i've used both and the renzetti traveler is a fantastic vise. great
quality build and "just works" like you think it should. after using
the renzetti for a while the dyna vises (all of them) look & feel like
a rolls royce. heavy, smooth, and almost jewel-like. but after a
dozen flies i didn't quite get much "feel" from the dyna. maybe it's
too heavy or something but i broke my thread a couple of times and i
think (maybe) it was because the vise didn't move at all. i used to
have the same problem with my thompson vises (i've used them for a few
eons) but i don't seem to break thread using my renzetti.

i know this is kind of subjective but the renzetti traveler is my
choice over the dyna kings. in fact it's my choice over the more
expensive renzetti vises but, again, that might be because the
presentation vises are stouter/firmer. or something.

oh, another thing, i'm not positive but i think you still have a choice
in heads - if so i'd choose the "cam head" rather than the "screw"
type. i've used both but the cam is more convenient when you shift the
hook around. i also like the C clamp version more than the pedestal
vise. probably because i've always used a C clamp-type of vise and i'm
used to pulling my chair up closer than to a desk. i somehow feel more
comfortable with my arms "free" rather than my elbows on a table (with
a pedestal vise). naturally this is just a personal weirdness and not
something anyone else might care about.

another vise you might want to look at is the DanVise. it's fairly
inexpensive like the rezetti traveler but very (very) different
looking. i thought the composite (tough plastic) construction would
make it flimsy and cheap but it's been quite a trooper so far. not
better than the renzetti traveler but different in a good way. i've
talked to other folks that like it better. i haven't tied more than a
few flies on it but i liked it better than most other vises.

lastly - i recommend that you find a way to get in front of any vise
you're considering. really. a good fly shop will probably have one or
two available to play with. if not many fly fishing clubs have "tying
parties" where you can get some hands-on time (and plenty of other
opinions!).

dan

(no relation to the danvise people)

Jim wrote:
I am considering a new vise, and would like to hear from anyone that
has
used both Renzetti (Traveler or Presentation) and Dyna King Barracuda
vises.
Unfortunately, I really don't have access to either for testing.

Thanks,

Jim Ray