There’s a long-running claim that the Record No. 6 is “the best vise ever made.”Today’s focus is on the maximum distance the jaws can open. We are going to compare this to the Fireball 510 Hardtail Vise.
Why does this matter? A greater opening size increases capacity, allowing you to clamp larger parts and giving the vise more versatility.
The Record No. 6 measured 8 inches of opening.
The Fireball 510 Hardtail measured 12 inches of opening.
Even though the Fireball 510 is often referred to as a “3/4-scale” version of the larger 614 Hardtail, its opening capacity is significantly greater than the Record No. 6.
More space, more versatility, more capacity.
When it comes to opening size. Having more capacity directly translates to increased usefulness in real-world applications where workpieces vary in size.