PanaVise 301 Standard PanaVise, Silver, One Size

Should have bought this years ago. Like to carve small figurines and mounting the raw wood to this vise makes the process easier and safer. The base and attachments make it easy to rotate the wood into virtually any position and once there it will hold it in place. As you can tell from the photo I mounted the base to a piece of plywood and then clamped the plywood to the bench. This is very sturdy and I can even hammer on the chisels and it does not move so accuracy is great. I purchased model 301 which includes the 300 base and model 303 vise. I also purchased the model 337 flat head which is in the picture. Since the mouth of the model 303 vise is fairly small (maybe opens to 2 1/4 inches) it was too small for me as figurines are simply too big for it but the flat head works great. Something to think about if you're buying this. Bottom line is this is a very reasonably priced and well made product with lots of options for attachments. Should last for many years.

I got two of these model 301s and one model 201 vises to facilitate working on a model ship I'm starting on. I read the few negative reviews at Amazon on both models but went ahead with the purchase because I prefer to buy American on those extremely rare instances where it's possible. Bam! Score! Both models are exquisitely well made and functional. They do exactly what I need for them to do and I couldn't be happier. Excellent quality. One "feature" I needed was the option to mount these to a board I could move around my work table. Most other options were the kind that c-clamped to a table top. Those would not work for me. That narrowed down the field as well. I need to clamp both ends of the keel of my 48" model ship to a fixture that will allow me to move the ship around while I work on various parts of the ship. That's what the model 301's will be used for - attached to either ends of a 1" thick MDF base. This 201 will be used to hold individual smaller parts while I'm working on them - masts, spars and the like. Expensive compared to the off-shore models offered in great numbers at this site? Yes, they are. Worth every penny? Indeed!

My first experience with Panavise was a bad one. The main vise screw was/is bent and I just hate having to use that thing! And in the decade I have owned it, I may have only used it a doz times now... Very Unhappy 😠 However, long story short, I finally broke down and bought this model, and I HAVE to say, it is Wonderful. I LOVE the single knob tensioning! It's almost perfect! 😆Many makers attempt that, but few pull it off. This is a Very nice, well made professional vise. I wish I had bought this one years ago and tossed the Jr. in the trash...

Good for relatively tiny work, but sturdy enough, decent price. I am pleased I could find USA made vise in 2024!

This vice is incredibly useful for any light to moderate duty tasks. It has served me very well in both soldering and using a rotary tool for cutting. I combined it immediately with the PanaVise 308 weighted base to bring it up from 3 pounds to a total of 8. The installation was trivial, and has meant this vice simply does not budge or tilt over. It also raises the vice so that the head can be positioned handle-up while the jaws are horizontal. One relatively simple modification I would like to make to the vice would be to add a thumbscrew that would keep the head's handle from sliding around, but the vice is perfectly usable without such a change. Overall, a great tool to have on hand!

This thing is tiny. But for very delicate work, it is also essential. If you are doing work with tweezers, this is an essential tool. It is very versatile.

Panavise products are legendary in the electronics hobbyist community. And with good reason. These are just the right size for many small hobby projects and offer a lot of flexibility in positioning. They are also just the right weight. Heavy enough that they don't tend to slide around, but light enough that you can move them out of the way when not needed. They also have mounting holes so you can screw them to your work bench if desired. There are only a couple things I don't like about this product. First is that the position adjustment is a ball-head. That means you can adjust it in any direction by loosening one knob. This is nice if you have both hands free (one to loosen the knob and one to position the head. But if you only have one hand free and wand to make a small adjustment in one direction, it can be a pain. The other issue I have is that with the head in position where the adjustment knob and the jaw screw handle are both on the same side, they run into one another. Probably unavoidable with a ball head that has this much adjustment, but still annoying. Those issues are really not that major, and I still really like this product. I recommend it to anyone looking for a small vise for detail work.

I recently purchased several of these for a new undergraduate electronics laboratory we put on line. Students have been using them to solder both through hole and surface mount components onto PC boards for various projects (the latter with a very fine solder tip! Also, yes, we do have a reflow station, but sometimes, it still has to be done manually.) I have been using PanaVise 301 vises for > 12 years, and these new ones are of the same quality I expect. One thing I did discover, is that the vacuum base require a very smooth bench top to use. These newer vices were installed in a lab that had texture on the bench tops, and the vacuum bases would not stick, just frustrating users. So, I purchased PanaVise 308 Weighted Base Mounts, and these have been excellent. Yes, they are heavy (5 lbs). However, the vise is really stable, and does not need to be reseated every so often (which is a pain when your hands are tied up with solder and iron).

Excellent, sturdy, very solid tool for soldering electronics and other hobby work. Well packaged and fast shipping. Works great in combination with PanaVise 324 Electronic Work Center.

Nice and strong.

Different position for working

great vise!

Great product