I read about people's vise choices. One thing they mention is hook holding power. I read about vises holding hooks so they turn hooks into pretzels. I read about people wanting to hold the hook strong enough so they can break the thread and other non-fly tying related "stunts".

This all seems like overkill to me. When I am tying flies, I don't want to turn the hook into a pretzel. I don't want to see if I can snap the thread. All I need the vise to do is hold the hook so that it does not move while I am tying. Using GSP for deer hair spinning/stacking is one thing where I actually need fairly strong hook holding power. I use a pedestal vise and don't drag it across the desk either. Size 20 midges with 8/0 thread . . come on . . Shouldn't we really want our vises to do what they were meant to do?

Does anyone else think like this? Or am I weird?

wayne