Comments on: Hot Or Not? Vika Quickbench http://toolmonger.com/2009/11/03/hot-or-not-vika-quickbench/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:37:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: gravyvest http://toolmonger.com/2009/11/03/hot-or-not-vika-quickbench/#comment-1047274 gravyvest Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:16:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=34064#comment-1047274 hot!...will make those clumsy workmates obsolete for on the job. hot!…will make those clumsy workmates obsolete for on the job.

]]> By: ShopMonger http://toolmonger.com/2009/11/03/hot-or-not-vika-quickbench/#comment-1045799 ShopMonger Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:29:49 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=34064#comment-1045799 Patrick: so true making a MFT is not that hard..... David: Plastic ? what is wrong with plastic. I know it still has a bad wrap but......... It can be as strong as steal in some cases, and then have the flexibility to withstand high impact without weight and Imperial Crap-ton. ShopMonger Patrick: so true making a MFT is not that hard…..

David: Plastic ? what is wrong with plastic. I know it still has a bad wrap but……… It can be as strong as steal in some cases, and then have the flexibility to withstand high impact without weight and Imperial Crap-ton.

ShopMonger

]]> By: Patrick http://toolmonger.com/2009/11/03/hot-or-not-vika-quickbench/#comment-1045408 Patrick Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:58:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=34064#comment-1045408 I see nothing a quick mod on a work mate can't solve for less than the asking price. I see nothing a quick mod on a work mate can’t solve for less than the asking price.

]]> By: Paully http://toolmonger.com/2009/11/03/hot-or-not-vika-quickbench/#comment-1045404 Paully Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:54:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=34064#comment-1045404 How about a saw attachment. I want a portable table saw. How about a saw attachment. I want a portable table saw.

]]> By: Rick http://toolmonger.com/2009/11/03/hot-or-not-vika-quickbench/#comment-1045317 Rick Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:43:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=34064#comment-1045317 I'm going to say NOT. There is nothing about it that really impresses me. As Festus says, the Rockwell jaw horse is more versatile. I've got that on my short list for a future acquisition. I'm surprised you haven't brought up the Walko 3 workbench: http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2021174/25170/Walko-3-Compact-Workbench.aspx Of course the price of that one is insane at $629. I got a real laugh when Woodcraft had the audacity to say (via their facebook page) that this was a great workbench for beginners. As for the Vika TwoFold, I got mine a year ago from Costco for $49.99. Maybe that was a store special or something. It is rock solid. It has plastic on the scaffolding side but the whole thing has a steel frame. I don't see any evidence that the quick bench has a similar steel frame. All that said, I've got two workmates and they both still see more work than the Twofold.. I’m going to say NOT. There is nothing about it that really impresses me. As Festus says, the Rockwell jaw horse is more versatile. I’ve got that on my short list for a future acquisition.

I’m surprised you haven’t brought up the Walko 3 workbench:
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2021174/25170/Walko-3-Compact-Workbench.aspx

Of course the price of that one is insane at $629. I got a real laugh when Woodcraft had the audacity to say (via their facebook page) that this was a great workbench for beginners.

As for the Vika TwoFold, I got mine a year ago from Costco for $49.99. Maybe that was a store special or something. It is rock solid. It has plastic on the scaffolding side but the whole thing has a steel frame. I don’t see any evidence that the quick bench has a similar steel frame.

All that said, I’ve got two workmates and they both still see more work than the Twofold..

]]> By: Flabby Boohoo http://toolmonger.com/2009/11/03/hot-or-not-vika-quickbench/#comment-1045132 Flabby Boohoo Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:20:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=34064#comment-1045132 For about $25 I would spring for it. But like davidp says, too much plastic. I'll stick with my workmate. For about $25 I would spring for it. But like davidp says, too much plastic. I’ll stick with my workmate.

]]> By: davidp http://toolmonger.com/2009/11/03/hot-or-not-vika-quickbench/#comment-1045104 davidp Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:04:18 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=34064#comment-1045104 Too much plastic. Too much plastic.

]]> By: Uncle Festus http://toolmonger.com/2009/11/03/hot-or-not-vika-quickbench/#comment-1045094 Uncle Festus Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:27:50 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=34064#comment-1045094 NOT HOT. Skill work table and Rockwell jaw horse is more versatile. NOT HOT. Skill work table and Rockwell jaw horse is more versatile.

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