Am I being stupid?

[schnoobs]

Hi there,

Just received this vice off eBay earlier today and am now trying to set it up. Everything seems to be in order except I can't figure out the mechanism for opening the jaws of the vice. I feel like I'm going to break it if I try and pull this lever any harder.

See image attached.

Thanks in advance!

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by schnoobs

I feel like I'm going to break it if I try and pull this lever any harder....

Have you tried pushing it?

[Former member]

It should open by placing the palm of your hand on top of the brass section and wrap your fingers round the lever and squeeze it towards you/the brass section, hope this makes sense.
Gerry

[grenadier]

as the last post, you squeeze it with your palm on top, dam good vice for starters but a little strength is needed to open the jaws, i love mine and use it for the bigger flies and for holding old flies for stripping.

[schnoobs]

Thanks guys, I'll man up and see where it gets me.

[buzzer1234]

Great vice for flatening hook barbs if you want to go barbless!!

[shpeil]

Not stupid, no. That's the vice I bought too and it did take me a few puzzled moments to figure out how on earth it worked!

[drunkdiver]

YES ! Very