08-30-2009, 10:45 PM
The vise appears to be a:
Rotating Spring Action Vise
by: Just Simply Tools
SKU: OF-900690-0000 on J stockards website, jsflyfishing
$36.00 for the vise and a clamp-on base
"Product Overview:
The tool steel jaws of this vise can be rotated 360 degrees for winding materials and viewing. The hardened steel jaws are operated by a powerful spring action, with a lever for hook release. A chrome stem, black jaws and brass clamp fittings, with polished brass vise head and adjustment knobs are combined for a great appearance. Hex wrench included for adjustment of jaw angle."
The 7 Griffin tool kit available from BTflyfishing might be a better choice of tools, $37.00
Just for trying it all out you might consider getting an inexpensive kit that included tying materials and hooks. Then plan on upgrading the vise once you have decided you like it or not. The j stockard site has some inexpensive kits but the vise is likely to only survive a short while after you finish tying all the flies in the kit.
The Danvise will work very well for whatever you want to tie but it does not come in a kit with all of the trimmings to tie a select set of flies. There are much cooler looking and feeling tying vises out there but at a much higher price also. Definitely a very functional and stouter vise than what it appears to be.
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Rotating Spring Action Vise
by: Just Simply Tools
SKU: OF-900690-0000 on J stockards website, jsflyfishing
$36.00 for the vise and a clamp-on base
"Product Overview:
The tool steel jaws of this vise can be rotated 360 degrees for winding materials and viewing. The hardened steel jaws are operated by a powerful spring action, with a lever for hook release. A chrome stem, black jaws and brass clamp fittings, with polished brass vise head and adjustment knobs are combined for a great appearance. Hex wrench included for adjustment of jaw angle."
The 7 Griffin tool kit available from BTflyfishing might be a better choice of tools, $37.00
Just for trying it all out you might consider getting an inexpensive kit that included tying materials and hooks. Then plan on upgrading the vise once you have decided you like it or not. The j stockard site has some inexpensive kits but the vise is likely to only survive a short while after you finish tying all the flies in the kit.
The Danvise will work very well for whatever you want to tie but it does not come in a kit with all of the trimmings to tie a select set of flies. There are much cooler looking and feeling tying vises out there but at a much higher price also. Definitely a very functional and stouter vise than what it appears to be.
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