So I didn't want to hijack a couple more recent thread on getting into fly tying so I'm posting this.
I've just been getting into tying and I've mainly been doing 1/8th oz to 1/4oz jigs for gear fishing but have started to tie to leaches and buggers for fly fishing. I'll get into other patterns at some point but starting slow. Get good at doing a few things well and then expand from there.
With that in mind, I'm looking to upgrade my vise since the super cheap kit vise I have it a bit of a pain to use. I've been look at the usual suspects from Peak and Renzetti and also the Regal. The Peak and Renzetti on true inline rotary spinners but the Regal, while rotary, is not a true inline rotary vise. Price, while a consideration, is not a limiting factor. Just want by once and cry once as they say.
My question is for those of you who have been tying for years, is having a true inline rotary vise that big of an advantage over the Regal which is not truly inline? It rotates the fly but not on a precise single axis. Is having a fly spin on a single axis that big of a deal in real life use? It seems like it wouldn't be but I really have no clue or experience to form a opinion. I haven't been able to get my hands on any of these yet but I really like the design of the Regal with the easy to use cam clamp system. But, not married to the Regal, thus the question.
Thanks in advance and I hope my question makes sense?
Jim
Just tied this one. Not great but will get the hang of it but might have gone a little too heavy on the material? Just using what I had on hand as practice.
I've just been getting into tying and I've mainly been doing 1/8th oz to 1/4oz jigs for gear fishing but have started to tie to leaches and buggers for fly fishing. I'll get into other patterns at some point but starting slow. Get good at doing a few things well and then expand from there.
With that in mind, I'm looking to upgrade my vise since the super cheap kit vise I have it a bit of a pain to use. I've been look at the usual suspects from Peak and Renzetti and also the Regal. The Peak and Renzetti on true inline rotary spinners but the Regal, while rotary, is not a true inline rotary vise. Price, while a consideration, is not a limiting factor. Just want by once and cry once as they say.
My question is for those of you who have been tying for years, is having a true inline rotary vise that big of an advantage over the Regal which is not truly inline? It rotates the fly but not on a precise single axis. Is having a fly spin on a single axis that big of a deal in real life use? It seems like it wouldn't be but I really have no clue or experience to form a opinion. I haven't been able to get my hands on any of these yet but I really like the design of the Regal with the easy to use cam clamp system. But, not married to the Regal, thus the question.
Thanks in advance and I hope my question makes sense?
Jim
Just tied this one. Not great but will get the hang of it but might have gone a little too heavy on the material? Just using what I had on hand as practice.