Renzetti Vise Problem

[Brian P]

I have a traveler series vise with the cam jaw and the jaws broke. I was tying with it and got up to take a break, with a hook still in the jaws, and when I returned a few hours later the jaws on the vise broke. Has anyone ever had this happen and do you know if this is covered under the warranty?

Thanks,

Brian

[obiwankanobi]

I have never heard of such a thing. I have the Renzetti Presentation and have used it extensively for about 3 years and have tied large steelhead/salmon/salt water flies and still the jaw is in working order. The warranty should cover it, not sure though.

[Pat M]

I have a traveler series vise with the cam jaw and the jaws broke. I was tying with it and got up to take a break, with a hook still in the jaws, and when I returned a few hours later the jaws on the vise broke. Has anyone ever had this happen and do you know if this is covered under the warranty?

Thanks,

Brian

I have the traveler as well and I've been using it without any issues. How hard did you crank it down to hold the hook?

[Dr Bob]

I have not had the jaws break on my Traveller, but I have had them lose their tight holding power on a hook. When I talked to a person from Renzetti :clown:at a trade show, he said I needed to buy new jaws. I did. Actually I bought 2 sets of vise jaws. One set on a Regal vise and one set on a Norvise. I will not own another Renzetti!!

Dr Bob:beer2:

[Brian P]

Thanks for the responses so far. I was not cranking down on the jaws any harder than I normally would; just enough to hold the hook firmly in the vise so the hook would not move when I was tying. I emailed them the other day and have not heard anything yet. Hopefully this will be covered on the warranty otherwise, I think I will be looking for a new vise. If I do end up getting a new vise I may be looking into the Danvise. A buddy of mine has one as a back up and said he really likes it, especially for the price and being a true rotary at that.

I found a shop that did not have any jaws in stock so they sold me the jaws off their display model since I was out of town. So I have a back up set of jaws for now. I just don't want to go through this every couple of years and I am hoping that I just got a bad set of jaws on the original. Thanks again for the responses,

Brian

[Charlie Riddle]

Had mine for 10+ years and no problems. Yep I would buy it again!

[Daryle Holmstrom]

Good luck with the lifetime warranty

[PETI]

Brian,
I'm curious as to just what broke on the jaws. The jaws themselves, the cam lever?
No lifetime on the Traveler.

Peter

[what_fly]

Call Renzetti. They'll replace those jaws in a minute. Have done the same thing for days without a problem. Probably a manufacturing defect.

[FT]

This is the first time I've heard of Renzetti jaws breaking. It was most likely a manufacturing defect. Call Renzetti and have them send you another jaw set. I know folks who have used Renzetti Master and Presentation 3000 and 4000 vises for over 15 years while tying several hundred thousand flies with no jaw problems.

[frankrutledge]

I've had no issues with my traveller but when I do i'm going to try the Nor Vice.

[Tim Cottage]

I have had a Presentation 3000 for over 10 yrs. I bought it used. It is the older version that tightens by means of a threaded knob. It's a darned good vice.
Never a problem.

TC

[Dan Soltau]

I have had a traveler for 7 years and it has never dissapointed me also i have worked for renzetti dealers and regal dealers for 4 years and the only vises i have seen sent back were regals... I about to upgrade a notch to the master vise at the beginning of november, I cant wait! But concerning your vise, if you call renzetti, explain the issue, dont act like an a-hole, I am sure they will gladly replace your or rebuild your jaws. They are good people with exceptional vises in my opinion!