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    Posted: 03 Aug 2009 at 9:59pm
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The vise which was included with my kit is a POS which does not even hold hooks....

So I need a new one. Not looking to spend large amounts of money.  Would mainly be used to tye bigger flys and flasher rigs. I do not have the patience to tie nymphs or little drys...

I been searching the local stores and Internet and this is what I found.


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1) Crown Vice: $55.00

http://www.flyshop.co.nz/page/F/PROD/ttools/crown


2) Regent Vice :$75 (looks similar to the crown) 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Fishing/Fresh-water/Fly-tying-supplies/auction-233964977.htm

3)Sigma Regent Vise $69.00

http://www.discountfishingsupplies.co.nz/shop/sigma-regent-vise-p-3484.html


4)EZ Rotary Vice $150

http://www.rodandreel.co.nz/index.cfm/PageID/104/ProductID/117/ViewProduct/Ez-Rotary-Vice


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Hey mate,
 
I''ve got the crown vice and i''d definitely recommend it eh. I''ve not had it for too long, but its such an enormous improvement on the 'thing' I had. I'm sure some people will have tried them all. It holds hooks so easily and yeah...kinda bulky, but is solid, no sign of deterioration...and most importantly...CHEAP!!!
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Sounds promising, to my eyes the crown, sigma and Regent all appear to be variations of the same design. 
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Apart from looking fancy, what does the EZ rotary vice do that the others can't.
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Mili, for what you are looking to do, the standard Crown would be spot on.
I have 3 of those type & they have lasted for donkeys years, being used every day.
If you decided to try tying nypmphs, the same vice would suffice although the jaws are a bit big.
The EZ Rotary would be overkill for your application, IMHO.
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Thanks.

I would grab a crown Thumbs Up and use the $95 saved to purchase heaps of tiny nymphs Thumbs Up... The EZ rotary does look like a fun toy to play around with Ermm. 

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I tie tiny little nymphs and dry in the crown and whilst it isn't ideal it's still perfectly possible. If you think about it having something bulky out to the side doesn't hinder it, but it can just be a tiny bit clumsy at times I think.
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The regent/crowns are all indian knockoffs of the american regal vice.

I have had one of the crown/regents for years and they are great. Buy the flyshop one for $55.
But be aware most cheap vices won't handle anything above 2/0 hooks for flasher rigs.


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Originally posted by StPaul StPaul wrote:

But be aware most cheap vices won't handle anything above 2/0 hooks for flasher rigs.


 
 
LOLLOLwish someone had told me that before I tied the thousands of rigs that have come from my vices.Big smile
I'm about to tie a heap of 8/0's & will be using the Crown version ( as usual)
I just measured an 8/0 with my micrometre & it went 1.85mm, a 2/0 Gammie goes 1.05mm
Both fit easily.
Paul is right tho Mili, go for the Crown.
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Already ordered one Thumbs Up


Going to start by adding fluff to a few of my sevengiller hooks, only 3 months before they return Big smile , but probably should get a few wet flies ready for chasing after the westcoast sea runs this September Confused


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Is the sevengiller what the Aussies call the gummy shark?
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Nope, the gummy shark is the cousin of our Rig, Lemon Shark.   They would also be returning in the next few months Big smile.

This beastie is a (small) Sevengiller.

Info here http://www.fishingmag.co.nz/sevengill-sharks.htm


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A bit of digging and an enquiry or 2 on alibaba.com has discovered that the EZ vice can be bought for US$17.95, pity you need to order a minimum of 25! 
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Does not surprise me..  That minimum order is not to bad...

The local mark up on slow jigs is quite impressive. 

 

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The crown arrived today, was surprised to see how big it was. 
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Yeah they are quite chunky eh. That's why I was hesitant to buy in the first place, but its not clumsy or anything I don't find.
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