Ed, I'd chose the Griffith hands down and couldn't be happier. It has more room behind the fly for my big fingers when tailing a fly. I like the crank handle much better. Price, when I bought anyway was also much better. I've tied hundreds of flies with it so far and no problems on hook sizes 6 through 26. It is an odd looking thing and I've always thought that may turn people off. I thought they looked cheap in catalog pictures so I hesitated a long time before a friend bought one and I got to see it. I tried a friends Renzetti Traveler before I bought the Griffith and like I said it just doesn't have enough room behind the fly. It also is too short for me. I'm 6'4" and the Griffith has enough stem length for me, Renzetti didn't. At least three tying buddies made the switch to the Griffith last year, we all have the screw type jaw. I I don't ever adjust anything on the vise, the small amount of wobble you get from changing hook sizes without adjusting jaw height isn't a problem for me. The tension adjustment hasn't been touched since I set it over a year ago, that was a big problem on several other rotaries I tried and rejected, but I don't remember the Renzetti having that problem. Well, sorry to go on so, hope it helps. John C.
> If you had to choose between the Renzetti Traveler or the Griffith Odyssey, > which would you choose,.....
