Tying vises

[Pete]

What do you use or would you recommend??

I have a birthday looming

cheers Pete

[Malcolm]

I use a simple Weaver lever vice very cheap but reliable hook holding and that's all I want. A quick internet search shows it her half way down the page

http://www.wharfedaleangling.co.uk/Vices.htm

[Clan Ford]

I use a cheap regent vice, it can take any size of hook and rotates enough for my needs.  I particullarly live the lever action, no pussy footin' about with different hook sizes:D

Norm

[rabbitangler]

After nearly forty years of tying I got myself a real waldron vice last year. for five years before that I was using one of the snowbee rotary vices (not the snowbee waldron type) and found it a cracking vice. Though if I was to be picky the knuckle joint on the stem can be a pain if you don't tighten it up fully. There is one without that joint which a friend uses happily.

Peter

[Clan Chief]

Same as Clan ford I use a regent with a solid base I also have the clamp version . In my opinion it suits all fly tying needs. Like Clan ford I reallly like the lever action of holding the hook.
I can't for the life of me understand why people will purchase vices in the 2 to 3 hundered quid bracket for the simple function of holding a hook and dressing it.

[scotfly]

The Regent vice is a good serviceable and cheap vice which will give you many years service. ?20.00 delivered http://www.anglers-lodge.co.uk/product/category/25867/ROTATING_REGENT_VICE I had one and tied 1000's of flies on it before I sold it on and upgraded to.....
A step up, but still a "side lever," like the Regent, is the Weaver "Scottie" ?60 delivered http://www.oreillysfishing.co.uk/acatalog/OReillys_Fishing_Fly_tying_vices_Weaver_and_Snowbee_Waldron_14.html  again, I had one of these and if it's in your budget is the vice I would recommend.
After that the world is your oyster, according to your budget. Anything from Anvil, HMH, Dyna-King, etc will be good, all the way up to the LAW at ?450.

I can't for the life of me understand why people will purchase vices in the 2 to 3 hundered quid bracket for the simple function of holding a hook and dressing it.

Me neither, I would never use such a cheap vice.  :roll:  :crap
Clan Chief, like everything in life, you get what you pay for. If you want the best, can afford it and justify the cost, then why not?
I tie 1000's of flies every season, flytying is my passion. I wanted the best and could afford it at the time, and after a great deal of thought I bought the LAW. Could I justify the cost? Yes, I love the aesthetics of it, it's functionality, its ability to do everything I ask of it, and more. It has increased my flytying pleasure.

[Wildfisher]

It has increased my flytying pleasure.

And what else is there to any hobby?  Same with  tackle, buy what adds to your pleasure.

[Ian_M]

Makes you want to get a broon jaiket and a pipe.

and ...

a steel rule and selection of pens for the top pocket.

[Wildfisher]

by the way it's tying VICES

....................you guys  and your fucking Americanisms really piss me off sometimes ........... man I mean it's all so totally bogus dude  .......we have high standards of proper English to maintain here y'all    :makefun

[haresear]

.......we have high standards of proper English to maintain here y'all   

Och whit urr ye blabberin aboot ma loon? Wur command o' the languge is second tae nane

Alex