Several years ago I bought a vise off of ebay that looks like a terra vise. It looks nice but is actually a terrible vise. It is not smooth at all and just won't hold hooks well. If you want it I'll give it to you for the shipping cost. I also have a Griffin 2A. It is a quality vise. I used it for a couple of years and it is now my backup. It is easy to adjust and will hold virtually any size hook with no slipping.
It's a good value as well.
But I'm a big fan of HMH. I have a HMH spartan. Just a great vise. Almost as good and the best economy vise going in my opinion is the HMH silhouette. It is just around $80 and has a lifetime guarantee and is beautiful quality tool.
But if you are just starting out you couldn't go wrong with a Griffin 2A.

Greg