# Why You Shouldn’t Remove or Replace the Fireball Tool Hardtail Handle

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**Category:** Vises\
**Created:** [April 20, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/why-you-shouldn-t-remove-or-replace-the-fireball-tool-hardtail-handle/76 "2023-04-20T23:43:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fireball\_Jason](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/fireball.discourse.group/fireball_jason/32/52_2.png) [@Fireball\_Jason](https://fireball.discourse.group/u/Fireball_Jason)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://fireball.discourse.group/t/why-you-shouldn-t-remove-or-replace-the-fireball-tool-hardtail-handle/76/1 "2023-04-20T23:43:58Z")

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Changing this specifically designed component can cause you to exceed the vise’s pressure limits, breaking the thrust bearing rated to a pressure of 50,000 lbs. I designed to bend before these forces are ever met for your safety and the vises longevity.

[Here is a video on this.](https://fireballtool.com/pages/exclusive-video-content?wchannelid=76khg3wbxb&wmediaid=hze0a70tsz)