02-22-2009, 04:04 AM
The Danvise is an excellent starter vise. It is the one I still use. If you go to fly tying shows you see a number of people use them.
I do not tie in a rotary style very much but I really like the rotary feature for turning the fly to see it or make tying off or cutting or trimming easier on different flies.
I generally don't like thinks made out of plastic because they just are not rugged. The plastic on this is rugged and the parts that really take the wear are metal.
It is a good all round vise that is quite adequate for size 26 (have not tied much that is smaller so I don't know) through big streamers. It certainly is not the prettiest or the sexiest. (Fly Goddess has one of the sexiest looking vices.) For the cost you would be hard pressed to beat the Danvise.
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I do not tie in a rotary style very much but I really like the rotary feature for turning the fly to see it or make tying off or cutting or trimming easier on different flies.
I generally don't like thinks made out of plastic because they just are not rugged. The plastic on this is rugged and the parts that really take the wear are metal.
It is a good all round vise that is quite adequate for size 26 (have not tied much that is smaller so I don't know) through big streamers. It certainly is not the prettiest or the sexiest. (Fly Goddess has one of the sexiest looking vices.) For the cost you would be hard pressed to beat the Danvise.
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