Vice upgrade - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T00:22:13Zhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/vice-upgrade?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A414629&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI tied both large and small s…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-01:2036984:Comment:4155092013-08-01T02:30:52.307ZLeo Nguyenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
I tied both large and small species. Panfish primarily. Then trout. Then large species, primarily bass, then others. The $40 vice, and even the high end $150 has a grip issue. The fly demo guy agreed. He even suggested to big with the $279 Regal combo set rather than the top notch $325 set if I am planning to use large species hooks. I smirked, and Regal was the last impression I have heading out.
I tied both large and small species. Panfish primarily. Then trout. Then large species, primarily bass, then others. The $40 vice, and even the high end $150 has a grip issue. The fly demo guy agreed. He even suggested to big with the $279 Regal combo set rather than the top notch $325 set if I am planning to use large species hooks. I smirked, and Regal was the last impression I have heading out. I can't think of the name of…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-01:2036984:Comment:4151752013-08-01T00:43:15.860ZJesse Dentonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JesseDenton
<p>I can't think of the name of the vice I am currently using, it was a little over $40 from Netcraft. I have tweaked the rotary part where it works very smooth and it locks steady with ease. The jaws could be better but I tie a few flies at a time and don't really mind spending an extra 0.50 second aligning and tightening the jaws. I have had a few trout fly hooks go flying but its rare. My biggest problem with my tying isn't my vice. </p>
<p>I can't think of the name of the vice I am currently using, it was a little over $40 from Netcraft. I have tweaked the rotary part where it works very smooth and it locks steady with ease. The jaws could be better but I tie a few flies at a time and don't really mind spending an extra 0.50 second aligning and tightening the jaws. I have had a few trout fly hooks go flying but its rare. My biggest problem with my tying isn't my vice. </p> Hey Jesse, you're right about…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-08-01:2036984:Comment:4152802013-08-01T00:25:23.212ZLeo Nguyenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>Hey Jesse, you're right about the vices are being placed in an interesting shootout. Regal Inex, by research and observation on other using it, is pretty much as stiff and dead as the $40 vice I have right now, designed for beginner. However, adding that extra edge for $15 to get the Regal Medallion Traditional Jaw, or even adding $35 for the Big Game Jaw, you're golden, and have more flexibility.</p>
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<p>I've check out Bass Pro Shop on all the mentioned vices, and even the cheap end.…</p>
<p>Hey Jesse, you're right about the vices are being placed in an interesting shootout. Regal Inex, by research and observation on other using it, is pretty much as stiff and dead as the $40 vice I have right now, designed for beginner. However, adding that extra edge for $15 to get the Regal Medallion Traditional Jaw, or even adding $35 for the Big Game Jaw, you're golden, and have more flexibility.</p>
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<p>I've check out Bass Pro Shop on all the mentioned vices, and even the cheap end. My chime on the dime I will put out is the Regal Medallion Traditional or bigger jaw, or the Peak Vise.</p>
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<p>There's one thing that I favor the most between the vices: the ease of switching in and out of the hooks, as well as the grip strength. The Regal Medallion tossed all the quick release lever jaws out the door. The tension on the Regal jaw is crazy, and the ease of just squeezing the existing lever to open the jaw, then let to go clamp the hooks down. The quick release lever on the other models requires constant adjustments to match the hooks' sizes and holding tension discouraged me a bit. I'm dealing with the $40 vice that cause me enough headaches because of the poor tension on the jaw adjustment nob. Saving it up for the Regal.</p> Dang it Tooty!!!!tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-31:2036984:Comment:4152832013-07-31T14:30:45.773Zchris kowaleskihttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/chriskowaleski
<p>Dang it Tooty!!!!</p>
<p>Dang it Tooty!!!!</p> LOL! Indeed.tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-31:2036984:Comment:4150272013-07-31T04:23:46.674ZLeo Nguyenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>LOL! Indeed.</p>
<p>LOL! Indeed.</p> THAT WOULD TAKE ALOT OF COERC…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-31:2036984:Comment:4149502013-07-31T01:08:05.670ZDAVID L EITUTIShttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DAVIDLEITUTIS
<p>THAT WOULD TAKE ALOT OF COERCING LEO !!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>THAT WOULD TAKE ALOT OF COERCING LEO !!!!!!!!!!</p> Hm..may want to coerce you to…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-31:2036984:Comment:4150172013-07-31T00:22:02.647ZLeo Nguyenhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>Hm..may want to coerce you to hand over your spare.</p>
<p>Hm..may want to coerce you to hand over your spare.</p> HEY LEO , YA SPEND YOUR MONEY…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-31:2036984:Comment:4149492013-07-31T00:05:25.561ZDAVID L EITUTIShttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DAVIDLEITUTIS
<p>HEY LEO , YA SPEND YOUR MONEY AND TAKE YOUR CHANCES . MY NUMBER ONE criteria for a vice when I baught my first Regal many years ago was ease of use and speed. I was planning on tying lllllllllllots of flies and that's just what I did. The Regal is built like a tank and any model they make should be a lifetime vice and my original one made at least 10,000 bugs. Finally the blueing started to wear on the jaws were ya put the hook in with your fingers . That's all that happened to it after 15…</p>
<p>HEY LEO , YA SPEND YOUR MONEY AND TAKE YOUR CHANCES . MY NUMBER ONE criteria for a vice when I baught my first Regal many years ago was ease of use and speed. I was planning on tying lllllllllllots of flies and that's just what I did. The Regal is built like a tank and any model they make should be a lifetime vice and my original one made at least 10,000 bugs. Finally the blueing started to wear on the jaws were ya put the hook in with your fingers . That's all that happened to it after 15 years of use. <br/> Granted the others look higher tech and if ya want to spend the extra $$$$$$$$$$$$ get Renzetti Master or DYNA KING. GUESS WHAT They are lots more complicated as are the cheaper vices in that article and if ya use a bunch of different size hooks in one day , which is what I did early on, then they are a bit slower to use because of all the adjustments.<br/> I can tie 20 different size hooks in one day with no adjustments whatsoever..... </p>
<p> Yup Chris if ya like bells and whistles then the more complicated , and slower vices, may be your best option. Also the cheaper ones or more expensive ones look neat too !!!!!!I If ya are worried about what people say then by all means by the gadget loaded models or YOU CAN TAKE THE SIMPE ROUTE , which is what I did. <br/> IN MY LIMITED LIFETIME OF EXPERIENCE SOMETIMES SIMPLER IS BETTER . YA know the old addage of Murphy's law , WHAT CAN GO WRONG WILL EVENTUALLY HAPPEN......NOT MUCH CAN GO WRONG WITH A REGAL BUDDY...... I AIN'T TRYING TO SELL YA MY EXTRA CAUSE IT AIN'T FOR SALE ...........</p> Pretty good. I'd like to have…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-30:2036984:Comment:4150032013-07-30T22:56:28.996ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"https://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
Pretty good. I'd like to have one. Maybe Xmas....
Pretty good. I'd like to have one. Maybe Xmas.... It's the best review I have s…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-30:2036984:Comment:4149922013-07-30T19:24:14.086ZJesse Dentonhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JesseDenton
<p>It's the best review I have seen for that price range, for us common folks. I felt they gave too much importance to the instruction and the box the vice came in compared to the features. In the lowest priced category, they rate the same vise twice, one sold by BPS and the other by Cabelas and gave them different ranking because of those issue. I have on of the BPS versions and it came in a decent cardboard box, where I stored the spare jaws but I have never reviewed the instructions. I…</p>
<p>It's the best review I have seen for that price range, for us common folks. I felt they gave too much importance to the instruction and the box the vice came in compared to the features. In the lowest priced category, they rate the same vise twice, one sold by BPS and the other by Cabelas and gave them different ranking because of those issue. I have on of the BPS versions and it came in a decent cardboard box, where I stored the spare jaws but I have never reviewed the instructions. I do have Anvil and/or Peak lust however.</p>