Thats what counts... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Keith Passant Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 4:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Rotary Vise
I must have missed the Land Rover post ! BUT I have one and a cheap regal copy!! Both work for me. KP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Rotary Vise > 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/ > >
