Soft Jaws for Orange Bench Vise – Bike Thru-Axle (12 / 15 / 20 mm)

Made to order. Orders generally ship within 2 business days from Austin, TX.

Take your Orange Bench Vise to the next level with these 3D-printed soft jaws, built to hold a wheel by its thru-axle without damaging it. Made from engineering-grade carbon fiber-infused polyamide, they’re designed for strength, durability, and reliability—perfect for changing tires, adjusting valves, servicing hub internals, truing, or working on disc brakes with the wheel held steady.

What bike shops use them for:

• Tires, rim tape and valve stems: Clamp the wheel by its axle and both hands are free to pull a bead, lay fresh tubeless tape, or swap a valve stem.

• Hub work: Bearings, freehub bodies, end caps and preload adjustments with the wheel held steady instead of rolling around on the bench.

• Cassette replacement: Hold the wheel while you break the lockring loose and swap the cassette.

• Anything tires and wheels: Truing, rotor swaps, sealant top-ups, or just getting a good look at a wheel without a stand.

Read more: Your Vise Is Already a Wheel Holder, on why these replace a dedicated wheel holder and which vises suit them best.

What fits (four axle grooves):

Each jaw has four half-round grooves. Close the vise on the axle ends with the wheel still on, and the grooves clamp the shaft without biting the finish.

• 12 mm — rear thru-axles on every modern mountain bike (12×142, Boost 12×148, Super Boost 12×157) and front and rear thru-axles on road and gravel bikes (12×100 front, 12×142 rear). RockShox Maxle Stealth rear, DT Swiss RWS, Syntace X-12, Shimano, Robert Axle Project and similar.

• 15 mm — mountain bike front thru-axles: standard 15×100, Boost 15×110, and 15×150 fat bike. RockShox Maxle Stealth / Maxle Ultimate, Fox Kabolt and Kabolt-X, Shimano E-Thru, plus 15 mm gravel forks.

• 20 mm — downhill and freeride front axles, 20×110 Boost and legacy 20×110: Fox 36 / 38 / 40 20 mm axles, RockShox Maxle DH and BoXXer.

• 14 mm — 14 mm solid bolt-on rear axles on BMX and dirt-jump hubs.

Not for 5 mm / 9 mm quick-release skewers — those are too thin for the grooves to grip.

Key Features:

• Engineered Fit: Designed specifically for the Orange Bench Vise, these jaws feature a seamless dovetail fit, keeping your components firmly in place.

• Four Axle Sizes: 12, 14, 15 and 20 mm grooves cover modern mountain, road, gravel, DH and BMX axles.

• Durable, High-Strength Material: Engineering Grade Carbon Fiber Polyamide for exceptional rigidity, wear resistance, and chemical resistance.

• Non-Abrasive Grip: Holds securely while protecting anodized and painted axles from scratches.

What’s in the Box:

• (1) Left Soft Jaw

• (1) Right Soft Jaw

Note: Vise not included.

Materials:
Engineering Grade Carbon Fiber Polyamide (PA-CF)

Resources:
Orange Bench Vise Product Page

🇺🇸 Made in the USA