Anyone use a Regal Vise?

[1flyfisher]

The reno Flyshop is no more. Yes it's obvious and suspect to me.

That is why I posted this 2 posts right above,

"""I went into cabela's and no one there was able to accurately demonstrate either the renzetti Traveler or the Dynaking.
I went to Scheel's and the dude there had no clue what a vise was.
I fiddled with both but really wasn't able to clearly see the functionality of either vise and how they work.
I could have gone into the reno fly SHop and one of the jamokes there could have explained everything about how either vise works in about 5 minutes and demonstrate the features and functionality of either vise and I would have been able to figure out which i liked better in 10 minutes. I also could have spent as much time as I needed tying on each vise in the back room. """""

1fly, it's pretty obvious to all of us and I suspect to you also. Go to the Reno Fly Shop and try 'em all out.

The advice you get will be invaluable.

This is where flyshops excel.

Ed

[1flyfisher]

Now i see how that bobbin cradle works. You just have to swing it out of the way when you don't need it.
I am not saavy on rotary vises but now I get how that works.
I tie and rotate/WRAP with my hand but i can get it how a rotary works.
very cool.
Thanks folks for the info....
Looks like either the barracuda or the traveler would work nicely.


also....I went back to Cabela's(this sat) but no one there again knew how to use either vice and how to set the jaws. The Traveler they had was broken. When I tried to rotate it the vice fell over and on the barracuda the jaws would not hold a 1/0 hook without moving around.

The Bobbing cradle moves out of the way very easily if you need the room. You need the cradle if you want to tie with the rotary function (winding on materials)

Once you get the jaws set, you don't need to be re-adusting everything each time you put the hook in the jaws.

I've got a pair of travelers that I've been tying on since the early 1990's. I love the vice and an not often tempted to upgrade. I've tied flies ranging from 28's to 8/0's and never had any issues.

[jbird]

You can learn almost anything here...

http://www.youtube.com/

[1flyfisher]

What? About Justin Bieber?....

You can learn almost anything here...

http://www.youtube.com/

[Hairstacker]

What? About Justin Bieber?....

1flyfisher, why would you react like that? Fact of the matter, Jay is right, if you go on Youtube.com and type in "Rotary Vise Techniques," you will see some very good, clear videos on the techniques used to advantage on a "true" rotary vise, including why a bobbin cradle is useful for such techniques.

If you don't plan on taking advantage of "true" rotary, you might re-consider going with a conventional rotary vise, like an HMH, which may be more comfortable from the standpoint of hand placement.

[Ed Wahl]

Easy there Mike, tongue in cheek stuff I'm sure. And pretty funny too.

Truth be told, I was wondering about those bobbin holder things myself.

When's the warm weather gettin here anyway? I gotta whole new supply of 8wt craws done. Dead Drift crayfish is next, then on to other things.

Tired of winter.

Ed

[Hairstacker]

Oh . . . , did I just blow it? Sorry 'bout that.

[jbird]

What? About Justin Bieber?....

Who? Is he a fly tier?

I got the feeling from your general tone thrughout this hole thread that you will never be satisfied. Good luck to you.

[Hairstacker]

Who? Is he a fly tier?

Too funny Jay!

[Darian]

I'm with you Jay. Too much effort for an easy decision....