i started out with a no name stationary vise the instructor had us buy for the class he was teaching

i then graduated to a regal vise, which was OK.

then when renzetti came on the market, i bought their traveler (less than $100) cuz i thought that the true rotary function was really cool. having tied on that original traveler for almost 20 years, i find that i use the rotary function less and less (i know what the other side of the fly looks like) and tie with it in the stationary mode. i did change out the original tying head from the tightening screws to the cam lever. i also have 2 different length stems. 1 for a c-clamp anf the other for a pedestal.