Vise Recommendations

[Sublime]

I'm in the market for a new vise my $20 Cabelas special is just about done plain old wore the jaws out on it. I feel kinda sad letting it I've spent many enjoyable hours behind it but its time to move on. I've narrowed my search down to 3 vises and just wanted to know if anyone had opinions on them. I'm trying to keep the budget under $150 less is better but I wouldn't mind spending a little more if needed.

I'm looking at the

Griffin Blackfoot Mongoose but kinda bummed since I would need a pedestal base for it which ups the price or just find a way to use the C-clamp. Going rate is around $130

http://www.griffinenterprisesinc.com/vises.html

Second is the Anvil Atlas vise seems the going rate is $120 or so with the pedestal base which is a plus.

http://anvilusa.com/The_Atlas_Vise.htm

Last one is the Peak rotary vise which comes in at the top of the budget around $150 which I'm not stoked about but on the bright side I would be able to support the LFS since they carry this one.

http://peakfishing.com/TyingVises.html

Any thoughts? They all seem to be about the same feature wise with only about 40 bucks price difference between the 3. And my current vise is such a turd that any of them would be an improvement.

[snapt]

I sell a lot of the peaks, $150 for a full rotary with a wide range of hook sizes that's made in CO. Good peeps too that will go above and beyond to back up the product. There's a reason your local shop carries it.

[Denny1969]

Visit your local shop. Ask the shop guy if you could tie some flies on a few vises. The one that performs best to your expectations is what you want.

Dennis

[schwerty]

I dig my Dyna-King.

I'd go mess around with a few. You'll be happy with an upgrade!

[Chowda]

If you have never used a rotary vise, spend some time with one before you buy. I didn't like them much. It was very crowded behind the hook.

And I'll second the dyna-king recommendation. I've been very happy tying on a squire. Super solid hook hold at all sizes without changing jaws, and hook size adjustment is easy and forgiving.

[warthog]

Drinking and womanizing are my go-to's.

[angler99]

I have a Danvise that I really like. It's mostly composite so the price is less. Great jaws and awesome customer service. I broke mine because I did something really stupid. I turned the vise when it was locked and broke the shit out of it. I told them what I had done and offered to pay for the price of the repairs and they sent me a new one for free. They even replaced the jaws that were toast due to me not adjusting them properly. It's a bit tough to tie really small midges, but other than that I love it. I do think they sell midge jaw extensions.

[Sublime]

I need to go try some out but my local shop isn't exactly local. I guess I could make the drive to whorebelas but they wouldn't take nicely to me tearing up all the packaging. The vise I have now is a knockoff of the Thompson A vise so anything is up.

Chowda other then the crowding anything else bother you? I tie for salmon and steel mainly 12-4 hooks. I wrap tons of chenille and that's one of the reasons I was looking to go rotary.

Angler I looked at the Danvise a little bit ago. Not that I'm hard on my equipment but just to much plastic for my liking.

[warthog]

I have a lower end Renzetti that I really like. Need to tie more.

[Chowda]

Chowda other then the crowding anything else bother you? I tie for salmon and steel mainly 12-4 hooks. I wrap tons of chenille and that's one of the reasons I was looking to go rotary.

That was my only complaint, along with the added cost. I didn't see myself using rotary much and thought the money was better spent on upgraded jaws.

[gretch6364]

Regal with SS jaws...never buy another vise for the rest of your life...

http://regalvise.com/