I know some folks here tie a LOT of flies each year...a lot more than I ever will. I probably tie a few hundred flies a year, at most, for warmwater species. I tie mostly in sizes 10-2...and primarily just for my own use, maybe some extras to give away.
I use the Danvise, and love it. It's been very versatile for me, as I sometimes tie in the car (clamp the vise to the steering wheel), at a table in the church where the local fly-fishing club meets, at the kitchen table, or my "tying desk" in the basement. Its very secure. Its also very affordable.
Someone mentioned the plastic was a deterrent for them, but the jaws and post are metal. If you break the plastic, you're doing something dreadfully wrong!
David Merical
St. Louis, MO