Martin, I saw a metal version of the Danvise: <http://www.nord-west-flyfishing.de/Shop/hauptteil_shop.html?d_01_0_METAL_DA NVISE512.htm>
I also noted its price... $250. And since I now found this plastic Danvise on eBay for $62.50(!), I think I won't need to work much on the choice between them. ;o) But if you say this Danvise has served YOU well... for years, I'm sure it will be more than good enough to me too... for years. And it feels good hearing you say that you doubt I can get a better vise for that money ($80)... since I now have found one on eBay for $62.50. Looking at the first pictures I found, I too reacted on that lack of space behind the fly. But finding some other pictures where I could see it 90 degrees from the side, it looked a LITTLE more comforting (http://i20.ebayimg.com/02/i/02/08/2b/d9_1.JPG). Can't tell what it will be like actually using it though, so I AM interested in that extension picture. Still... what do you your experience with this vise have to say about drawbacks? (Don't you have any other than that lack of space?) /Nick -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fr�n: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] F�r Martin Westbeek Skickat: den 13 december 2004 19:41 Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED] �mne: Re: [VFB] Swedish vise dilemma II Nick, I used the Danvise for years and it has served me well. I doubt if you can find a better vise for that money. Mark is right about the lack of clearance, but... there are extensions (euro 18) that will give you all the clearance you'll ever need. I can send you a pic if interested. And the Danvise has a metal version too, called Metallica I believe. Comes with the extension. Martin room behind the ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark romero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 7:28 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Swedish vise dilemma II > Nick, that vise your using has LOTS of clearence........nice. mark > >>From: "Niclas Runarsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: [VFB] Swedish vise dilemma II >>Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:08:11 +0100 >> >>Ok, I have a question to all of you rich of experience... >> >>For reference I have an Eagle Rotating Vise >>(http://www.jkflugfiske.com/bilder/eagle_rotating.jpg). It works for a >>guy in my league, but it has draw-backs like wobbling poor-precision >>made parts. When rotating, the screw also tightens itself, which can >>be really annoying. >>(To this comes of course the Indian jaw steel quality, but that's still in >>the future... it's not that old yet.) >> >>I'm looking at a Danvise >>(http://www.eflytyer.com/tools/danica_vises.html)... the polymer vise. >>Retails around $80. It doesn't look bad... but that's all I know. I >>will never be able to try it out before bying, which a guy with my >>budget would prefer. So I turn to You! Has it got draw-backs that I >>might want to know of? >> >>Is this "chunk of plastic" worth the money? >>(For those who have tried MY vise, is there $80 of satisfaction >>between >>them?) >> >>Thanks in advance >>/Nick >> >> > > >
