Looking for a new vise. My vise I have right now is a good vise for size 12 to 32 I need a vise that will hold spey and salmon hooks from size 6 to 7/0 if you know what I mean my current vise just will not hold them. Also price is kind of a factor like somewhere under say 375. Looking forward to some advise.
Within that price range there are lots to choose form.I’d say the first decision you need to make is:
*Must I have a true rotary function? If yes, you’ll reduce the choices dramatically.
I have owned and tied extensively on both a Regal and a DynaKing Baracuda and I now tie on the Nor Vise which I like the best of all. It is a true rotary, easy to adjust to any size hook and when coupled with the Nor Vise bobbin is a terrific tying system. There are a couple of Nor Vise available on ebay right now at a price that will save you enough money to buy a bunch of fancy tying materials for your salmon flies. Just a thought…
Thanks for the info just put a bid on one of the vises was also looking for mabey an hmh a friend of mine ties on one but he doesn’t tie big stuff lots of options now looking for opinions.
7/0 is a pretty big hook. I use a Nor VIse for all of my tying. I also use the fine point jaws for all of my flies from the tiny stuff up to over 9/0. For the big hooks say over 7/0 or 8/0, Norm made a modifyed arm for the jaws for me. This is so I can use the rotary function to apply ribs, floss and hackle.
I to use a Nor Vise at times but I like my Dyna-King to. You might want to take a look at the Barracuda. It is a Rotary vise and I think for flies like you are talking about you should have that. It will also hold hooks up to 10/0 I know that I have tied on 8/0’s for a client that was going for Marlin. The Hooks never moved while they were in the vise either. That says a lot. Ron
Thanks for the advise I will check that out also not limiting my self just yet has anyone used a hmh to tie salmon flies they also seem to be a good vise with rotary.
I have used an HMH to tie with and while it is a good vise I do not believe you will find it very good to tie Salmon flies with. It will just not hold the hooks well enough. In fact I use to own one that I bought from Bill Hunter. I gave it to a young fellow to start tying with. Ron
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The vise I am using now ia a Peak and am having diffuculties with the way it is built keep getting my thumb pooked with hook and also hooks seem to be slipping alot more I can’t tighten them any tighter afraid I might break something. I like the angle of the dyna king and the hmh have all kinds a room to stay out of the way of the hook and still have materials control.