Vertex 3701-3500 0-1/2 Inch #40 Integrated Keyless Drill Chuck

Chuck is super smooth and finish is pretty good! Only problem is there’s a collar on the top for gripping and it’s only held by a set screw and can become canted. It doesn’t effect operation but does look bad when spinning.Runout measured at .002” with a dowel pin.A second set screw at 90 degrees to the first one in the collar would fix the cosmetic issue. Very pleased with the chuck though!

I couldn’t justify spending the money on this when seeing others that look similar for 1/5 the price, until I got it and now I’m glad I got it. I use it in my lathe tailstock and there isn’t enough tir to talk about so makes it nice. It does come with a spammer but I’ve never had a situation that I needed it. Oh and the larger grip to 5/8 is nice. Another thing it says 1/8 to 5/8 grip but I’ve chucked 3/32 and I’m almost positive 1/16 so it will grab small bits just fine. And the barrel spins very smooth smooth, not loose, not tight, just right.

I'm a CNC Mill hobbyist ... just getting started and learning a lot. I needed a BT30 drill-bit toolholder, so I decided to try this Vertex drill chuck. I haven't used it yet, but initial impression is that I'm impressed. The toolholder appears to be well-engineered, a sturdy device that would seem quite capable of holding upto a 1/2 drill bit. I'll update this review as I gain experience using the device.

Incredibly smooth and the run out is less than a thou. Comes with a spanner for those just in case moments. Every surface was fit and finished beautifully. Shocked to find this level of quality for this price.

Picked up a used harbor freight 20 inch drill press. It came with an aftermarket 0-1/2 inch chuck. Got it home and found it was .005 out. Stock chuck is .001. Installed this one. .001 run out. Very happy with it. Seems very high quality.

I do production work requiring about 6 bit changes per piece with holes that require precision in relations to one another. The cheaper $35 Uxell keyless chuck I tried from Amazon first was nicely built but terrible at chucking anything smaller than an 1/8”, it would take 6 tries to get it straight. This chuck nailed it 6/6 times. Very well built, and $150 for this level of build is a good deal. I will buy more in the future as my shop has numerous drill presses dedicated to specific task so I can move faster.

Excellent chuck. Very smooth, we'll built. Worth the money. Don't be tempted by the sub $50- $75 ones, you'll be happy you got this one.Hear me now and believe me later.

Good check for the price. I use it on my Robodrill all the time. Handy to have. Balanced to at least 8000rpm

Really good quality and no noticeable runout (I haven't measured it but I don't feel I need to).Highly recommended.