Hakko Omnivise PCB Holder (C1390C)

It was the other users reviews on this product that finally made me swallow my financial pride and pull the trigger on this thing. But I swore to myself that if this thing wasnt absolutely, jaw-droppingly amazing, it was going straight back into the box for return and I was getting my $80 back. Amazon has free returns and Im not afraid to use it! The package arrived this AM and the box is already in the trash. The vice is on my bench and I spent the morning reworking boards... and kids... let me say this: Youll pry this out of my cold, dead hands. All of the hype in the reviews is true. This product has honestly turned my frustration at holding PCBs still for rework into an absolute joy. Its a fist-sized, heavy, stable chunk of metal that is so simple in design youll smack yourself in the head and go why didnt *I* think of this???. Its just a heavy metal base, a couple of glorified washers with neoprene disks attached, and a big knurled metal screw that holds it all together and makes it clamp-down on the edge of a PCB. Thats it. Nothing more. Dirt simple. A grade-schooler could have engineered this. AND IT JUST WORKS. You want one of these. Yes you do. If you do board (re)work, just get your wallet out, close your eyes, swallow your pride, and click buy it now. There. All better. Yes, it is durned-Skippy expensive for what it IS, but its dirt cheap for what it DOES. I gave it 5 stars for its performance (should really get 6 stars), and 4 stars for value (because honestly, this thing is massively overpriced as there isnt maybe $10 in parts, labor and engineering and overhead in this whole thing). But I guarantee youll love it once it hits your bench. Its something that you can pass-down to (or perhaps throw at? lol) your grandkids. There is nothing to wear-out or maintain. It just sits there, solid as a rock, being a dirt-simple and amazingly effective PCB vise.

I liked the first one i got over a year ago....I bought a second one ....Great product!!!!....re You should get this one !!!... re

We use this vise daily. We even purchased a second for those larger board projects. Great product would buy again... [...]

Good product

This is a nice, heavy miscellaneous parts and PC board holder. Vice has nice, grippy rubber pads. I like the weight of these holders, things stay put. -Matt

“You get what you pay for.” Often times, this isn’t the case but here, it is. There is nothing else comparable on the market and, if you work with small to medium sized boards, you need to just buy this. It is so sturdy both in its hold and build design. This string will survive the apocalypse. It also does exactly what it says on the tin, no more and no less. If I start working with larger boards like pc motherboards, I fully plan on buying a second one. This is the board holding solution I’ve always wanted. Super compact and solid. Take the plunge and you’ll agree.

I dont know what took me so long to get one of these mounts. I have some of the other styles, but I kept seeing this thing being used in YouTube videos that I subscribe to. Now that I finally have one for myself, its amazing. If you do any kind of soldering, its a must have.

Just another circuit board holder

pricey but this works like a magic. small size is a plus!! definitely glad I added 2 of these to my tool box.

Perfect clamp in every way, I love it and have two already. Might be expensive but it works unlike many others. Dont waste time and money buying other clamps , this is the best.