AH... And this is why we can all give you advice but you really need to try it out for yourself. I have small hands and I didn't have any problems with the LAW vise... I loved it. I know Kim Boal uses it also and she really likes it. Vises are a very personal choice. We spend a lot of time tying on it and we all have different habits when we tie flies. When you start looking at the more expensive ones make sure they fit your style of tying before you buy it. Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joyce's crafts and flies Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 9:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Nor-Vice Question I know that there are many who really like the LAW vise..but for me, as I tied on the one Hans brought, it was a disaster..too big..to large a space on the back of the vise where you couldn't rest your hand ( if you have small hands as I have) so very tiring to tie on, and having to adjust with the thumb screw for every fly, I wouldn't even consider it. But, I love a clamp mechanism and want to be able to rest my small left hand on top of the vise and still reach the jaws. The LAW vise is built for men with big hands. As previously mentioned..a vise is a very personal thing and you really need to try it before you buy it. Know also, that with any new thing, you need to tie 100 flies before you will really know how to use and get the feel of your vise. I have a Danvise for my traveling vise..just throw it in the trunk with an old Orvis flytying bag of stuff. It is tuff and works well on the streamside. Joyce
