I have been using the Renzetti for the last couple years; it replaced a
Griffin Patriot which became my travel vice... at least it was supposed to
be, but I kept hauling the Renzetti along since I hated not having the true
rotary features. So I recently traded the Patriot for a CD-RW drive and
bought a Dan Vise to be my travel vice... and I like it so much I think it
will become my regular vice and relagate the Renzetti to travel status.
Here is what I think it does better than the Renzetti:
It has more versatile jaws: They are larger, yet come to a finer point.
This vice will handle every hook size I own. The jaw also provides the best
attributes of two jaw styles, using both the screw, "floating" vise elements
and a cam for final closing.
It has better adjustments for the jaws. It is very easy to maintain true
rotary center for different hook sizes. Having the hook rotate dead center
isn't always that big of a deal, but it is nice to have when it is so easy to
achieve.
It is cheaper. You can get them for $75. bucks. I doubt there is a
better buy in the rotary market.
The table clamp is the most secure and easily operated clamp I have seen
on a vice.
The vice itself doesn't seem as wobbly during use. I use a base with my
Renzetti, and usually clamp it down so it doesn't move on my. I have one
friend who just glued his to the table, out of frustration!
The vice's vices? Some people are put off by the graphite parts, which make
it feel light weight and "cheap". But the part of the vice that does the
work, the jaws, are made of high quality steel. Others feel the design
interfers a bit with the left hand (right handed tyer); it IS different, but
I got used to it pretty quick. By the way, if you are left handed it comes
with the ability to switch it over to lefty.
