Feedback on the Peak rotary vise

I'm looking for my first fly vice and wondered if anyone here might
have input on the Peak rotary vice (the model number is the Peak PRV
G-2)? I searched the ROFF group and found very little on this vice
and wondered if that was because it wasn't very good, or just not very
popular. It sells for around $140 which is within my budget. I
couldn't afford to pay anything more than that for a vise. Thanks in
advance for any feedback.

Why don't you try and borrow/rent the vise for a month or so and try
it out. If you are not happy with it you can try something else.

I don't know that vise but I would auggest that you make sure it will
hold the hook sizes that you want. Some vises have midge jaws which
are advisable when you are tying the little flies 18 and below.

Enjoy

Dave M

On 29 Jan 2007 11:13:30 -0800, "mdk77" wrote:

I'm looking for my first fly vice and wondered if anyone here might
have input on the Peak rotary vice (the model number is the Peak PRV
G-2)? I searched the ROFF group and found very little on this vice
and wondered if that was because it wasn't very good, or just not very
popular. It sells for around $140 which is within my budget. I
couldn't afford to pay anything more than that for a vise. Thanks in
advance for any feedback.

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7lofi/flytyer/







It looks like a good vise; I surely like the cam lever. I don't know if you've
ever tied with a true rotary vise the angle of the jaws takes some getting
used to, not everyone likes them. You might find the bottom of the jaws get
in the way,

Or the when tying bigger flies like streamers the wings run into the top of
the vise, but it is doable to get used to. I like mine.

I use a renzetti a true rotary, same angle it looks like.

The only justification I can think of for having a true rotary is when in
free spinning mode that you can turn the jaws to wind bodies or hackle,
thread base, with your left hand, (if your right handed) the hook shank
turns true like stock on a lathe so to speak, the hook should be set in the
jaws so it's not jumping up and down when using the rotary function, and
interrupting a delicate operation. The rotary function my opinion is so your
right hand is not winding all the time and it saves me a lot of neck arm
aches, off course I do a fair amount of tying. You may like it.

With my renzetti the rotary function coupled with the 2 sets of ball
bearings inside the (rotary turret) where the shaft spins on.

The peak has solid brass rotary turret. I don't know what it spins on.

The renzetti vise being counter balanced makes it spin fast and a long
time, the only vise I know of with the ball bearings is the renzetti mastery
vise I don't know if the peak is counter balanced but I don't think it needs
to be without ball bearings, It won't spin that fast.

I've found that the brass arm got in the way and replaced it with the
palmer.

Of course not everyone needs a vise like the mastery. It's really for an all
round production tyer, and it is expensive.

You can still use the rotary function without the bearings; question is do
you want to. You'll never know truly till you try one.

There is plenty of great tyers out there who use all kinds of vises it's a
very personal decision,

I hope I gave you some food for thought.

I would think it's an excellent idea suggested by grumpy to try it first.
Or at least one likes it.



Well . Good luck with you decision. GJZ



"mdk77" wrote in message
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I'm looking for my first fly vice and wondered if anyone here might
have input on the Peak rotary vice (the model number is the Peak PRV
G-2)? I searched the ROFF group and found very little on this vice
and wondered if that was because it wasn't very good, or just not very
popular. It sells for around $140 which is within my budget. I
couldn't afford to pay anything more than that for a vise. Thanks in
advance for any feedback.

Thank you for the advice. I checked and it does hold the hook sizes
that I want to use.

On Jan 29, 4:01 pm, Grumpy wrote:
Why don't you try and borrow/rent the vise for a month or so and try
it out. If you are not happy with it you can try something else.

I don't know that vise but I would auggest that you make sure it will
hold the hook sizes that you want. Some vises have midge jaws which
are advisable when you are tying the little flies 18 and below.

Enjoy

Dave M

On 29 Jan 2007 11:13:30 -0800, "mdk77" wrote:

I'm looking for my first fly vice and wondered if anyone here might
have input on the Peak rotary vice (the model number is the Peak PRV
G-2)? I searched the ROFF group and found very little on this vice
and wondered if that was because it wasn't very good, or just not very
popular. It sells for around $140 which is within my budget. I
couldn't afford to pay anything more than that for a vise. Thanks in
advance for any feedback.

Thanks for the help and advice. I did find some excellent reviews on
the vise through Google. I have a "green light" from my wife to buy
the vise, and didn't wait for her to change her mind :-) I did go
ahead and order it. For the money I think it will suit me fine for
many years to come.

In case someone else would Google this thread in the future regarding
the Peak vise, here are some links to reviews that might be helpful:

http://www.flyfisherman.com/ftb/hwvise/index29.html
(recommended the Peak as the best vise in the $100 to $199 price
range)

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/prorevw/peakvise.html

http://hipwader.com/2004/peak-rotary-vise-review

http://www.frontrangeanglers.com/new...4/peakvise.htm

http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/...cle.php?id=079

http://www.flyfishing-ontario.com/modules.php?
op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=30&mode=thre ad&order=0&thold=0

http://www.flyfishinsalt.com/article.jsp?ID=36733

http://www.canflyfish.com/visereviews.asp (this is a review of other
vises too)

On Jan 29, 9:33 pm, "G. J. Z." wrote:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7lofi/flytyer/

It looks like a good vise; I surely like the cam lever. I don't know if you've
ever tied with a true rotary vise the angle of the jaws takes some getting
used to, not everyone likes them. You might find the bottom of the jaws get
in the way,

Or the when tying bigger flies like streamers the wings run into the top of
the vise, but it is doable to get used to. I like mine.

I use a renzetti a true rotary, same angle it looks like.

The only justification I can think of for having a true rotary is when in
free spinning mode that you can turn the jaws to wind bodies or hackle,
thread base, with your left hand, (if your right handed) the hook shank
turns true like stock on a lathe so to speak, the hook should be set in the
jaws so it's not jumping up and down when using the rotary function, and
interrupting a delicate operation. The rotary function my opinion is so your
right hand is not winding all the time and it saves me a lot of neck arm
aches, off course I do a fair amount of tying. You may like it.

With my renzetti the rotary function coupled with the 2 sets of ball
bearings inside the (rotary turret) where the shaft spins on.

The peak has solid brass rotary turret. I don't know what it spins on.

The renzetti vise being counter balanced makes it spin fast and a long
time, the only vise I know of with the ball bearings is the renzetti mastery
vise I don't know if the peak is counter balanced but I don't think it needs
to be without ball bearings, It won't spin that fast.

I've found that the brass arm got in the way and replaced it with the
palmer.

Of course not everyone needs a vise like the mastery. It's really for an all
round production tyer, and it is expensive.

You can still use the rotary function without the bearings; question is do
you want to. You'll never know truly till you try one.

There is plenty of great tyers out there who use all kinds of vises it's a
very personal decision,

I hope I gave you some food for thought.

I would think it's an excellent idea suggested by grumpy to try it first.
Or at least one likes it.

Well . Good luck with you decision. GJZ

"mdk77" wrote in oglegroups.com...

I'm looking for my first fly vice and wondered if anyone here might
have input on the Peak rotary vice (the model number is the Peak PRV
G-2)? I searched the ROFF group and found very little on this vice
and wondered if that was because it wasn't very good, or just not very
popular. It sells for around $140 which is within my budget. I
couldn't afford to pay anything more than that for a vise. Thanks in
advance for any feedback.

I had a typo in my previous post, and it should have read that the
flyfisherman.com review had the vise as recommended in the $100 to
$150 price range rather than the $100-$199 price range. Sorry.