Outstanding. Like any tool you need to learn to use it correctly.
This hold fast works very well. I have had no issues with it, and I have used it regularly for a month. I read some people have trouble getting it to work for them; however, I will say that like any tool, you have to learn to use it. There is a bit of a knack to setting it, but once you learn it will be second nature. By the way, it works equally well in the bench top or the apron.<br /><br />Pick a dog hole on your bench and practice until you can do it. At first it might not set, but it's a 99.9 percent chance that it is your technique and not the tool. When you first picked up a handsaw could you cut a straight line or a dovetail? Same concept here--you aren't born with the knowledge--practice.<br /><br />Outstanding tool. Quality. Highly recommend.<br /><br />Update: I've been using this holdfast regularly in my shop for almost a year. I repair and build furniture for a living. I don't know how I got by without a holdfast... Okay, I do, but holding wood was harder. If you do any handwork, it's a must have. It also is excellent if you need to hold wood for power tools.<br /><br />To those who wonder, my bench has a 2 inch hardwood top and a 1 1/2 inch fir apron.<br /><br />If you have a thin bench top, try putting a thicker piece of scrap under the holdfast where it contacts your workpiece.  After that, try setting it.<br /><br />I stand by my original review 100 percent.
Rating: 5 stars