I need a new vise!!

[poirierpro]

OK guys so I'm looking at getting a new rotary vise. Looking for some opinions on your favorite rotary style vises. Whats the best out there for the money??

[Bryan Williamson]

Havent looked into this in years, but I still LOVE my dyna-king.

[Mike Cline]

I purchased a Danvise 4 or 5 years ago and have never had a problem with it. But to be honest I don't have much experience with other vises to compare it too. I do know that Danvises are relatively cheap and hold hooks firm.

[Ryan Buccola]

i have heard really good things about regal.

[Fordham]

Regal vises are great and they have a new full rotary . I just bought a regal that rotates 360 degrees but not full rotary and love it. With regal you squeeze, slap a hook in and get to work. I like their system and they last forever

[flybill]

I like my Regal a lot, but have thought of buying a rotary Danvise since they are really priced reasonably, about $80.

I don't know that I really need it since I've also considered a Norvise, but those are in a different price category! And really the Regal is awesome for 99% of what I want to tie. :cool:

[scottflycst]

There are some pretty good rotary vises in the $100-$150. price range, most will last a lifetime. I've been tying on a Renzetti Traveler for several years and like it just fine. I've considered a heavier vise but don't really need one. I've tied on Regals and Dyna-kings they're both very good vises.
I would definitely recommend a rotary vise.

[mozart]

This comes up quite often but I'll guess I'll provide my input again. I have a Danvise and have been happy with it. I purchased the extension arm to make tying easier as well. In my opinion, for the price, it can't be beat. However, I haven't tied on anything else so you can't give input on anything else, though I've heard the Dynakings and Norvises are top notch. The HMH line looks very nice as well.

[Dean Edwards]

I have been tying on my renzetti traveler for about 15 years now, and still love it. I replaced the old screw jaws with the newer cam jaws(standard now), other that that it is all the same as when I bought it.

I look at it as a personal choice. There are a lot of great vices out there, play with a few and buy the one you like.

[poirierpro]

What do you guys think about the Griffin Montana Mongoose vise?? I know that the thing to look for in rotary vises is how nice the vise rotates the hook shank without "wabble". Does anyone have a Griffin?? The vise looks sweet!

[Ron Eagle Elk]

The guys I know that tie on the Mongoose love the vise. I haven't tied on one myself. I just replaced my trustee Renzetti Traveler with a Snowbee-Waldron Vise, which I like more each time I use it.

[Charlie Riddle]

I too have been tying on my renzetti traveler :thumb: since ~ 1990 or so. Has never failed me. And yes I would buy another if this one dies.

Charlie

[FT]

If you want to get the best, either a Dyna King Barracuda (I've owned this vise since it first hit the market in about 1993) or a Renzetti Master are the way to go. The Barracuda runs about $350, add an extra $39.00 if you want to get the midge jaws for it (you will find them very useful if you are tying smaller than #12's). The eEnzetti Master goes for about $600.00.

If you want to get a vise that is just a little smaller than the Barracuda with the same jaws and other features, the Dyna King Barracuda Trekker is very good at about $230.00. The Renzetti Presentation 2000 is another great vise at around $225.00.

Nor Vise ranks right up there too, but be forewarned, some folks love the Nor Vise and others don't. The reason has to do with the rotary clutch.

You asked about the Griffin Mongoose, it is an excellent vise that will last a lifetime. It just isn't quite in the same league as the Nor Vise, Dyna King Barracuda or Barracuda Trekker, or the Renzetti Master or Presentation 2000 vises. But it is an excellent performer with a very good jaw system that will do what the other rotary vises do.

The Danvise is a good vise as is the Peake Vise. Again, they are good serviceable vises, just not in the same league as the Nor Vise, Renzetti Master or Presentation 2000 or 4000, or Dyna King Barracuda vises.

[slippery_whippet]

I have been using my Peak now exclusively for a few months and I really like it. Tried the more expensive brands and am glad I got the Peak.:thumb:

--Slippery

[Dr Bob]

I started using a Norvise 2 years ago. :hmmm: It took some time to get use to it and to become comfortable with the automatic bobbin. Often it became frustrating and I would go back to my Renzetti or Regal. However, I now have converted to using it as my day to day standard vise. It is one of the best I have found in terms of rotary function. :thumb: The fly is very easy to work on due to the design of the jaw placement and it can be very easily rotated to spin materials onto the hook. I find it really shines for larger, streamer type flies (size 8 hook and larger), but it can handle size 22 nymph and dry fly hooks as well. I would highly recommend it if you really use the rotary function and are willing to invest some time in learning how to use it properly. Compared to my Renzetti Traveler in terms of a rotary vise, the Norvise is far superior and in another league.

Dr Bob :beer2:

[Hooker]

Love my Norvise as well for certain applications but my everyday vise is a Regal. Both are great. If i had to pick one it would be the regal.

[Don Johnson]

The best suggestion I can make would be to search the Forum threads for rotary vises because this topic has been pounded many times before.

With that said, I'd suggest a NorVise but will agree with the previous person who mentioned that the thing can illicit polarism; you will either love it or hate it.

I didn't understand the comment about the "clutch" mechanism. There is no clutch in the NorVise. There are 4 distinct positions that the vise head can be locked into as well as a rotary tensioning device for those times you want to lock it down or not have it spin so fast.

The automatic bobbin does have a clutch though and maybe I misread the post. This little tool brings up an important (to me anyway) concept that the vise is best used in conjunction with the bobbin to fully take advantage of the potential of the entire system.

Good luck in your search!

Regards,
Don Johnson

[kodiaksalmon]

Havent looked into this in years, but I still LOVE my dyna-king.

Yep. I made the investment, and I'm glad I did.

[Bruce Davidson]

Ditto on the Dyna-King.