Camo Clad Warrior 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2011 I own and use the Anvil Atlas. Great vice and holds all hooks very securly. I would suggest doing a search for used vices. You might be able to pick up a good vice for significantly cheaper than msrp. Good luck in your vice selection. Any other questions feel free to pm me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
92Esquire 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2011 I tied on the PEAK for a few years. I now have a Dyna King Barracuda and an HMH Spartan. The 'cuda is my bench vise, the Spartan is my travel/backup. The PEAK is a very well made vise, and does a lot of things very, very well. I think the midge jaws are tied with the HMH for "best in class" for tying on very small hooks. The PEAK does trout/bass/panfish and large saltwater very well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonysurface 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2011 I tied on the PEAK for a few years. I now have a Dyna King Barracuda and an HMH Spartan. The 'cuda is my bench vise, the Spartan is my travel/backup. The PEAK is a very well made vise, and does a lot of things very, very well. I think the midge jaws are tied with the HMH for "best in class" for tying on very small hooks. The PEAK does trout/bass/panfish and large saltwater very well. I second the Dyna King Barracuda. Very high quality. I know the price tag is high, but it's cheaper than buying a Renzetti Traveler and then upgrading to DK like I did. I am guilty of buying "middle of the road" products and then upgrading after a few months. I wish I would have waited and bought the DK first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wes&Jack 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 Hy There Noob, Somethings you might check with yourself 1. type fly's you are going to ty 2. what your willing to spent on a vice$$$$ 3. what type of vice do you want most allround vice is a rotary vice do you want a C-clamp or pedastal vice 4. The looks 5. What do you want to ty in the future meaning expanding tubefly-kit for instance. I have a danville vice complete to ty anything if you are a starter .Also I have a Regal rotary vice very good to ty a fly in a range from hook nr° 1 to a hook nr°20 Very good vice if you are willing to spent the money!!$$$$$$ Also I have an Anvil Atlas rotary vice since a year good solid vice to a range of hooks nr°32 to a size nr°6 max medium price vice worth's the money. I ty a lot of fly's in a year so I know! Also Anvil has an Apex vice semi-rotary vice really good vice !! Also Dyna-king vice are good or HmH-Spartan vice or renzetti vice or don't for get Snowbee Waldron vice In the end it's up to you what you can pay and what you want! and the Looks!! Don't Mug about it Ty fly's on it!!!!!!!!!!! greetz Wes&Jack Happy fly-tying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigdewy 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 As you can see, there are several vices that their owners swear by. Tough to chose, but I love my Peak and would highly recommend it to anyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1hook 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 Just get the peak u can't go wrong Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiehunter 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 I have an Anvil Atlas and really like it for the money. I choose it over the Peak because I tie more small flies than anything else. Can't go wrong with the peak though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrookTroutAngler 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2013 Uh guys, this thread is two months shy of being two years old. The OP probably already has a vise by now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites