Members jimf1969 Posted July 15, 2011 Members Posted July 15, 2011 About 15 yrs ago my Mom and Dad bought me a fly tying vise. (it was a Bass pro kit) it broke this weekend BSSP. I need a new one,. I cann't spend alot on one. Do any of you have any sugestions on one to buy that is under $80. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim F All the romance of trout fishing exists in the mind of the angler and is in no way shared by the fish. ~Harold F. Blaisdell,
dave potts Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 Jim, Go to the flyfishohio.com web site and you will find an excellent review of vises in several price ranges. Hook and Hackle sells a vise called EZ-Rotary for around $50 which is a fairly decent vise. It's covered in the review at flyfishohio. Dave Just saw where the EZ-Rotary is on sale for $40 at Hook&Hackle
Gavin Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 Think you could get a Danvise for $80 or so..Probably your best option if you dont want to step up to a Renzetti.
3wt Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 I'd either go with the danvise or the griffin odessey spider vise is not bad ~$90 I think. you can add a base (maybe cut down the stem) if you're so inclined. Never heard of the ez rotary but from looking at this: http://www.flyfishohio.com/Vise%20Review%201/zephr_ez_rotary_vise.htm I'd say it might take the best cheap vise title. Especially for the cost - about what a couple pairs of good tying scissors should cost.
Hopper Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.com/MAYFLY-TRUE-ROTARY-FLY-TYING-VISE-ACCESSORIES-/190531330049 Check out this vise, I bought one at the SowBug last year and love it. Dont have any trouble with hooks from #1 - #24. Only thing I did was put a new thumb screw on the bottom of the jaws to make it easier to tighten the jaws. Gregg The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.
Rolan Duffield Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 Look for a Thompson Model A vise. I've been using one for over 50 years and its still good. Should be in the range of $35.00
Rolan Duffield Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 It appears that the Thompson Pro vise is the same as i'm using. Here's a couple of sources. Tackle-craft.com 41.28 flyfishingflyshop.com 44.95
Danoinark Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Look for a Thompson Model A vise. I've been using one for over 50 years and its still good. Should be in the range of $35.00 Love the Thompson A, Rolan. Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
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