Moshup 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2021 Will do. I’d invite to our tying club UTFMA that meets in Bedford hopefully in the fall but probably that’s too much of a drive. I’d like to meet you and niveker sometime. Maybe the Marlborough show will happen this year and maybe not ! Lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FliesbyNight 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2021 Started with the venerable Thompson Model A. Bought a used Renzetti Traveler and put a lot of flies through it. Moved up to the Dyna-King Barracuda a few years ago and honestly can't see myself ever using another vise. As Salarman said, vises are basically just hook holders. The Dyna-King does that very well indeed and never a moment's trouble, although I must admit that DamaSeal is pretty sexy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li'lDave 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2021 Have had a bunch... Started with the old indian clamp vises and a few other generic vises... then eventually found a Stonfo flytec when I got tired of spending money on a new vise every 6 to 12 months, which has served well for a couple of years... Earlier this year I picked up a Regal Medallion... not rotary, but does well for many patterns.... I go back to the Stonfo for it's rotary capabilities at times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMD1022 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2021 On 7/18/2021 at 6:05 PM, Moshup said: @JohnMD1022 You don’t happen to have a pic of that Leonard you can post ? Welcome to the board by the way. I'll shoot a few and see if I can post them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMD1022 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2021 On 12/26/2013 at 6:48 PM, Bugsy said: I have and use both. As mentioned by Gene, one of the advantages enjoyed with most clamps is the ability to raise and lower the vise a little or a lot. But the Peak clamp is a different design than other clamps and thus doesn't offer this option, i.e., you tie at a fixed height determined by the length of the upright. I learned to tie with a C-Clamp Thompson Model A. I have tried pedestal base vises and find them awkward. I don't tie when travelling anymore, but when I did, I used a little thing I made close to 50 years ago. Photo is at Falling Springs, Chambersburg, PA. I wish I still had that much hair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry3 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2024 I currently use a Renzetti Apprentise and really like it. The jaws are a little big for wrapping down to the bend and also adding tail material.. So I thought I would want a different jaw configuration andtrue rotary vise. So I bought a Renzetti Traveler 2000 and tied a number of flies on it. But I just nudged the arm a few times and it rotated away from me numerous times. I had the nut turned about as hard as I dared but didn't help so I retuned it. It may have been a demo unit,. So I'm thinking of trying another one. The true rotary was pretty neat for adding goose biots and turning rib wires. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2024 a renzetti traveler has 2 ways of tightening the rotation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry3 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2024 I currently use a Renzetti Apprentise. I like it, but sometimes the jaws get in the way on certain flies, so I was looking for a new one. I bought a Renzetti Traveler 2000 and tried it on a few flies. I had a problem when I would gently nudge thw arm and it would slightly swivel away from me. I tried tightening the nut but didn't help so I returned it. But I did like the rotary function and the smaller jaws. I think it may have been a demo unit soi maybe that's why the nut wouldn't tighten down to stop the spin. Anyone with a Traveler have the same problem? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
