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Hanzie
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caddis16a
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| Nice looking vise! Does it work as good as it looks?
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DistantStreams
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:37 am Post subject: Vice-cops |
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Looks like something out of Robocop!
Does it come with a promise that it will tie better flies that will catch more fish, or promise it will break your bank account?
Anyway, it looks like a character from Robo-cop. "Stay out of trouble"!
RD
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Hanzie
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject: vise |
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| caddis16a wrote: | | Nice looking vise! Does it work as good as it looks? |
I did not yet tie hundreds of flies with it, but it feels SOOOOO good!
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Hanzie
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject: Re: Vice-cops |
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| DistantStreams wrote: | Looks like something out of Robocop!
Does it come with a promise that it will tie better flies that will catch more fish, or promise it will break your bank account?
Anyway, it looks like a character from Robo-cop. "Stay out of trouble"!
RD |
Hi Ripley;
they promised me BOTH!!! 
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caddis16a
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Sarunas_St
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cornmuse
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The Griffin Blackfoot Mongoose was reviewed here http://www.flyfishohio.com/Vise%20Review%201/so_many_vises.htm None of the vises examined in the review exceeded $150, so they are a step - or several - below what is shown in this thread. That said I think you'll find the Mongoose cam to be a very nice vice. I'd also suggest the Peak as a good, affordable alternative.
Joe C.
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Sarunas_St
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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I saw this review and some others,and these two vices were on the top places,so I decided to ask for yours all opinion
Thank you for your advice Joe 
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CARLOS
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| Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
I don't have that exact vises, but my experience with Dyna King and Griffin can be useful to you:
I have a Barracuda, bigger than the Barracuda Trekker. A HUGE Vise which has the same jaws and system than the Trekker. I use that vise for large flies, tyed over saltwater hooks like Mustad 34007, from 1/0 to 5/0. It is great for large flies because the jaws have two sets of deep serrations where the gap of those big hooks fits perfectly. Literally you can break the hook shank before it moves on the jaws. But I had problems with medium sized hooks for trout, #8 or #6, they slip when you apply some tension on the thread.
The Griffin Mongoose has the same new Cam System of almost all versions of Griffin Vises (I have a Patriot Vise). It has a great holding power for "freshwater" hooks, they stay solidly attached while tying, but doesn't work too well with hooks bigger than 2/0.
So, my recommendation is the same one guy gave me on a forum some yars ago: It depends on what you are going to tie most. If you are going to tie a lot of trout flies, much more than big saltwater flies, go for the Griffin, or watch the Renzetti traveler, both are great vises for that job, but start looking for a stronger vise. If you are going to tie more salwater flies than small ones, go for the Trekker (You won't need the larger size of the Barracuda because both have the same jaws) but think on a light vise for the other flies.
For all kind of flies I can recommend you the Regal Rotary, great hook holding power but it isn't "true rotary", or the Renzetti Master (I don't have it, but I tryed one) but it costs US$630, too much money for a vise.
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Sarunas_St
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| Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Thank you Carlos for your opinion
I think I will buy Griffin vice,becouse I mostly tie on 12-14nr hooks
Ranzetti Master is too expensive for me,Traveler is too small for tying at home..
I will write my experiences with my new vice 
Regards,
Sarunas.
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Sarunas_St
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Yesterday I got my new vise,it is great in my opinion 
    
I tried it and the result is below
    
Regards,Sarunas
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