Peak rotary vise
I've been tying on a Peak for over a year now and I tie mainly on the sizes and types of hooks you mentioned (streamers 4-8), and I, too, also do a fair amount of tying on smaller hooks for small stre |
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Help ID a Broken Tying Vise
I broke the tip off of one of my danvise jaws I had a replacement set made from the A4 steel at a total cost of $35
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Looking to Buy a New Vice
Get that Danvise. Just make sure you have the jaws adjusted properly. It is not hard at all. Close the jaws softly on a hook, adjust the jaws until they "grab" the hook somewhere aro |
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Bluegill Swap Club - February
OK, guys, I've now able to make a report. I didn't want to post earlier, because I'd rather not post some things on the Internet, but we've been out of town for a few days. My wife and I just got home |
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i own 2 vises silver one barly works
When I was a kid I used hemostats to hold my flies and basically tied one handed. Years later when I got back into it I bought a cheapie Thompson knock-off which I soon replaced with a Danvise. I late |
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How heavy should a pedestal vise base be?
The one I bought to go with my second Danvise weights 3 pounds. It has worked for me
so far.
A time or two I've had to steady it with a wrist when applying a lot of pressure. |
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Hello from the WI Driftless Area
Good morning everyone. Been lurking here for about 6 mths. I've spent most of my time looking thru the fly database. I am amazed at the level of expertise shown in the abundance of fly patterns here. |
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Quick Peak Rotary Vise Review
I bought my peak last October and I have been very pleased with it. I like the pedestal base with the cutouts (or whatever they're called) to hold hooks, beads, etc. I do wish the base was a little he |
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Vise selection
Well I certainly hope I didn't start WW III here, but I have enjoyed reading over the responses. I wish I had the option to try all of these vises. I can certainly see what many of you have said |
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ATTN: All Nor-Vise Users
I have used one for the past 6 years. When I first got it I remember telling myself to go ahead and make the plunge. I had used Griffens, Renzetis, Danvise, in short, looking for the perfect vise. O |
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Hello From B.C. Canada
Well,
To start, ive got a danvise and some dr slick tools coming from the J. Stockard. Cant wait! Now i just need to figure out what fly's I want to tie so I can order up some materials. Thi |
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thread for spinning deer hair
Hi guys,
Gretchen & I use Danville single strand floss (210 denier) on flies size 8 and larger, #10 to #14 we used Danville Fly Master (140 denier) and #16 to #22 we use Danvise Fly Master (70 de |
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Danvise
I just bought a Danvise, and I couldn't be happier. I tied flies on all the vises in my local shop, and for the price this vise cannot be beat. Check out this review as well: http://www.flyfish |
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Collecting Vises?
Apparently I am collecting vises. I’ve given several away: a DanVise, a Price vise, several Thompsons, and a Bill Hunter (API or HMH, I think), but I’ve acquired a couple too.
I have 4 ½ vises now, |
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Fly vise
I've had a Danvise for the last 5 years and like it alot $85. |
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Dyna King Jr Trekker vs Renzetti Traveler?
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[b]Best thing to do is try out each vise, take some tying stuff and sit down and tie on one at a fly shop or if know a |
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Wish List Vise
I couldn't put it better than what Utyer wrote above. I still play with other vises and have found a few that I like, but sitting down at the Nor Vise is like coming home. That's one less li |
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June Specials at J. Stockard Fly Fishing
our home page[size="3"]Now that Memorial Day is behind us, summer has unofficially begun. Many of us are spending maximum time on the water, and in June - think summer solstice - that's |
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Being Left Handed & Vises
Newbie looking to get into fly tying and I'm wondering if there are any differences in vises for a left handed person? I'm looking at a Peak or Danvise to get started and I noticed the Danvise |
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NEWBIE With Vise Confusion??
Hi! I am so glad to be in the family of fly-tiers. My problem is not what vise to buy, but if some of the vises are to complicated for a new tier to use? I have in mind several first, I my be able |
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ASG MK 111
danvise true rotary and its only 114.95 with the extension arm http://www.jsflyfishing.com/cgi-bin/category/85100 |
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Vice Jaw Quality
I don't have any hooks smaller than a 22. My largest hooks are 1/0. My Danvise holds
the 22 hooks and it will hold a 1/8" brass rod securely which is thicker than two 1/0 hooks
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What vise should i get?
I voted other. I really like the Danvise and its only $85. I know there are several tyers on here that use it as well. |
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weight of vice
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I have a couple of c-clamps and they are sturdy. I just hate having to clamp it down and finding a place to clamp |
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Vise Advice
G'day Guys I too don't have to change the jaws in my vise......hook holding power is great. From tiny dries to very large streamers.
I might add i also own four other vises in basic styles all |
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Your Reviews for the Danvice
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Shout out to Anvil vises
That's very good costumer service. I picked the Danvise over the Apex vise, but if I ever want a non true rotation vise, I think I would go for the Apex vise. |
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Fly Tying Bench - riffleriversteelheadslayer
These images could be of my own desk but for the fact that I don't have the extension on my Danvise and
I have other non-fly tying things on my desk. It is good to find a kindred spirit. |
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Is the Nor Vise a gimmick?
Been using my NorVise for close to 3 years and I still love it. A great solid tying platform with innovative features and increadible customer service. I have been neglecting it to play with a new & |
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? For Saltwater tiers
Hi guys, i have the same problem, i need a Vise for Bass and SaltWater flies.
This is what i investigate, according to my requirements.
I usually tye on the range #6 to 4/0, no more or less of this s |
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Vise Questions
I'm using a DanVise and have tied many many flys at this time.
[b]But hear this. [/b] I have recently started doing something that makes a lot of sense. When I was a tool maker years ago we us |
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New Vise
I just bought one of [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAYFLY-TRUE-ROTARY-FLY-TYING-VISE-PEDESTAL-BASE-and-BOBBIN-REST-/190578013076?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5f55b394#ht_2970wt_1270" |
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Vise advice
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Small Flies
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It takes almost as long to arrange the hook on my finger and get it in the vice as it does to tie the fly. Depending on |
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vice
My .02 cents
Find a nice cheap fly tying kit and make sure a vise is included........you can probably find a sweet deal on ebay
I second the Danvise though.......I purchased mine back in college whe |
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Getting started
There are many variables, how much do you want to spend, how soon do you want to start, what quality of tools and equipment can you afford. If you ask ?'s on here you will get many different answ |
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J. Stockard Specials in June
Ah, June - the month of the longest days, fair weather, graduations and weddings, not to mention some of the best fly fishing! What can we offer to tempt you back to your tying bench? Check out an |
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New Vise Advice
I just got a danvise a few months ago. I got the vise and the extention arm from J Stockard Fly Fishing for about $100. So far I love it. Also, JS are very good to do business with. |
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Danvise
I used a Danvise for two years as my travel vise. Then I picked up an HMH Spartan and gave the Danvise to a friend. In my opinion, the Danvise is hands down the best vise vise under $100. |
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NOOB Needs help picking a rotary vise
Just my .02 I have a Danvise and love it. I don't tie a million flys though. If I were to really increase my output I could see getting a different vice. I personally really want the Nor-Vice. |
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Vices
I currently use a Danvise and I'm on my second set of jaws. I tie a lot of Atlantic Salmon flies and also quite a few trout flies. Initially, I think what happened is that when tying salmon flies |
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rotary vises for a commercial tyer
I tie with a Danvise, and I tie commercially.I originally purchased it for use in tying Classic Salmon patterns. I wanted a vise to rotate so I could tie wings, JC, cheeks, etc on and be able to inspe |
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allen fly co.
QUOTE (lykos33 @ Mar 4 2011, 07:27 PM) Well, all I can say is I am impressed with both the quality and the price of these hooks. I am anxiously awaiting the new sizes as I have never tied on |
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Fly vise advice
I am new to tying and need the same advise. I see that there is a couple of different trains of thought on this topic. For me I am looking for a vise under $100 that will hold up for at least a y |
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Need a vise
I had a dan vise for a long time not to knock it but if you plan to tie for a long time its not a "long time vise" the jaws are crap. type "danvise jaws" in to the serch forum box |
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Renzetti Master vise - Hook 28 to 10/0....really!
I tie #28 on my danvise with no problems and the biggest I tie is 4/0 but it still holds them well enough to tie some pretty cool deer hair bugs so guess I wouldn't need a master vise or the mill |
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Getting started, first up, a work space
Round 2. This time a bit smaller (inspired by jvise). Made it from an old cutting board. Drilled in a place for the new danvise. Also has rare earth magnets to hold things for drying. Fun, relaxin |
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Looking for a Norvise
If anyone wants to buy me a christmas present I would take a norvise!!! That is the vice I wanted when I got the DanVise. I Like my DanVice but would still love a norvise. I bet no one t |
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Wanted: New Vise
I'm looking for a new vise. Something similar to the Renzetti Traveler, Danvise things like that. Anyone have an old vise laying around they would like to get rid of? |
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DK Junior Trekker vs. Renzetti Traveler
I know a lot of people love there Traveler. I don't have one I went for the DanVise because of the price and I love it. So far it does everything I have asked it to do for me. I don't think |
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Best vise
Something I would count as a minus on the Renzettis is that you seem(!) to need a separate tool to adjust the height of the jaws... screw driver or allen wrench. I would have prefered to see a thu |
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October Specials at J. Stockard Fly Fishing
Another month, and another bunch of great specials at J. Stockard Fly Fishing! We think that October is the best time to take a fresh look at your tying bench and think about upgrading your vise, |
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2010 Fly Tier of the Year Contest
It's that time of year again! I am very excited to announce that I will once again host the Fly Tier of the Year Contest. It is very hard to believe that this marks the 8th year of this contes |
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Best Vise under 200
I'm just wondering what you think you can get for under 200 bucks that you don't already have with DanVise? There must be something the DanVise is not doing for you and that is why you want a |
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What to buy?
This is what I just bought to get started:DanVise:http://cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/li...-box.jsp.form23Tool Kit:http://cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pr...&hasJS=trueSome Maribou:http://c |
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Nor-Vise later or DanVise now????
And that is my dilema I know that I would be happy for a long time with the DanVise but when I do somehting I like to do it 100% fromt the start. Now I know the DanVise lovers will tell me that it wo |
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Danvise issues
Thanks.Don't feel bad! It was my first and is still my vise. For a while I did the same thing you were doing until someone showed me how the Danvise was supposed to work. It is a wonder I d |
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Vise
I have a Danvise and I love it!! But if you have a big price range i'd try the Renzetti Traveler. Your package is going in the mail tomorrow. |
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J. Stockard Specials for June
Starting today, our new specials for June go into effect. Even though June is bound to be one of the best months to be out on the water (water levels are down from the Spring, water temp is still not |
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