Hakko Omnivise PCB Holder (C1390C)

Great little vise. Built like a tank; definitely worth the price.

Where have you been all my life, this has been a great addition to my work bench. It is almost a third hand, but really it is so much more. I use it to hold circuit boards I am working on, and the only requirement is that you have a flat edge to put into it to hold onto.

These things are wonderful for working on electronics. It hurts to spend $250 for 4 of them though, considering they are made in china and not very expensive to manufacture. They do work remarkably well. Even at the price, I highly recommend these. Depending on size PCBs you are working on, you will probably need between two to 4 of them. They hold the board stable enough above my convection preheater to do QFN and BGA rework just as well as a board holder that costs $1k. Height is adjustable too which is nice. This is one of those items you never realized how much you needed it until you own one (just like a video magnifier for working on small electronics). My ONLY complaint about these are the price. The product is top notch.

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.

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.

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

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

Worth the money to know youre getting a solid product. dont settle for one of those cheap $20 plastic holders that will break. save yourself the trouble. Nice to finally have a board holder instead of just laying the PCB on my desk. and yes you will need at Minimum TWO of these if you plan on doing bigger sized boards.

The biggest benefit of the Hakko Omnivise PCB Holder is the quick and ease of using it. Other similar devices work well but may take a few minutes longer to set up. The other positive attribute is that it keeps the PCB board its holding very stable. The only negative I can think of is that it can only hold a PCB board in the flat position. You obviously cant tilt the board youre working on to any other direction. The Hakko Omnivise PCB Holder is a great addition to tools for people who solder on PCB boards frequently. The ease of use likely means this is a tool youre reach out to more often, as its human nature to more likely do things that require minimal effort.

...and here all this time I was thinking this thing was not a necessity.