VEVORSingle Horn Anvil, 66Lbs Cast Steel Anvil, High Hardness Rugged Round Horn Anvil Blacksmith, Large Countertop and Stable Base, with Round and Square Hole, Metalsmith Tool for Bending and Shaping

I acquired a new 165 lb (75 Kg) Peddinghaus anvil a while back, which is a "premium" new anvil. What many might not understand (or want to admit) is that an anvil like a new Peddinghaus isn't something you want kids or adult beginners to beat on. And everyone always wants to beat on the anvil, which is why I bought this one for them to start with instead.If you haven't beat on an anvil before, this Vevor 66 lb seems to be perfect in every way. The price is excellent. "Unskilled" dents and dings to it won't hurt anyone's (my) feelings. The weight is convenient to deal with -- heavy, but not too heavy. It has a great standard shape with the right holes in the right spots. The base doesn't look funny. Actually, the base is about the same shape as the Peddinghaus anvils, as I was able to fit this in the old routed-out home-made Peddinghaus stand I have with a very minor adjustment. I cannot find anything to complain about with this anvil for this price. Unless there is some hidden flaw I haven't encountered yet, it is a perfect new anvil for the price. I do not think there is a better option in this price range, unless you can find a used one, which is difficult.As far as performance, I haven't had enough time to beat on it to say for sure, but in comparison to the Peddinghaus, a 1" steel ball bearing does not bounce quite as vigorously on this Vevor, which shall shock no one. However, honestly, it does bounce pretty good. It does not "ring" nearly as loudly as the Peddinghaus. Again, no shock, but at least the Vevor rings a little -- it is not dead. It is not a bad anvil, it just isn't "premium", and there is nothing wrong with that, depending on the mission. It is less than a tenth of the price of a new 165 lb Peddinghaus, so expectations should scale appropriately, and if your mission is to have a solid anvil to beat on and get stuff done, without spending a lot of money on a precious object, then this is that anvil. Again, for the price, it seems to be perfect so far.Comparing the finish of the new Peddinghaus to this bargain Vevor is interesting. The Vevor actually has a better finish out of the box, especially the horn. They appear to be similarly machined horns with facets after casting. The Peddinghaus horn was completely painted over and the facets were not ground down anywhere. It took a bit of work to get it in shape. On the other hand, the Vevor horn at least has the top facets smoothed down somewhat out of the box, and is mostly ready to use. You would think that for the price, the Peddinghaus was ready to rock, but that is not how new anvils are shipped, apparently, premium or not. The Peddinghaus also had factory machine marks on the flat top work surface just like the Vevor does, along with sharp edges. Both are the same there, and need to be rounded over a bit. So anyone who wants to complain about the factory finish of this Vevor anvil has no idea what they are talking about -- the finish of the Vevor is at least as good if not better than premium new anvils. Notably, my Vevor anvil had no visible casting or machining defects. And finally, like many other reviewers here, mine was shipped like garbage falling out of the box, but at least it survived the trip in perfect shape. After all, it is just an anvil.

It’s exactly what I was looking for. Plus it was delivered quickly!

Very good for a small portable anvil. Large enough for working most projects.

I'm just a tinkerer and entry level fabricator. I purchased this anvil to have a solid surface to beat things into shape as opposed to using a work bench or some other surface in the garage. This updated version isn't painted in blue paint which hid some casting defects on the older models. You can see everything and the casting is really good. It has both hardy/pritchett holes which I haven't taken advantage of yet, but they're ready as I learn. The surface is very flat and the horn is in good shape too. For the price, this is a great option for the hobbyist that doesn't need to spend the money on something more.

perfect all around

Excellent size at 66 pounds can be moved easier that larger anvils. Has round pritchel and square hardy hole which is very hardy for blacksmiths. My steel cast anvil did not have any blemishes. Doesn't have mounting holes but you can secure with chains and lag bolts.

The 66 pound anvil is exactly what I needed. Built up pedals for it, it works great

The anvil is just what I was looking for it worked great for knife construction