I dont know how many here have or have had experience with one of these but I was wondering about the level of clamping effectiveness when only the top half of the vise is used ie. when edge planing a board? Does it rack? If so how does it compare in this regard to other twin screws? I am thinking about using it as a front vise when needed as I like the idea of not having anything impeding complete access to the bench (short bench).
Thanks