What's your vise?

[MattT]

Hey Everyone, 

Looking for recommendations on a good vise. Renzetti? Anvil? What have you used / liked? 

[Casey Peltier]

Matt,
You're going to get some very opinionated replies! We all love what we have finally discovered as "the best" vise, but frankly it's like buying a handbag: there are so many things to consider!

Ask to try out some different ones, think about what you want to tie, and go rotary. IMHO...:-)

caseyp

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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 08:10:49 -0800
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Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} What's your vise?

Hey Everyone, 

Looking for recommendations on a good vise. Renzetti? Anvil? What have you used / liked? 

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[Rob Snowhite]

Regal pedestal for me. No bells it whistles. Just a solid jaw that holds flies. Pedestal ensures I can tie anywhere. 

I have a Renzetti traveler if I need the rotary function. Haven't used it in years. They also have great customer service and took care if me when it lost pieces. 

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On Dec 13, 2013, at 11:10 AM, MattT <matthe...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey Everyone, 

Looking for recommendations on a good vise. Renzetti? Anvil? What have you used / liked? 

[Matthew Longley]

Same cheap clamp vice I got for xmas when I was 11.  It holds a hook, so I can't justify the expense of a new one.  I'd love the rotary function though.  Other than that, all bells and whistles you can get add-ons for anyway.

On Friday, December 13, 2013 11:49:20 AM UTC-5, Rob Snowhite wrote:

Regal pedestal for me. No bells it whistles. Just a solid jaw that holds flies. Pedestal ensures I can tie anywhere. 

I have a Renzetti traveler if I need the rotary function. Haven't used it in years. They also have great customer service and took care if me when it lost pieces. 

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On Dec 13, 2013, at 11:10 AM, MattT <matthe...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey Everyone, 

Looking for recommendations on a good vise. Renzetti? Anvil? What have you used / liked? 

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[Steve Sucher]

I read an article on a Tenkara site regarding economical fly tying equipment. Based on that I got a Griffin Odyssey Spider Vice.  

I like it a lot. It holds small and large hooks securely & rotates. I'm happy $90

[Lane Thurgood]

Love my Renzetti traveler. I can't believe I took so long to get a good rotary vise.  I tie everything from tricos and midges to 3/0 striper patterns. I would never want to go back to a non rotary vise. 

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Matthew Longley <matthew...@gmail.com> wrote:

Same cheap clamp vice I got for xmas when I was 11.  It holds a hook, so I can't justify the expense of a new one.  I'd love the rotary function though.  Other than that, all bells and whistles you can get add-ons for anyway.

On Friday, December 13, 2013 11:49:20 AM UTC-5, Rob Snowhite wrote:

Regal pedestal for me. No bells it whistles. Just a solid jaw that holds flies. Pedestal ensures I can tie anywhere. 

I have a Renzetti traveler if I need the rotary function. Haven't used it in years. They also have great customer service and took care if me when it lost pieces. 

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On Dec 13, 2013, at 11:10 AM, MattT <matthe...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey Everyone, 

Looking for recommendations on a good vise. Renzetti? Anvil? What have you used / liked? 

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[namfos]

I like my ~15 year old Renzetti Traveler. Rotary function gets most use with wrapping chenille for buggers and floss for wets/soft hackles. Useful for carving packed deer hair to shape. I'm on my second set of jaws (dumb move on my part)

Mine's got the c-clamp, but I' m thinking about adding a pedestal base for it.

Mark

[Terry C]

Another vote for the Renzetti Traveler I have been using it for more years than I can remember,  recently have been thinking about giving it to my son and buying a new   Renzetti 2000

On Friday, December 13, 2013 11:10:49 AM UTC-5, MattT wrote:

[Carl Z.]

I've got a 15 year old regal that I like for most flys, but I probably will splurge on a true rotary vise in the next few years.

I also have a Thompson A for traveling.  I don't know if you can stil get one, but it is the classic, simple vise.

Carl  

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[Matt S.]

Based on what I've seen, read, heard, tried, all the above suggestions are solid. Personally I tie on a Peak rotary with a pedestal base and I love it. Wasn't too expensive, it's solid, portable, you can accessorize things if you want, it holds the hook, and it is full rotary. Made in USA too. I might order a set of midge jaws just to try itty bitty things below size 22, but honestly have not gone there and needed one yet. If I ever get another I'd consider a Regal, because I like the simplicity.