Hakko Omnivise PCB Holder (C1390C)

If you do not repair small PCBs for a living than you do not need this. If like me you need to hold at least one motherboard per day for soldering work than you should stop debating and just spend the $80. I dont know anyone who owns a Hakko Omnivise who regrets the purchase. More likely after several months you will be debating buying a second because your coworkers keep stealing it.

Works well to hold small light parts securely while working on them. Well built but overpriced in my opinion for what it is.

Yes, it’s pricey. Yes, it’s awesome. Buy two, eat the pain, and never look back. If you’re in the market for something like this for holding PCBs, just get it. One is enough for smaller pcbs. If you wanted to hold and ATX motherboard, you’ll 3, maybe 4.

I love this PCB holder. it is solid metal and is perfect for holding a PCB. I have two...might get more.

expensive but works great

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

Love the weight of this vise. The style, and how easy it was to clamp down on various PCB boards, to do solder work.

hardly used, fount the board holder was better

This is a hefty little tool that was very well designed. The product picture made me think I was going to get a pretty big unwieldy tool to hold PCBs to solder. But, I was pleasantly surprised that it wasnt at all as big as I thought it was going to be. Although this is small, it packs just the right amount of weight to it to hold most anything needed. Upon receiving and just looking at it, I was trying to figure out how it actually worked. Once I unscrewed the top and saw how it held the boards, the only word that came to mind was genius. I have used all sorts of holding tools, from those that are spring loaded and clamp the ends of a PCB, to simple helping hands type tools. This picks up all of the short comings and packs it into a simple, but powerful tool. Now it is much easier to hold those odd shaped boards that were just impractical in most other holders. You can even pair this up with another Omnivise if you need to get that extra support for the much larger boards. So far, this holds up well to a reflow heat gun and a decently high wattage soldering iron. It has settings to elevate the board, but I rarely have a need for that. It also holds the board low enough that I can still get it under a microscope for inspection. Overall, I wouldnt hesitate to buy another one of these shall the need arise. Would highly recommend!

Pricey, but treat yourself! This has come in handy on a regular basis for me, and I have prevented countless accidents. Grips well and height is adjustable. You can also adjust the grip. Doesnt get very dirty, easy to clean if it does. Very sturdy! No threat of tipping over unless actual effort is put forth. Ive gotten it wet numerous times, and no rusting for me either. I wish every person could have one in their handy dandy arsenal! Definitely a worthwhile purchase.