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"That much for a paperweight?!"
5.0
Look. I know you're looking at the price, and looking at what the actual product is, and thinking "surely I'm missing something, right?" Maybe someone sent you here, or told you about their Omnivise so you decided to look it up.
Something brought you to this point and you're just still wondering why on earth someone would drop so much coin on what appears to be a poor excuse for a free weight.
Let me be frank: You will not regret this.
I have a very small amount of desk space for my lab setup. Because of that, very few things get to stay on my desk at all times. The Omnivise is one of those things.
Sure, you're going to say "well yeah, It looks useful, I can see why it'd stay on your desk." But it's much more than that. I use it to hold boards up to solder or run hot air at. I use it to prop things against when I need them at a better angle. I've used it as a foot under large things to give it a better way for me to get at the bits I need to. But here's the real bit: It. Doesn't. Move. It's weighted ever so correctly that it's easy to move around my desk, but just right that it stays put otherwise. The finish on the bottom grips just perfectly to my ESD mat, like it was designed to catch it.
You'll wonder, after pressing order, if you made a mistake. The moment you take it out of the package, you'll think "oh wait a moment, this has got some heft!" Sitting it on your desk, you'll remark how the stippled finish on the inner cylinder looks, contrasted to the silver finish of the outer shell. And then, you'll open up it's generous mouth, and have it ever-so-nicely clamp down on something you'd like to stay put; you'll lean back in your chair, raise your eyebrows, and silently think a single word to yourself: "wow."
Next thing you know, you'll be here, writing a flowery review like this one, telling the next person that they too, will love their vise.
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Chris on
Mar 20, 2021
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Excellent Accessory
5.0
I have QuadHands PC board holder, and various contraptions by Panavise, but these are my favorite. Their tiny footprint more than makes up for their inability to bend. Buy two if you can.
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James Mereness on
Nov 15, 2021
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Great!
5.0
It's hard to really convey how awesome this holder is. It's solid, like, really solid. It's weight it comparable to a 3 lb weight, can clamp onto a small corner of a board and offer excellent grip.
I am tempted to purchase a second now that I have one.
Chris K on
May 13, 2021
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"That much for a paperweight?!"
5.0
Look. I know you're looking at the price, and looking at what the actual product is, and thinking "surely I'm missing something, right?" Maybe someone sent you here, or told you about their Omnivise so you decided to look it up.
Something brought you to this point and you're just still wondering why on earth someone would drop so much coin on what appears to be a poor excuse for a free weight.
Let me be frank: You will not regret this.
I have a very small amount of desk space for my lab setup. Because of that, very few things get to stay on my desk at all times. The Omnivise is one of those things.
Sure, you're going to say "well yeah, It looks useful, I can see why it'd stay on your desk." But it's much more than that. I use it to hold boards up to solder or run hot air at. I use it to prop things against when I need them at a better angle. I've used it as a foot under large things to give it a better way for me to get at the bits I need to. But here's the real bit: It. Doesn't. Move. It's weighted ever so correctly that it's easy to move around my desk, but just right that it stays put otherwise. The finish on the bottom grips just perfectly to my ESD mat, like it was designed to catch it.
You'll wonder, after pressing order, if you made a mistake. The moment you take it out of the package, you'll think "oh wait a moment, this has got some heft!" Sitting it on your desk, you'll remark how the stippled finish on the inner cylinder looks, contrasted to the silver finish of the outer shell. And then, you'll open up it's generous mouth, and have it ever-so-nicely clamp down on something you'd like to stay put; you'll lean back in your chair, raise your eyebrows, and silently think a single word to yourself: "wow."
Next thing you know, you'll be here, writing a flowery review like this one, telling the next person that they too, will love their vise.
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Chris on
Mar 20, 2021
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Board Holder
5.0
Quality!!!
Anonymous on
Oct 26, 2020
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Board Vise
5.0
I have used the Hakko board vise at two different companies, and with "work from home" I bought one for my personal use. It frees up my hands and holds the work piece steady.
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Daryl Sugasawara on
Jun 21, 2020
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Great vise
5.0
I love this little thing. I have a multi-arm octopus looking Panovise but it's overkill most of the time. This is perfect for a cluttered desk.
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Anonymous on
Jan 29, 2019
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Hakko c1390c board holder review
5.0
It works great for holding electrical boards in place while working on them.
Monkey on
May 04, 2016
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Like a mini R2D2 to hold your PCBs :)
5.0
These are really terrific! They function extremely well while being, well, cute :)
They have a really solid heft; you definitely don't want to drop one on your foot. That means they stay where you put them, along with whatever PCB you have clamped in them. They work extremely well for preheating a PCB for surface-mount rework. Use in pairs for boards over say 25cm long.
You can definitely see a master designer's work in these; the simplest thing that could possibly work really well. The top even pulls up the top clamping disk when turned a little further counter-clockwise. This is handy as any little flux residue on the edge of the board tends to make the firm rubber pads stick to the board a little.
I find these really satisfying to use for some reason; they just make me feel good having them on the bench :)
scanny on
Nov 03, 2015
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Like faithful little R2D2s for holding your PCBs
5.0
These are really terrific! They function extremely well while being, well, cute :)
They have a really solid heft; you definitely don't want to drop one on your foot. That means they stay where you put them, along with whatever PCB you have clamped in them. They work extremely well for preheating a PCB for surface-mount rework. Use in pairs for boards over say 25cm long.
You can definitely see a master designer's work in these. The simplest thing that could possibly work really well. The top even opens up the clamping action when turned a little further counter-clockwise. This is handy as any little flux residue on the edge of the board tends to make the firm rubber pads stick in place a little.
I find these really satisfying to use for some reason; they just make me feel good having them on the bench :)
scanny on
Nov 03, 2015
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Really great solution to a common problem
5.0
Having used a vise-type PCB holder for years, I was very excited to try this design of PCB holder. It works very well. I will no longer be using a vise-style PCB holder for most rework and assembly tasks.
Yes, it is somewhat expensive, but they are built from quality materials and will last a *very* long time, just like any Hakko product really!
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Stacy Gaudreau on
Aug 12, 2015
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Good product
4.0
Product always arrives in perfect shape. I have 30.
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Digitalight on
Apr 03, 2015
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Excellent Product
5.0
Excellent product, works as described.
Shipping are quick, and customer service is Tequipment is excellent. Would come back to buy more.
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Long Tran on
Mar 03, 2015
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