjustment and versatility features. They also say the jaw fitment and alignment is excellent, and the movements are smooth. Customers also mention that the construction and fit are very good, and it has tight tolerances. They find the ability to hold objects in various positions to be handy.

"...The jaws clamp tight and true, the tolerances are excellent, and the replaceable milled teeth are actually sharp...." Read more

"...solidness./heaviness of the bench vise,; very easy to install and very adjustable. I think it will tackle many jobs effortlessly" Read more

"Great vise. Tight and strong!" Read more

"...Quickly mounted to small workbench.Jaw fitment and alignment is excellent. The movements are smooth...." Read more

22 customers mention19 positive3 negative

Customers like the weight of the hardware clamp vise. For example, they mention it's very heavy and sturdy, and heavy enough for bench mounting. Some say it'll hold about anything for sharpening, drilling, and is okay for light use.

"I was impressed by the solidness./heaviness of the bench vise,; very easy to install and very adjustable...." Read more

"I like his heavy it is. It opens and closes very smoothly." Read more

"Delivery was quick, definitely heavy and seems like a good vice but disappointed to find a mounting bolt missing." Read more

"...I am very happy with the quality and weight of the vice. I will recommend it to other and will buy again if the need arises." Read more

52 customers mention34 positive18 negative

Customers are mixed about the maneuverability of the hardware clamp vise. Some mention that they love how it can swivel in different directions, and the base rotates smoothly. They also appreciate the ability to rotate the vice to accommodate different materials. However, others say that it does not sway very easy, and can be a little rough to rotate on the horizontal plane.

"...Requirements were 360° base, swivel head, low to med price, heavy-duty construction. This achieved all of these requirements...." Read more

"...The swivel base has no machining whatsoever so, I took a little sandpaper, then a flattening block to the base and bottom of the vise, hit a few..." Read more

"...Handle is 9" long and 0.558" diameter.The vise base rotates smoothy 360 degrees and locks down firmly, given that you find the index..." Read more

"This vise is VERY versatile. It is great that it swings a full 360 and the jaws rotate 180 Great for clamping pipe ETC Truly worth the money." Read more

21 customers mention13 positive8 negative

Customers are mixed about the tightness of the hardware clamp vise. Some mention that it clamps tight, and it holds down on objects really well. However, others say that it's very loose, and hard to really tighten something that you are trying to bend or twist. They also mention that there is too much play in the clamping force, and you have to really loosen the studs on the base.

"...The vise base rotates smoothy 360 degrees and locks down firmly, given that you find the index detent..." Read more

"...The handle is way undersized, gonna make it hard to really tighten something that you are trying to bend or are beating on...." Read more

"...The jaws clamp tight and true, the tolerances are excellent, and the replaceable milled teeth are actually sharp...." Read more

"...inch thick Acacia wood which is very hard and durable and will support this vise very well...." Read more

Very solid, very little play, great value!
5 Stars
Very solid, very little play, great value!
I bought this vise for general purposes. Requirements were 360° base, swivel head, low to med price, heavy-duty construction. This achieved all of these requirements. How do they make these for such a low price?When it arrived, the box was not damaged, it was inside a styrofoam clam shell, yet the handle was bent. It also only came with 3 bolts and nuts in the hardware packaging for mounting, even though the base has 4 mounting holes.I emailed customer service immediately and was responded to the next day. They apologized and asked for pictures. I sent them and they said I had two options for the bent handle:1. Return it and wait for a replacement.2. Keep it and deal with the bend on my own, and they would refund 50% of its cost, which came to ~ $60.I chose option 2, which was refunded the same day. Awesome deal, even though getting damaged goods in the mail usually pisses me off to no end.As far as the mounting hardware goes, they said that is all that is provided by them. This doesn't make sense, but I chose to drop it.Great customer service is very uncommon nowadays. What ever happened to the Nordstrom's model? And why is a Chinese company out performing American companies when it comes to customer service?This vise is great. I'd buy it again and recommend it to family and friends.Forward's customer service is great. I really like it when my blood doesn't boil.Thank you Forward!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very solid, very little play, great value!
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
I bought this vise for general purposes. Requirements were 360° base, swivel head, low to med price, heavy-duty construction. This achieved all of these requirements. How do they make these for such a low price?
When it arrived, the box was not damaged, it was inside a styrofoam clam shell, yet the handle was bent. It also only came with 3 bolts and nuts in the hardware packaging for mounting, even though the base has 4 mounting holes.
I emailed customer service immediately and was responded to the next day. They apologized and asked for pictures. I sent them and they said I had two options for the bent handle:
1. Return it and wait for a replacement.
2. Keep it and deal with the bend on my own, and they would refund 50% of its cost, which came to ~ $60.

I chose option 2, which was refunded the same day. Awesome deal, even though getting damaged goods in the mail usually pisses me off to no end.
As far as the mounting hardware goes, they said that is all that is provided by them. This doesn't make sense, but I chose to drop it.
Great customer service is very uncommon nowadays. What ever happened to the Nordstrom's model? And why is a Chinese company out performing American companies when it comes to customer service?
This vise is great. I'd buy it again and recommend it to family and friends.
Forward's customer service is great. I really like it when my blood doesn't boil.
Thank you Forward!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Consumer Grade Vise
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2023
THIS IS A GREAT VISE for medium duty.

It is fully featured, well made, and ductile iron, which should reduce the possibility of cracking or breaking.

I bought it to replace a small Wilton bench vise that I wore out by using it for bigger jobs than it was designed for. I suspect the features this vise offers will seldom be used by the typical homeowner or handyman, but for the occasion where a bigger vise is called for, this is a great addition for the workbench.

The Forward DT08125A 5-Inch Heavy Duty Bench Vise arrived well packaged. No damage to box or contents.

I mounted it with appropriate hardware for my bench application. Everyone's installation, and hardware, will vary.

From all the complaints I read about this model's operation and design, they were mostly unfounded, for a vise in this price range.

The vise opens and closes smoothly, a full 5" between the jaws. The design allows the work piece to clear the edge of the work bench, if the vise is mounted correctly.

The jaws were both parallel and perpendicular and tightly clamped a piece of paper with no gaps.
Handle is 9" long and 0.558" diameter.

The vise base rotates smoothy 360 degrees and locks down firmly, given that you find the index detent (provided by tooth-like index nubs internal to the base) while tightening the dual clamps, one on each side.

The vise JAW rotates smoothly 360 degrees and locks down firmly. The jaw won't rotate when firmly tightened, but will rotate with some force when the jaws are not fully tightened. That is more a matter of mechanics than it is design.

After installation, the vise was solid as a rock. I made a video to go with this review to provide some scale of size, and to demonstrate the features of its design. I added O'rings to the vise handle for more convenient configuration/ operation (see video).

Reviews complaining about this or that (not counting shipping damage from improper handling in transit) will likely by remedied by experience and use. My vise was in OEM packaging, delivered by amazon, and arrived in perfect condition.

I researched and reviewed vises for many, many hours. I found no "cons" except that it is BIG ( almost 17" long) for the allotted space once taken up by the little red Wilton vise (which I would not recommend except for very light duty). I'm very happy with this one, would buy it again, give it as a gift, and would recommend it to all my rowdy friends.
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araceli rivera
5.0 out of 5 stars excelente herramienta
Reviewed in Mexico on March 27, 2023
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good..... Bon...
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2021
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good..... Bon...
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2021
J'aurai donné 5 étoiles mais j'ai remarqué un point qui me dérangeais, quand vous tourné l'étau sur 360 horizontal, c'est pas trop fluide... ca bloque de temps en temps.... la conception pour manœuvrer le bas de l'étau est très basique, j'ai du rajouté des ressorts sur les boulons pour que la plaque garde une tension vers le haut car l'étau a tendance a sortir de sa base quand on tourne celle-ci sur l'horizontal.....par la suite et comme la photo j'ai fait des mords sur les boulons pour que la base ne sorte pas de son contour... pour le reste, le temps va le dire... mais je suis content quand même. I would have given 5 stars but I noticed a point that bothered me, when you turn the vice on 360 horizontal, it's not too fluid... it blocks from time to time.... the design to maneuver the bottom of the vise is very basic, I had to add springs on the bolts so that the plate keeps a tension upwards because the vise tends to come out of its base when you turn it on the horizontal..... afterwards and like the picture I made bites on the bolts so that the base does not come out of its contour ... for the rest, time will tell ... but I'm happy anyway
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Robert Thompson
4.0 out of 5 stars Ok vice. Terrible swivel.
Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2021
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