The DK is Dyna King. I have a Danvise, it is a true rotary, the only objection I have is the short space behind the jaws. I would see if I can find a shop that might have one and try it. If you can make the Sowbug, Al Betty will be there tying on one. I know he willet you try it. It is hard for one to recommend a vise to another person unless the ate making a choice between two vises. What I think is great for me, may not suit another at all. I was about to get rid on my Norvise because I just could not master it. Now that I can master it, I use it for all flies that have wrapped bodies like the Woolly Buggers when I have a good number of them to tie. If I am just tying one or two I use my DK Barracuda Jr. For lead wrapping, when I have a load to do, I find the Regal ( rotary ?) to my liking for that, but tie the flies on another vise. Boy, we can get fussy when we have too many vises or is it vices. LOL Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
bp wrote: > Tony, The DK? Is that the Danvice? While I would like the Nor-vice the danvice > really fits my budget and tying style (hobby, not professional). I'm finally > thinking on replacing my cheapo renzetti knockoff. I haven't had any problems with > it... in fact it's paid for itself time and again... but I am looking for something > with a smoother rotary and for $80 the vise worked well... any comments. > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tony Spezio > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 3:57 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: WAS [VFB] High Dollar Vise, NOW Bobbins > > Don, > I have both the DK and the Norevise. They have their own place in tying, I have the > Norlander ready to go, I have a bunch of > buggers to tie tomorrow. > I prefer the Barracuda Jr. for the shows I do. The Norlander is fast for bugger type > flies. I use the Auto bobbin on the > Norlander and a standard bobbin in the DK. It is the way I like to do it. > Please lets not get on another tread that is going to get out of hand. > Hope you don't take this message out of context. Maybe I am the one taking it out of > context. > Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Don Johnson wrote: > > > Hi Deb, > > The amount of time needed to fill a Norlander spool is > > negligible; maybe 30 seconds when using a drill and > > spooling arbor. If I was concerned about wasting such > > little time I'd probabaly not be tying flies. > > > > As for the cost, yes the bobbins are expensive (the > > spools are not so bad) but so are Tiemco ceramic > > bobbins. As I said, if you find yourself using the > > bobbin holder quite frequently, I haven't found there > > to be a better, more efficient way to go back and > > forth than with an automatic bobbin. It quickly > > respools the thread and helps prevent the threadwraps > > on the fly from loosening. Not the only way to "skin > > the cat" but the most efficient I have found. > > > > Currently I have 6 bobbins and 18 spools and I rarely > > find myself wanting more or cursing the system because > > it takes longer to change colors than with a standard > > bobbin. Realistically one would only need one bobbin > > ($35.00) and extra spools ($10.00 for a pack of 3). > > Still more expensive than a handfull of Griffin or > > Matarelli bobbins but with a whole lot more > > functionality as well. > > > > All bobbin-related things considered, it takes me less > > time now than it did when I was tying rotary using the > > threadpost and having to respool the thread manually > > with a standard bobbin. > > > > And, as an aside, the retail price on a Nor-vise AND a > > bobbin kit (bobbin, 3 spools and spooling arbor) is > > less than a Barracuda Jr. according to the DK price > > sheet I have. > > > > DJ > > > > --- Deborah Duran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Don > > > And then you can spend all that extra time you saved > > > yourself putting all > > > your favorite threads onto the only "expensive" > > > bobbins that will fit onto > > > the Norlander Automatic Bobbin. I forgot you can > > > buy another part to help > > > you do this with also. With all my favorite colors > > > of thread I use I would > > > have to buy quite a few of these bobbins. Sorry I > > > wasn't sold on that one. > > > :0) > > > Deb > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Don Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 12:25 PM > > > Subject: WAS [VFB] High Dollar Vise, NOW Bobbins > > > > > > > > > > If the bobbin holder is properly aligned it may be > > > the > > > > case that you do not need a half hitch prior to > > > moving > > > > the bobbin to the bobbin holder. I tie on a > > > Nor-Vise > > > > system and the only time I need to use a half > > > hitch > > > > prior to moving the bobbin to the thread post > > > (same as > > > > a bobbin holder) is when I tie on hooks with a > > > return > > > > loop-eye. > > > > > > > > The other thing I will suggest is that if you are > > > > going to tie and really utilize the rotary > > > function of > > > > the vise (and are moving from the bobbin holder to > > > the > > > > hook frequently) buy a Norlander Automatic Bobbin. > > > The > > > > bobbin has a mechanism whereby it automatically > > > spools > > > > thread back onto the spool when you return from > > > the > > > > bobbin holder back to the hook. With a standard > > > bobbin > > > > this has to be done manually, which is not a big > > > deal > > > > if you don't mind the hassle. The automatic bobbin > > > > takes a little getting used-to but, in my opinion, > > > is > > > > worth the investment if you tie in a rotary > > > fashion > > > > for a mojority of the time. For more > > > > info...www.nor-vise.com. > > > > > > > > DJ > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Steve Brettell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > The half hitch is what I've been leaving out. > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > > Get 25MB, POP3, Spam Filtering with LYCOS MAIL > > > PLUS > > > > > for $19.95/year. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus&ref=lmtplus > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > New and still under construction: > > > > > > > > > http://www.geocities.com/salmn8r/northwestcountryflies.html > > > > > > > > Please e-mail direct for scheduling and pricing > > > information of fly tying > > > presentations and seminars for your club or group. > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Yahoo! 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