First Tying Bench

[sailie]

Just a thought on the VICE dilema.

I would buy the best vice that covers all my needs. I would leave the materials to last as its an ongoing thing.
Keep in mind the fact that you may spend more time tying flies than actually fishing, if that is the case then why do we drop 1000's tackle but skimp on the VICE!

[MaXiMuM]

Now your thinking...

I started on a Regal imitation, as many did, and then upgraded to the Renzetti Traveler with a base plate, not the "C" clamp, as it allows you to tie anywhere, with out worring about it fitting. It also alows you to move your vice as and when you need to, like to take a pic in the sun, or just to get to more kit, or when ty'ing different fly's.

The upgrade was the best thing I did for my tying, the Traveler is a true rotory vice with sturdy jaws and a simple construction. I have spoken to quite a few people about their vice's and have found that, although they were initialy happy with either a J-Vice or a Dan-Vice, they felt that over the long term it did not live up to its rep...

There is another thread on this topic, I shall have a look for it...

[ShaunF]

Eish, I've been having dreams about this particular vise lately :

[dizzy]

Eish, I've been having dreams about this particular vise lately :

vise-plat.jpg

Pretty vice!

[Gael]

Max

I totally agree with you, it would be great to just go out and get a Renzetti straight off if you can afford it, the Regal vice imitations are only a couple hundred bucks so it’s not going to be too much of a train smash when you upgrade after a year.

Once vice I’m keen to see how it is rated is the new Snowbee Waldron vice at 185 pounds sterling, it’s still to new on the market for a real opinion on the vice to have been made. Lawrence Waldron (Law Vice fame) designed the vice for Snowbee and they are now manufacturing them, so it’s not hand built by Lawrence like the LAW vices but the quality is still suppose to be very good.

[MaXiMuM]

Firstly, how the hell do you get that pic in there??

Secondly, MMmmmmm.... I agree, but it is too shiny for me, you know at my age my eyes need to be protected... and the pricing.

in that other thread I am looking for I said my mate has had his traveler for 20 years and it show little sign of wear and tear... awsome, and that is what got me...

http://www.renzetti.com/product.php?...cat=260&page=1

[dlampert]

Gareth,

I agree the Regal vise is a good place to start - it should cost you no more then about R250. On a related note, last week I stopped off at Upstream and had a look at the new Renzetti Presentation Cam 2000 Vise. A really awesome vise and a bit larger then the travellers which for people with large hands is a bonus. Only prob is the price which is around R3100 ! Still, a lot cheaper then the Master

Regards,
Darryl

[MaXiMuM]

http://www.flytalk.co.za/forum/showthread.php?t=79

the other tread...

[gkieser]

LAW Vice??? Did someone say LAW Vice????

*drool*

[dlampert]

Eish, I've been having dreams about this particular vise lately :

Shaun,

A very nice looking vice. My only problem with it is the jaws. I have used a Stealth Rotary for the last couple of years which also uses a thumb wheel to tighten the jaws. Having tied on a couple of Renzetti's, I prefer the cam jaws as they are much quicker to operate. Even my Regal is quicker to operate then the thumb wheel

Regards,
Darryl