Nor-vise yes or no????

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I have been tying for many years and am now developing hand arthritis problems. This leads me to the question would Norm’s Nor-vise be a good option to continue my tying?

I am using several vises but keep coming back to the Barracuda.

Any help would be appreciated…

Northwoods

Where the hunting season is now upon us. Deer hunting in two weeks!!!

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Don’t know about the nor-vise, but will offer something to help with the hands. Dr Slick makes large gripped tools for tying … they’re wonderful! Those combined with a short bobbin for the thread (fits neatly in the hand), makes tying much more comfortable.
Someone else will be along shortly to answer your vise question.

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You’ll only know if you try one out for yourself.

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I know that Norm offers a 30 day money back guarantee on his Nor-Vise if you buy it from him. That way you can give it a good try to see if it helps with you situation. I have been tying on a Nor-Vise for about seven years and I wouldn’t trade it for any other vise on the market. I was using the Dyna King Baracuda when I bought my Nor-Vise and ended up selling the Baracuda since I wasn’t using it anymore.

Jim Smith

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yep… the dr slisk tools i have are great… i have hands the size of basketballs so some standard tools i have trouble holding… as for the vise, might try some dr slick tools before changing your vise unless ya just want a different vise…

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Not everyone likes the Nor-Vise, but I like mine just fine and love some of the feathres it has the others don’t. Like spinning the vise to wrap things or build a thread base has never been so easy. Nothing that I know of will do dubbing like a Nor-Vise.

You should try one if you can, but it will still take a bit of use to really know since it takes a bit of getting use to it. It is just so different, but my Saltwater traveler with cam jaw is just sitting on the shelf behind me and I have not used it since I got this one at the start of this year.

Skip

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As Joe mentioned, give one a try. It’s the only way you will know for sure.

Good luck and let us know what you decide.