What would be a decent vice to just tie crappie jigs
I dont tie a whole bunch my old vice is wore out an i never really liked it anyways
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What would be a decent vice to just tie crappie jigs
I dont tie a whole bunch my old vice is wore out an i never really liked it anyways
I really like my Mongoose. But if I were to buy another one it would be a Peak.
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I’m just like Tahoe, Mongoose but would buy peak.
Regal - easiest vise to tye on
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Originally Posted by LedHed
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Here is a little more info discussed on an earlier thread
https://www.crappie.com/crappie/jig-...ut-tying-vise/
billygee
Know it’s not the most popular name but I tie in a dyna king and I love it. I’m rough on stuff and it stays outdoors... does what I say every time. BUT I don’t tie a lot.
I will say this, if LedHed puts his stamp on something, you can take it to the bank. Not saying don’t pay attention to other opinions, just saying he knows vices and molds and bluegill tying AND fishing better than anyone in the country. I know that for fact. And some pretty good fisherman agree with him , so may wanna try a Regal.
Or might even wanna ask him if he has one to sell out of his collection.
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I like several different vises, own a Renzetti and have tied on a Peak and liked it, but never tied on a regal and also respect Ledheds word.
My two cents-- I dont think you will go wrong with any of the major companies products. Stay away from the knock offs as the inferior hard ware and materials will create problems over time.
My humble opinion for you -- Get yourself a Peak and don't look back. It is a great product at a very fair price and is perfect for what you said you were going after and that is tying crappie jigs. I use mine daily and tie jigs from 1/80 oz to 1/2 oz and the Peak handles them all. The other high end vises are SUPERB but are more suited for tying flies. I do not use the rotary feature on every jig but it is nice when you need it.
Take care
Go to a fly shop and test out some of the ones they have there. Nothing beats the hands-on experience because what's right for everyone else may not be right for you.
After many vises I broke down and bought a peak. If it ever goes to ____, I will buy another!!
When I was going to buy a new vise I did a search here on CDC. Found a very good price/user comparison. It rated visas buy dollar amounts and such. Might want to find that post it helped me with my purchase. Don't get me wrong I really do like my vise. But I got to use a peak not long ago and I liked it a lot also.
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Not saying it is the best but I sure like my Peak. Started out with the non rotary model and tied with it for about 5 years. Then bought their rotary version this year. Like them both, they seem to be very durable and bullet proof and at an intermediate price point. I tie mostly bluegill stuff in the hook size range of 8-12. Bully bluegill spiders, cap spiders, foam spider/beetles, and bead head nymph style flies. Would love to have a Regal but can't justify the price.
Why buy another when they guarantee it for life?Quote:
Originally Posted by midnight508
not saying this is my favorite vise as I tie on. Nor-Vise and have a Renzetti SW Traveler as a back up!
Skip
I have been tying on a peak going on 5 or 6 years now and have not had a problem .. Knock on wood !!
Steve-stabgnid
Skip fixed me up with a Peak, no issues with it at all and will use it for a long time but I have kinda big paws and I wish it wouldn’t have such a low drop in the vise part. Wish it was more straight out but again would buy another one if I needed one.
When the discussion of "looking for a vise" comes up, tyers don't talk about - your style of tying (what you are tying) and hand placement.
I tye heavy handed (thread body jigs) - rotary won't work for me because I put a lot of pressure on the hook with thread. For me it's easier to tye in tailing using the head of the vise as a rest & guide. I use reference points on the head for tail lengths, crystal flash & bloodline lengths so my jigs are consistent.
Best advice (for a vise) ever - "Go to a fly shop and test out some of the ones they have there. Nothing beats the hands-on experience because what's right for everyone else may not be right for you."
I started back in the 70's tying trout flies & streamers. I had a few vises, mostly cheap ones. One Christmas in the early 80's my bride bought me a Regal. Well I put a large streamer hook in the jaws, grabbed the eye of the hook with pliers and bent it into a nice circle. The jaws never slipped! I never looked back and tie everything from small flies to musky bucktails. Strange thing happened, fly fishing for trout especially, became a popular thing. Now there are a wealth of great tying vises available. I did buy a second Regal with the Big Game jaws for 5/0 trebles but my original is still in use and as good as the day I got it. One good vise is worth a bucket of cheap ones.
I'm a come back member....Looks like the last time I was on here was in 2016... Since then I have retired....now trying out getting into some tying. Crappie jigs or Bream, mostly. Not very good at fishing for them, yet, so the idea of tying my own jigs came to mind to have something different the Crappie might hit.
I bought a Super II vice....it'll work for a while.
Ive got in mind to get or make a true rotary one. My past experience isn't in using fancy lathes and such tools... I'm more a lawnmower mechanic.... so I've been looking over the production rotary vices. Some are real eye candy and expensive. Some are under a $100, and some around $50.... I could do them as far as cost.
I'm a beginner....at tying. That's not necessarily at building something like a rotary from scratch. Just for grins and giggles, and after researching what production rotaries look like, and their features, I've concluded what I like or dislike about them. That's from watching videos demonstrating the features. I'm not trying to be better than them. I just want to see if I could put one together using basic parts from my background of being a lawnmower mechanic. You'd be surprised what can be found in a hardware store. I've started on my drawn plan. I have the rotary part about half finished. The angle of the main rotary shaft on the bearings mounted in the head. The vice part, is bigger than most I've observed. That's because the one thing about the cheap Super II that I bought is its length of the vice. I have pretty good size hands. I'm building this one so I have room to have my hands doing the tiny work, with the vice and head to rest my wrist on. Maybe it won't be a total waste of time and money. I'm not trying to re-invent the rotary vice. This is more an effort to see whether I can make a useful vice for my pleasure of saying I built it myself.
Sounds like a very cool project. Keep us updated how it goes. Love to see some pics documenting the build. Good luck.
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Peak for me,
I wish you started this on your on post and topic since it's so different (and Interesting) than just buying a vise, but it is what it is. This thread is almost a year old and should just let it rest where it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by hankll
I do have a suggestion for you since you said your hands are large maybe look at the Renzetti brand vise for something t go by. The allow more room to your ty than say a Peak does.
Skip
My vote is regal.
Interested in seeing the diy vise project come along. I too have the desire to build my own but have high demands of what it’s supposed to turn out like, quality wise. I don’t have the tools to build along the quality I demand. I admire those that have the skills and patience to make a product of above average quality. Keep us posted.
Hi, Skip
I guess, I'm rusty at using the forum, and using proper etiquette of jumping into someone's thread.... I can start a new thread. That would be nice to do if it would generate interest. I was just trying to place my comment into a vice area. I didn't see a good category in Fly tying area.Sent from my Pixel 3 using Crappie.com Fishing mobile appQuote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
This tying board pretty much covers everything someone wants to ask about. Just put what you want in the subject and someone will help.Quote:
Originally Posted by hankll
If I were you think I would make a post with Making My Own Vise as the topic and then all the verbiage you used in the post here. Then guys can follow along and join in when they can. I just find it interesting that you want to make your own vise and I do understand a good machinist surely could make a good vise, I just don't know anything about that, but would sure be interested.
Skip
I got the Danica Danvise...@ $100...Love this vise..holds any size hook...true rotary...you can get an extension arm also...just my 2 cents also..I tie 1/16 oz..#2..mainly..holds em real tight..
That is the same vise I started with my first year, but that was a long time ago and I believe the Danvise has had some upgrades since I had mine some 14 - 15 years ago. My next was the Renzetti Salt Water Traveler and it's a fine vise, but then I jumped on the Nor-Vise for several reasons, but most had to do with being able to spin it and not just rotate it. I believe the Danvise back then was like $79.00.Quote:
Originally Posted by zcrappie51
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