RE: [VFB] VICE ... for nick runnerson

[mark romero]

Iain, i'm thinking of bringing my Dingo to the Sowbug so Denny can have 
another look at it. Maybe i'm doing something wrong, as far as why it always 
seems to not hold the hooks so great. Got something else for him to look at 
anyway, lol. I'm definately going to send the Jaws (both sets) back and the 
bobbin craddle holder too. Hopefully they've fixed that situation by now. I 
tell you though, if i can get it to work just the way it should all the tme. 
I'll be happy with it. I have REALLY become so use to the way the whole 
jaws/head rotates, on it's own axis, so to speak, that i'd hate to be 
without that one function anymore. That's the coolest part of the vise. Love 
that feature. Let's hope they have finally done something about that joke of 
a base too. I'm gonna hit on 'em for a better one if they have it.  
mark.....

From: "iain short" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:17:49 +0000
Mark
so keep the best two vices and sell the rest on ebay, use the money to have 
byard get you a real good vice like a renzetti, HMH, or dynaking then you 
will have a vice you can be content with.
iain

Glad you had that experience Iain. I just finished tying on mine for the 
last three hours. I use it exclusively at home because it's the best vise i 
have overall and because i like the things i like about it, over and above 
the things i don't. In other words, i deal with it. I let my wife have the 
other large, top of the line, whatever, vise we have, (the Japanese 
Arcadia) at the apt. in Manhattan. And also because she needs good light 
and magnification as well, and that one will hold our McKenzi system. We 
have about 10 vises and yet i've never found one that i really love in 
every way. Maybe i'm just fickle, lol. Sometimes i just like using my Regal 
knock-off......Simplicity. BTW, the Regal rep. was at the I.F.T.S. show in 
Somerset last month and he was showing the new Regal with the stainless 
steel jaws. Pretty nice actually. If you don't need "True" rotary, you 
can't go wrong with a simple Regal. mark

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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 06:40:59 +0000
Mark
i borrowed a dingo MK 1 for a few weeks and used it to tie large sea flies 
for pollock.  the one i used was great, couldnt fault it.
iain

Iain, don't even let me get started on the Dingo. I have one, and it's 
been NOTHING but serious headaches from day 1. First of all, the jaws 
chiped, both sets. Second of all the bobbing cradle holder was maching 
backwards/sideways or whatever the hgell you want to call it and so when 
you put the bobbin craddle in the craddle holder, it points only straight 
up or down, not out to one side. And the worst thing of all is that hooks 
slip no matter what i do to keep that from happening. I have NEVER once 
got a hook to stay in and not slip. THE single mst important thing in a 
vise is hook holding power, and you can forget about it. Maybe mine was a 
reject, or just a lemmon, but i tell you for THAt kind of money, (which is 
WAY serious) it ought to be the best vise on the market, BUT! Put it outta 
your mind. mark.....i'm still kicking myself in the ass for not spending 
that money on a Law.

From: "iain short" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 18:49:35 +0000
Hi Nick
before you spend too much money look here ..... iain
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bjrodg/