Vises

[Shuck]

Ive been looking at a Nor-Vise and wondering what everyone thinks about them also what are some other vises would you recommend?

[Din]

this is going to be my next vise...gonna buy it probably by the end of the week. have heard great things about them....

 

http://hmhvises.com/standard.html

[SilverDoctor]

Love my Nor-Vise and tie on it all the time now. I also own a Renzetti Traveler and have owned a HMH and Peak. You really should try a variety of vices and see which one suites you.

[pokibear]

I have been tying on a nor - vise for several years now, I would not go back to anything else. The midge jaws are a definite item to get also.

[rusty]

I got my Norvise about two months ago. There is definitely an adjustment period but I love it now. Make sure you get the auto bobbin.

[admin]

A vise is a pretty personal thing, and everyone seems to lean towards one or another. The best suggestion is to try a variety and see which one you like best. I've tied on pretty much everything out there and now tie on a Griffin Montana Mongoose. I've tried the Nor-vise and it didn't work well with my style of tying. I've got an HMH standard pro as well that is a decent vise, but without a full rotary feature, it's only used for a few demos every year. Auto Bobbins are great, and while they are a bit expensive up front, they are awesome to tie with. I've got a Ekich Bobbin and would replace it tomorrow if it broke. It holds the standard spools, so you don't need to wind your thread onto a propietery spool.

 

If there is a Flies and Beer meeting or a club near to you, it's a good chance to try out some vises.

[proflytyer]

I have a Dyna-King Trekker and i love it. its not a bad price and it is rotary, as well as tough.

[hydropsyche]

I've got a Ekich Bobbin and would replace it tomorrow if it broke. It holds the standard spools, so you don't need to wind your thread onto a propietery spool.

 

Does anyone in Calgary sell these?

[Flytyer]

Does anyone in Calgary sell these?

 

You can only get them from Faruk himself(manufacturer)

[admin]

Does anyone in Calgary sell these?

 

Like Ron said, just straight from the manufaturer. Faruk is a pretty cool guy, I met him at the Issac Walton show this spring, and he showed me some new prototypes he's working on. Here is his site - http://www.automaticbobbin.com/

[hydropsyche]

Thanks guys. I've always wanted an auto bobbin but never liked the idea of having to spool the thread onto $$$ custom spools. But man, those are more expensive then some vises. Its going on my x-mas list, for sure.

 

Ceramic insert the better of the two? Trout or salmon sized?

[Conor]

I have a Nor-vise and I love it. Solid tool.

 

I use the Nor auto-bobbin. It is great as well. Having separate spools is a bit of a pain, and it evens the cost with the Ekich. The Nor has a lifetime warrantee, though. Ekich is just one year.

[SilverDoctor]

I have a Nor-vise and I love it. Solid tool.

 

I use the Nor auto-bobbin. It is great as well. Having separate spools is a bit of a pain, and it evens the cost with the Ekich. The Nor has a lifetime warrantee, though. Ekich is just one year.

 

I had a very small problem with one of my Nor auto-bobbins , Ed phoned me and sent me a part very quickly. This was 3 years after purchase. Excellent service for an great vice and a lot of accessories. Fantastic tube attachment also.