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I have a Renzetti Traveler 2200 - like it enough. Not looking to change anyway.
Have to admit tho - all I tie are glow bugs and the occasional Wooly Booger and some Zonker pike flies. Nothing huge or articulated. Watching my son (Riley) tying buggers was what put me over the edge and made me get the Nor-Vise. I am no slouch for speed when tying, once was timed on a hundred Adams at 90 seconds per each... but Riley blew me out of the water. My OCD is not for everyone! The Nor-Vise is the best vise to start on, IMO... I got mine because it's what the guys at my LFS used/use and I wanted to be a bad assed fly guy like them.
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A couple years back I was wanting a new one, but could fine nothing manufactured in the US. Has that changed? are made in the US. I have the traveler and I've been very pleased with it even though I'm not as skilled as many here on actually using the rotary feature!
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I've tied thousands of flies over 25 yrs and I wanted my own rotary one day. Your comments have been a great help. I really considered the Traveler (Orvis has them at 168.00), but, ended up with an Abel. It's well made, American, hefty, and easily changed from left to right hand. Plus, the makers, Steve and Gina, we're so accommodating. Please continue the tread - I've learned a lot from your experience and wisdom . . .
Mike
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I have a Renzetti Traveler 2200 - like it enough. Not looking to change anyway.
Have to admit tho - all I tie are glow bugs and the occasional Wooly Booger and some Zonker pike flies. Nothing huge or articulated. Watching my son (Riley) tying buggers was what put me over the edge and made me get the Nor-Vise. I am no slouch for speed when tying, once was timed on a hundred Adams at 90 seconds per each... but Riley blew me out of the water. My OCD is not for everyone! The Nor-Vise is the best vise to start on, IMO... I got mine because it's what the guys at my LFS used/use and I wanted to be a bad assed fly guy like them. Well, did it work? Are you bad assed?
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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Hey Sitka, Teal is "bad assed" not me! Maybe I'll be too . . . someday
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I guess you cannot be bad-assed until you can tie the Sex Dungeon, the Bitch Creek, and the Hemrhoidal Mouse...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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I use a standard Regal for much of my tying. Also have and use the Renzetti Traveller rotary vise, mostly for smaller dry flies. Can't go wrong with either vise.
FWIW I still have, and occ. use my first vise, a Thompson A.
Had it since 1974 when I started tying.
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Hey Sitka, how familiar are you with the queen of the waters, golden witch and, of coarse, the Montreal whore?
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Very familiar with all of the listed flies, and many, many more... I am far beyond the biggest tying whore you have ever heard of...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
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I have a Renzetti Traveler 2200 - like it enough. Not looking to change anyway.
Have to admit tho - all I tie are glow bugs and the occasional Wooly Booger and some Zonker pike flies. Nothing huge or articulated. Watching my son (Riley) tying buggers was what put me over the edge and made me get the Nor-Vise. I am no slouch for speed when tying, once was timed on a hundred Adams at 90 seconds per each... but Riley blew me out of the water. My OCD is not for everyone! The Nor-Vise is the best vise to start on, IMO... I got mine because it's what the guys at my LFS used/use and I wanted to be a bad assed fly guy like them. Well, did it work? Are you bad assed? No. Glo bugs mostly. Honestly - I liked the vice and it works for what I do. I don't fly fish a ton but the guys at the LFS do and they've been garnering more attention from magazines and the like for their smallmouth guiding.
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