A 'good vise' is a vise that the individual likes and feels comfortable with. I wouldn't consider a $700 vise a 'good vise' if I didn't like it... maybe still a 'good quality vise', but not a 'good vise'. If... *... the individual is forgiving and doesn't care much about hooks slipping now and then... *... the individual is forgiving and doesn't care much about parts wobbling... *... the individual isn't a mass producing tyer needing high quality steel in the jaws to make it last longer than a week... ... even the cheapest vise can be a very 'good vise'. 'Good quality' vises should hold hooks well, not have wobbling parts, be able to last for a long time etc etc. There are many many vises qualifying as 'good quality' vises. But from a list of quality vises, there's noone who can tell you which one you will feel comfortable with. I have a Griffin Montana Mongoose in one of my drawers, which by many is considered a pretty good quality vise. I can just see it as a piece of junk... a collection of design flaws... and an ergonomical nightmare. I have discussed this vise a lot with Chris Helm, who shares my opinion to 100%. (Quote) "The Montana Moosegoose should be melted down and sold for scraps." (unquote) He doesn't even sell it. Still, I know several who love their ones. I know several who love their Danvises too. I don't care much for my own, but I HAVE liked it very much once. Today I use a couple of Dyna-Kings which I feel more comfortable with... while the guy I meet every week at our tying night is tying at the same vise model he has used for the last 20 years... the one he made in his own garage. He is on his THIRD one now, which starts to show signs of wanting to get a rest. Which will be his next one? Will it be a Dyna-King... Renzetti perhaps... or maybe even a LAW? Hardly... LOL Hans Weilenmann said it best: "One man's dream is another man's nightmare." /Nick
-----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com [mailto:vfb-m...@googlegroups.com] För Bob Scarbrough Skickat: den 10 februari 2010 21:39 Till: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Ämne: [VFB] Vises Dont know if the previous message went through. I have a question about vises, whats a good one and whats not? Why should I pay $700 for a vise when a $80 will work? I have a Danvise and am happy with it, but its the only one I own so I dont know the difference. Bob Scarbrough _____ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. Get it <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/> now. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
