08-29-2009, 12:16 AM
I think the vise will be alright. It looks like a REGAL that look just like that and as stated, sells for about 3 times that.
Tools look pretty good also although I don't like the spring whip finisher, but it also is what you learn on that feels more at home. So if I had learned on that whip tool might be a different story.
On the rotary portion of the vise...is there an arm to hold your thread and bobbin when spinning or is it just to turn the fly at different angles?
I guess you won't know that till you buy it, right.
If it is a rotary with the arm, then doing dubbing loops are much easier.
Cost part...no you really don't save money on making your own instead of buying. What you do gain is you can make any fly at any time. And you will learn certain combinations that work.
Like the ORANGE Griffith that is going to KICK FISH BUM this weekend![cool]
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Tools look pretty good also although I don't like the spring whip finisher, but it also is what you learn on that feels more at home. So if I had learned on that whip tool might be a different story.
On the rotary portion of the vise...is there an arm to hold your thread and bobbin when spinning or is it just to turn the fly at different angles?
I guess you won't know that till you buy it, right.
If it is a rotary with the arm, then doing dubbing loops are much easier.
Cost part...no you really don't save money on making your own instead of buying. What you do gain is you can make any fly at any time. And you will learn certain combinations that work.
Like the ORANGE Griffith that is going to KICK FISH BUM this weekend![cool]
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