Rotary Vise Decision

[SalarMan 0]

Interesting vises...and I know the Tiemco will set you back some serious $$$$

[DFoster 0]

The last time I looked the Tiemco could be had for about a grand.

Here's another option- coming in at $900.

https://www.flyfishfood.com/products/fnf-talon-vise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3JoqeFTqDM

[SalarMan 0]

It is probably obvious I like tying vises. That being said, the job of these things is simply to hold the hook securely.

Anything else is pure gingerbread...but part of the fun.

[niveker 0]

19 hours ago, SalarMan said:

the job of these things is simply to hold the hook securely.

Lefty Kreh's vise, from The American Museum of Fly Fishing 

[SalarMan 0]

8 minutes ago, niveker said:

 

Now THAT BAD BOY will hold a hook...any hook!!!😎

[flyflinger 0]

The Tiemco vise has a lot of features!  However, one review was not very kind regarding smoothness of the rotary function . . .

Has anyone actually used the Tiemco TMC Vise II? 

Regards,

 

[flyflinger 0]

niveker,  

The folks at HMH near you in Maine are going to haunt you! . . . 🙃

Regards

[flytire 0]

[niveker 0]

18 hours ago, SalarMan said:

Now THAT BAD BOY will hold a hook

Thats Lefty Kreh's vise, from The American Museum of Fly Fishing 

[flyflinger 0]

Those are some great photos!  I kind of reminds you how carried away we get with the simple notion of holding a hook to tie a fly.  (And Lee Wulff tied flies without a vise, just using his hands! . . . and right at streamside I heard!)   I also heard that some people tied salmon flies without a vise.    

Regards, 

 

[SalarMan 0]

35 minutes ago, niveker said:

Thats Lefty Kreh's vise, from The American Museum of Fly Fishing 

He had a great reputation for his practical approach to all things fly fishing...and this shows that to be true.

[Poopdeck 0]

We can’t leave out Rim Chung’s vise

[niveker 0]

Wow.  What a great thread.

[flyflinger 0]

SalarMan and afishinado, 

I have a question regarding the Stonfo Transformer.  I saw several comments in reviews that the easily-changeable head results in a little "slop" in the shaft axis, (which kind of makes sense given the spring-loaded ball bearing design).  Do you notice this looseness on your vises?   

Regards,  

   

[SalarMan 0]

6 hours ago, flyflinger said:

Do you notice this looseness on your vises?   

 

   

I do not own a Stonfo vise...I think you misinterpreted my comments about watching a friend at my fly tying club use his. I gave it a go for about 10 minutes and thought it really was quite nice and well made. That being said, I believe for the same amount of money there are better vises out there. Depends on what fits your eye and your needs.