Which vice

[Abloy]

Realistically, there's no functional difference between the cast steel versions and the later SG Iron versions. I'd keep whichever feels nicest.

Just out of interest, do they weigh the same?

I had a feeling the "P" was present in the casting pattern for the dynamic jaw and was therefore present on all the castings. It just got ground off the castings that were used for the quick-action versions.

I would imagine the ductile iron would be heavier, as it normally is but I put these vices side by side and the cast steel one as more meat on it on the fixed jaw and around the anvil ,they are both well made ....you are correct concerning the p ,I read it was just ground off.
Their is some numbers under the steel one.... one is 112 obviously the model ,the other says 35 could that be year of manufacture or batch number ?

 

[GRW]

From pics I think it'd be the steel one for me. I have a Record 35P steel on a tripod stand with 2 castors on the front legs (so I can tip it forwards & pull it around). Lighter than iron ones but nice & strong
The steel is the oldest based on it having the tulip on the jaw for the handle.

 

[northwest]

a grand each ? really , wow is an understatment

I gave £35 for mine, but that was a fair while back :-)

In use every day and has been so for a long, long time.

 

[arther dailey]

I gave £35 for mine, but that was a fair while back :-)

In use every day and has been so for a long, long time.

now thats more my price..

 

[GRW]

I gave £35 for mine, but that was a fair while back :-)

In use every day and has been so for a long, long time.

I gave £35 for my 35P about 3-4 years ago. It was rusty-looking and tatty, but really good underneath & cleaned up & works great.