Bill, to help you feel better, I'm confessing that I use one of those cheap vices too - works fine for me. Also, I drive a 4WD Escalade. Nuff Said?
JIMMY ******************************************************************************* "Bill P." wrote: > No offense meant by the Land Rover thing... I guess I just got lucky with > this vise... or maybe I just baby mine compared to you guy's. This > discussion has come up many times on the list and I've got to say that I > have heard nothing good about this vise. I don't recommend anybody go buy > this thing but as much as I try I can't seem to strip the screws or make it > fail... So I'm still driving my trooper, Nuff said... back under my rock... > > Bill P. > Music & Recording - http://www.datacomputer.com/gank/ > Fly fishing & Tying - http://www.datacomputer.com/flyfish/ > Fly Swaps - http://www.datacomputer.com/flyfish/swaps/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Matt Fleming > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 7:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Rotary Vise > > Guys and Bill, I have to chime in with my .02 c right now. This line on > that particular vise has came up many times since ive been on here. Since > ive had that vise i still have that opinion. Its not that great. At Neil > said, the screws are very easy to strip. Bill, most likely you got lucky > and got a good one. I have had 2 (one was warranty replacement). One is > still on my desk. As soon as i can afford it i will get a better vise. The > large adjustment screw is already showing wear. I baby the vise, i only tie > on 14 and smaller on it, never any deer hair or over pressured flies, i make > sure jaws are parallel, I NEVER overtighten, and it still strips. You may > be like bill and get a good one, but from most of the people who have talked > about this one previously its not a good chioce. Go with a brand name as > you will get much better service and a longer life. About Bill and the Land > Rover comparison, we have a 92 Camry with many many miles, were happy with > it, but im gettin a Renzetti! Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: "Neal Gilchrist"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu Jan 31 19:30:58 PST 2002 > Subject: Re: [VFB] Rotary Vise > > >Based only on the picture and the price, it looks like one we used to carry > >at Bass Pro Shops. The one we had out on display didn't hold up well at > >all. The screws, etc. got stripped out easily. A couple of customers who > >had purchased that vise said they had a lot of trouble with the jaws > >chipping. (Probably due to cheap materials!!) > > > >My recommendation for an economy rotary is the DanVise. I've used one for > a > >couple of years now and find it reliable, well made and easy to use. > > > >Neal Gilchrist > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > >Behalf Of John Fargher > > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 12:44 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [VFB] Rotary Vise > > > > > > Has anybody purchased a rotary vise from > >http://www.justflytying.com/tools.htm > > No brand name or model number for the vise is specified. > > Any good or bad experiences with this vise would be appreciated. > > ___________________________________________________ > GO.com Mail > Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com -- Jimmy D. Moore I FISH BECAUSE I MUST ! " TY FLYER " But, more importantly, I fish because Woodway, TX my Dad taught me! Scout Exec. BSA,(Ret.) - Outdoor Writer, TOWA, GRTU, FFF For fly fishing info across the USA world. check out http://www.BIGTROUTMAN.homestead.com/MainPage.html By popular request, here's the URL for Sporting Tales Magazine http://sportingtales.com/main.php World Clock: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
