Terra Rotating Spring Action Vise.

[cphubert 0]

wobble worm welcome to the forum, is your vise a terra? and what model or type spring action (like a regal) or cam type jaws?

[flytire 0]

On 3/18/2021 at 10:44 PM, wobble worm said:

my vise is extremely hard to open.  how can  I adjust it to make it easier?

 

need a bit more info! what vise are you talking about?

squeeze harder

[mikechell 0]

Jaws like this?  These are built so the spring action holds the hook.  

 

If you found a way to open them easier, it would also make the hold on a hook weaker.  BUT ... if you could find a way to make the lever angle different, perhaps it would "fit" your hand better.  A better grip on the lever might make it a bit easier to open without sacrificing hook holding power.

 

[jcozzz 0]

You will have to break it in,i still have that vise or an earlier version.The guy that used to run the local tackle shop lead me to believe it was the same thing as a regal.I only use it for big flies,bass bugs etc.It does take strong grip to open it but the spring lost some strength over the years,My friends who don't fly fish but do build tackle like them for holding big trebles and such for their musky and salmon baits,The tall stem gives a lot of clearance underneath.