Has anyone tied on the new C&F vise? I was looking because of this thread to see what might be new out there. The new C&F vise is $800!
Mike On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Martin Westbeek <martinwestb...@planet.nl>wrote: > The Vosseler is a great example of the fact that a vise is highly > personal. Some like it; I did not care for at all. > Two pair of jaws... why? No weight in the base, but a suction cup instead, > which just does not work on many surfaces, and results in an extremely > wobbly vise. Well, *that* really sucks ;-) > Mart > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Anthony Spezio <bambot...@yahoo.com> > *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:16 AM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] Vises > > That is one I have not heard of. > Tony > > --- On *Wed, 2/10/10, Jeff Frye <bighawk...@yahoo.com>* wrote: > > > From: Jeff Frye <bighawk...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [VFB] Vises > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 5:05 PM > > Check out the Vosseler. There is no jaw like it. The base is such that > you will pick up the desk before the vise breaks free of the desk. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Bob Scarbrough <a69ju...@hotmail.com> > *To:* "vfb-mail@googlegroups.com" <vfb-mail@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* Wed, February 10, 2010 3:36:51 PM > *Subject:* RE: [VFB] Vises > > You guys arent much help! :) > > Just kidding, I have been looking at the Nor Vise or the Mongoose. > > Bob > > ------------------------------ > Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:30:07 -0800 > From: bambot...@yahoo.com > Subject: Re: [VFB] Vises > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > > Bob, > I go along with Mike on this. I have about 20 vises, I collect them, and > each have their own pros and cons. I have a Danvise and can find a number of > things that don't suite me but others love them. I have a Regal that is a > fast production vise but if your hands are bad, squeezing the lever might be > hard on your hands. The Norlander is a fast vise for tying some flies like > the Woolly Buggers. I can go on but I think you get the idea. I use the Dyna > King Barracuda Jr. For me it is the ideal vise in size as I do shows and it > is just the right size to travel. I also have two other Dyna King vises that > are smaller and I take one of them when just doing a local demo instead of > taking the Jr.along and having to break down my tying station. My Jr. and > complete tying station fits in a attache case as one unit along with the > tools I will be using at the show. > Tony > > --- On *Wed, 2/10/10, Michael Bliss <flyfish...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Michael Bliss <flyfish...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [VFB] Vises > To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 2:41 PM > > Boy, Bob this is really a personal preference type of thing. I started on > a Thompson A vise, then to a Renzetti Traveler and then a Regal. A few > years ago I bought a NorVise. I have tied on a few others. Each seems to > have its particular strength and weakness. If you enjoy your vise, don't > change. If it no longer suits your needs there are lot's of vises and > opinions. I think Hans W. did a fine article a few years back on vises that > I think you could find on the internet. The best thing to do if you want to > make a change is to find a full service shop that has several of the vises > that you are considering and ask to tie on them. Many will let you sit down > and try them out (at least mine did). Lacking that if there is a tying > group in your area find out when they meet and sit with them and tie on > theirs. It's the best way to decide, especially if you are thinking of > stepping up to a much more expensive vise. > > Mike > > On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Bob Scarbrough > <a69ju...@hotmail.com<http:///mc/compose?to=a69ju...@hotmail.com> > > wrote: > > I have a general question about vises. Whats the differences between the > lower priced (100 and below) and the higher priced models? I am thinking of > upgrading but dont know if I need to, I have a Danvise and like it, course > its the only one Ive owned so I dont know any different. > > Bob Scarbrough > a69ju...@hotmail.com <http:///mc/compose?to=a69ju...@hotmail.com> > > ------------------------------ > Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. 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