I tie on both a Regal and a Renzetti Master depending on the fly. I have never had any problems with either vice.

To prevent chipping the jaws on the Regal you need to keep at least 1x the diameter of the hook wire back from the edge of the jaws. There needs to be that tiny bit of empty space between the hook wire and the edge of the jaws.

The Regal is superior to the Renxetti for tying egg patterns, rubber spiders, big deer hair bugs or any other fly you need space under the jaws. The Renzetti is the best for floss, chinnell, tinsel bodies, any palmered fly, reinforced peafowel herl etc.,etc.


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