Though the Squire is at the lower end of the DynaKing line, it incorporates the same push collet jaw design as all other vises in the line. The head angle is set at a non-adjustable 30 degrees from the horizontal, with a spring material clip incorporated into the top of the chassis. The vise head rotates through the full 360 degrees.

Machining, fit and finish are very good and the model I tested came standard with a machined aluminum C-clamp. The cushioned gap of the C-clamp was only 1 7/8", which is insufficient for some applications.

Adjustment between hook wire diameters is accomplished with the collar and the locking cam lever is 3" in length. Lock up occurs with a reassuring release of pressure on the lever and hook hold is excellent throughout the range of sizes I tried. However, the jaws are rather blunt and hooks in the sub-20 size range are not easily accessible. Midge jaws are available for about $40.