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Hej Christian,
Have a depressing experience from the vices with the QR-mechanism integral to the screw (York variant, I believe). On and off, when tightening it comes apart in a quite nasty “explosive” manner. The QR of the Axminster Trade vices is operated by a separate lever and rod (Eclipse version, if memory serves me), and is reputedly more reliable.
The one positive aspect of the vices I have is that they open to 420 mm. Possibly, they also cost a bit less than the Axminster 300 mm version (which, since the start of 2021, also might be burdened with import fees).
Overall, my woodworking and the slide rods of my front vice aren’t an ideal combination, so the plan is for a 600 mm twin screw replacement