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  1. HMH is true rotary, set the head parallel to the table and it spins as true as any other vise. Sure, the hook shank doesn't spin on an axis, but I have never had any issue with that. The vise is still rotary. I don't see the big deal about having a "true" rotary that spins the hook on an axis. Maybe it's just a selling point for bent shaft vises. If you really need a bent shaft, "axis" vise HMH isn't for you, but I've never seen it as a necessity. I know a guy who has an HMH and it wouldn't trade it for any other. An HMH will last you a lifetime, it's guaranteed. I have heard good things about Dyna-King, but I can't speak from experience (I did hear of a few problems with the steel in some of their new jaws, though they may have fixed that now.). If you can find a used Dyna-King from about 5-10 years ago it should serve you well the rest of your life). Danvises; some people love 'em, some people don't love 'em (Not too many bad stories though.).
  2. HMH is amazing, hear stories of guys tying thousands of dozens of flies, plus they have a lifetime warranty, so if the jaws do go bad they'll replace them. The HMH Omni jaw fits #20-2/0 (I'd say you could tie a bit smaller though), so it's right about where you need it. Here is a good bit of reading too, the "myth of hook size ratings for jaws" section is some good information, http://www.hmhvises.com/visejaws_faq.htm#faq2 . I recommend getting the Mag jaws for 2/0 hooks, you would have to change jaws, but on an HMH that takes 15 seconds. Then you have flexibility to tie some bigger flies every once in a while.
  3. It's not Flexament, I've had this before too. It goes on clear, dries cloudy, and does not harden. As it "dries" it turns pasty and white, not hard and clear. I never found out why, but it is very annoying. From now on I stick with nail polish, and superglue to penetrate into the head.
  4. I'm with kentuckytroutbum on this wholly, get something good. You're gonna either buy a $20 and then buy another one more expensive later, then you have $20 less in your pocket. Or you can buy a good one, and have $20 more for materials. I've learned very well that it pays to get decent stuff, maybe not top dollar, superfluous stuff, but good stuff. Don't go scant on your research, you will be unhappy with a lot of your purchases if you do. That's the reason I picked an HMH over other kinds of vises, a Samsung over a iPod, an Allis-Chalmers over John Deere or Cub Cadet, Gerber over Leatherman, Craftsman over El Cheapo, Head over Wilson or Babolat. All from research, I admit some are not necessarily high quality than the other, but they serve me better. Though Samsung is much better than iPod (Sound quality), and Allis-Chalmers is much better than any other tractor manufacturer. And HMH is a rock solid vise, very well built, and from stories I've heard has the best customer service around. Customer service is a big factor/issue. Just my thoughts, don't go scant on quality.
  5. In a castle, far, far away, there lived a beautiful princess named Ephemera who was on her horse with a special mission to find a prince. His name was Hardy and he was the most courageous and skilled prince in the land. Now as Ephemera approached the prince she said, "How are you today?" He said, "I'm fine, thank you. What do you want, Princess?" I would like a purple, horned chumpa to play my miniature piano and my loveable pet pony, Patty. "Pretty Princess," purred the prince as the chupa sat eating a guy named Mike. He tasted bad, like rotten fishheads. Now, the ''Pretty Princess'' also said that she needed a prince to marry or she will not be Queen. So the prince said, "I'm already married, but she's 105 and has tapeworms... doesn't have long before the worms finish her off. When that happens, I'll be free. So I can be your prince." But the princess was an Elizabethan poet, more sensitive about the fact that the prince might be over 105 years old. So she asked him how old he was. He said, "I am 2 yrs old." "Oh?! Then I will not be able to marry you anyway." So he explained how He was so young. "Time travel is the key," He said. So he began explaining that 1 year the chumpa ate an important component so I gave him money and a thank you, and the chumpa let me have the guy's treasures. Now the really interesting thing is that I'd seen Hardy at the Hardware store. Hardy's Hardware carried the tools to fix the time machine. So Hardy retrieved the blueprints for the time machine. The necessary parts are too expensive so he had to make the parts. The machine hummed the motte to dirt. The next moment I was 2 yrs old. Crawling across the kitchen floor of the gingerbread house was a huge horned chumpa, growling about the hatch of the dungeon which was locked, but on the shelf high above lay the biggest dragon egg from Mini Hub's ice dragon. Suddenly it moved. It was hatching at that moment. Mini Hub couldn't wait for a new dragon. The egg rolled to the back of the shelf where the chumpa promptly ate it. Dragon eggs are said to have a horrid gastro-intestinal juices that disolve pickled penny loafers, and also honeyroasted peanuts. Writhing in pain... Mini hub hunted for another egg. After three horrible years of searching for the last egg. He was about to make an omelet when he heard the egg crying. Astonished he stopped, a baby dragon stuck his head
  6. In a castle, far, far away, there lived a beautiful princess named Ephemera who was on her horse with a special mission to find a prince. His name was Hardy and he was the most courageous and skilled prince in the land. Now as Ephemera approached the prince she said, "How are you today?" He said, "I'm fine, thank you. What do you want, Princess?" I would like a purple, horned chumpa to play my miniature piano and my loveable pet pony, Patty. "Pretty Princess," purred the prince as the chupa sat eating a guy named Mike. He tasted bad, like rotten fishheads. Now, the ''Pretty Princess'' also said that she needed a prince to marry or she will not be Queen. So the prince said, "I'm already married, but she's 105 and has tapeworms... doesn't have long before the worms finish her off. When that happens, I'll be free. So I can be your prince." But the princess was an Elizabethan poet, more sensitive about the fact that the prince might be over 105 years old. So she asked him how old he was. He said, "I am 2 yrs old." "Oh?! Then I will not be able to marry you anyway." So he explained how He was so young. "Time travel is the key," He said. So he began explaining that 1 year the chumpa ate an important component so I gave him money and a thank you, and the chumpa let me have the guy's treasures. Now the really interesting thing is that I'd seen Hardy at the Hardware store. Hardy's Hardware carried the tools to fix the time machine. So Hardy retrieved the blueprints for the time machine. The necessary parts are too expensive so he had to make the parts. The machine hummed the motte to dirt. The next moment I was 2 yrs old. Crawling across the kitchen floor of the gingerbread house was a huge horned chumpa, growling about the hatch of the dungeon which was locked, but on the shelf high above lay the biggest dragon egg from Mini Hub's ice dragon. Suddenly it moved. It was hatching at that moment. Mini Hub couldn't wait for a new dragon. The egg rolled to the back of the shelf where the chumpa promptly ate it. Dragon eggs are said to have a horrid gastro-intestinal juices that disolve pickled penny loafers, and also honeyroasted peanuts. Writhing in pain... mini hub hunted for another egg. After three horrible years of searchingfor the last egg. He was about to make an omelet when he heard the egg crying
  7. In a castle, far, far away, there lived a beautiful princess named Ephemera who was on her horse with a special mission to find a prince. His name was Hardy and he was the most courageous and skilled prince in the land. Now as Ephemera approached the prince she said, "How are you today?" He said, "I'm fine, thank you. What do you want, Princess?" I would like a purple, horned chumpa to play my miniature piano and my loveable pet pony, Patty. "Pretty Princess," purred the prince as the chupa sat eating a guy named Mike. He tasted bad, like rotten fishheads. Now, the ''Pretty Princess'' also said that she needed a prince to marry or she will not be Queen. So the prince said, "I'm already married, but she's 105 and has tapeworms... doesn't have long before the worms finish her off. When that happens, I'll be free. So I can be your prince." But the princess was an Elizabethan poet, more sensitive about the fact that the prince might be over 105 years old. So she asked him how old he was. He said, "I am 2 yrs old." "Oh?! Then I will not be able to marry you anyway." So he explained how He was so young. "Time travel is the key," He said. So he began explaining that 1 year the chumpa ate an important component so I gave him money and a thank you, and the chumpa let me have the guy's treasures. Now the really interesting thing is that I'd seen Hardy at the Hardware store. Hardy's Hardware carried the tools to fix the time machine. So Hardy retrieved the blueprints for the time machine. The necessary parts are too expensive so he had to make the parts. The machine hummed the motte to dirt. The next moment I was 2 yrs old. Crawling across the kitchen floor of the gingerbread house was a huge horned chumpa, growling about the hatch of the dungeon which was locked, but on the shelf high above lay the biggest dragon egg from Mini Hub's ice dragon. Suddenly it moved. It was hatching at that moment. Mini Hub couldn't wait for a new dragon. The egg rolled to the back of the shelf where the chumpa promptly ate it. Dragon eggs are said to have a horrid gastro-intestinal juices that disolve pickled penny loafers, and also honeyroasted peanuts. Writhing in pain... mini hub hunted for another egg. After three horrible years of searchingfor the last egg. He was about to make an omelet
  8. If only 720kevin were here! Interesting idea, not sure how well it works though. I can just turn my pedestal to look at the fly, but it may work for tying parachutes.
  9. I second the vote for HMH, I've had mine for less than a month, but it has performed flawlessly on everything, salmon flies, wet flies, dry flies, stacking deer hair, everything. And in the event of something on it failing I've heard quite a few stories about their customer service and they are amazing, just like customer service should be. They have a lifetime warranty, btw. I think "true" rotary is over rated, but rotary is almost essential, I really don't care what axis it is turning on, just as long as it spins. There are a few other vises that look interesting to try, but I don't have that kind of money. HMH is tops in my book.
  10. Allcock 1906m. Best hook ever made.
  11. I prefer Daiichi, but like most Mustads too. But my favorite hook brand is Allcock, they made possibly the best mass produced hook ever! 1906m! But any day you ask I'll take Ronn Lucas' hooks.
  12. I know that shock will demagnetize things, you could try smacking it on a piece of wood for a while. I don't know if the shock will be hard enough to demagnetize them, but it's worth a shot.
  13. I tie a real simple pattern, just twist some mohair yarn, double it over itself, tie that on the hook, wrap the body with mohair, and add a hackle at the front.
  14. Most of the time while tying I listen to 33s, but other times on my MP3 player. A ton of old country such as John Denver, Glen Campbell, The Pozo Seco Singers, all Toby Keith's early albums (Up to about his second greatest hits cd), and a TON of Don Williams. I really like ABBA too. Kinda weird because I'm 19, but I don't have much interest in music made now. All the old stuff is what I grew up on, it's what my dad listened to when he was young, and his love for it got passed to me. One thing is sure, they don't make or write music like they used to.
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