Robert Burton
Fly Fishing Zombie
Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.
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Post by Robert Burton on Feb 16, 2006 11:27:53 GMT -6
$59.95 at the Fishin' Hole I believe this is a licensed knock off of the much more expensive Regal Crown vise. Instead of a hand screw or lever cam this vise employs a spring loaded grip. I am impressed how well this vise holds hooks and in all the tying I have done so far 1 hook has slipped so I will chalk that up to me positioning it wrong. It claims to be rotary but this is as true with lever cam vises wear you can loosen something and spin it but it is not true rotary like renzetti or danvise where the fly stays level at the shank on rotation. But the spring mechanism allows very easy and quick removal and repositioning to get at the underside of those flies. BTW I looked at the 'true rotary' Superfly Renzetti knock off and the floor model was broken and unable to stop the shaft from rotating. I might have been able to get a NIB but felt that if it couldn't hold up to the handful of fly tyers that might have checked it out that it might not be very durable. Then again some wayward kid might have got at it and maybe it is a very durable vise.
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Post by darrellmyskiw on Feb 16, 2006 12:23:33 GMT -6
Looks like a near spitting image of the Chase I picked up.
I've never tried rotating with it - except to cement heads. Even then, the back lock loosens and wiggles ..... unless this ones lock at the back is different.
I have the head tilted up at about 25-30 degrees for clearance underneath and more-so - on top behind the hook.
but ... ughhh ... yeah - same set-up.
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Robert Burton
Fly Fishing Zombie
Eventually all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.
Posts: 4,744
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Post by Robert Burton on Feb 16, 2006 12:53:05 GMT -6
The one I have is not exactly as shown as the pic is of a Regal
The SF version has a little dealy on the side for releasing and rotating the jaws
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Post by darrellmyskiw on Feb 16, 2006 14:18:13 GMT -6
yup I'll see if I can get a pic in .......
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