Thanks so much for all this guys - I am so thrilled to see I have a good vise, I just have a couple more important questions to ask: This traveller I have is a few years old, it is solid metal except for about 3 - 4 screws which look like nylon or plastic. It is good to know that they are really hardy vises.

Can the Traveller take commercial fly tying? I now also have a Danvise as well and wonder which one of them will stand up to the "crunch" better.

Someone said he changed the standard jaws with a cam set, he said the vise now works better for him - what are these and are they expensive and where would I get them from?

I also tie Saltwater flies as well for a local shop, will the Traveller handle these? Or do you think I should use the Danvise for that?

Thanks again guys n gals for putting my mind at ease about the vise. Do have a wicked Christmas won't you all.

Jeanne