New Stuff!!!

[Jig Man]

View attachment 9Just wanted to take her for a spin around the block.....

 

[Radtexan]

Nice Vice Mel,,,,,,She'll give ya many thousands of ties.....

Good jig too !

 

[Fatman]

I'll tell ya I love my DK Kingfisher but that Peak is looking better and better. Just wish it was cheaper.

 

[BucktailJiger]

This is only Monday- nice jig

 

[LedHed]

Sweet tye JM

 

[CrappieHappy]

Nice jig Mel. How did you like the test drive

 

[Jig Man]

I tell CJ, I haven't gotten service like that before, ever. I placed the order Friday afternoon with Front Range Anglers in Boulder Colorado. They shipped it out Friday afternoon Fed X ground with delivery confirmation for Wednesday. I ran the tracking number this morning and it was already in San Angelo out for delivery.... and on my door step @ 10:35 AM. And FRA were great people to work with...

Heath, its going to take a little getting used to, the cradle and all, but man its smoooooooooth and the base is SOLID. Shipping weight was 6 lbs. Quality control dropped the ball on a couple things, but they are cosmetic and don't effect the operation of the vise...

FM, I know the sticker is high, but I can't imagine me needing another vise. This un should handle most anything I through at it. I've been researching these things for a couple of months and waiting for December. My Christmas bonus from work will pay for it, and I should have it before any charges on the card.

And there isn't anything wrong with a Kingfisher... great vises!!!

Thanks Rad and Led.... That one is from some of the material the boys on the other swap sent me...

 

[blt]

Very nice work. I've never seen a Kingfisher in person, maybe should take a look.

 

[StumpHunter]

Congrats on your new vice and the jig looks great too!

 

[oldfox]

Nice jig! You will love that Peak. Got mine when I started tying again..makes tying fun again!

 

[Lost Pole]

Sure is purdy! Bet it's Kinda motivational too. New anything makes the bones breathe a bit.
Congrats, happy for you.

And the jig, I love it. I tie the same but with a more orange head. Call it The Pearl. 3rd on my go to list

 

[Jig Man]

Thank you for the comments, it was a tough decision because there are bunch of great vises to choose from but this one fits me well. We should have a long time together. As for the jig, I wanted to try something I haven't done before. The only thing I can tell ya for sure is the paint color. All the other components were given to me by a bunch of great tyers on a jig swap. Chenille I think is white flash. Tail is Chart. craft fur. Not sure about the flash, or the eyes but they are covered with a coat of Sally's. And the powder is HF red mixed 1/1.5 with the clear we got from Rad the other day....

 

[Jig Man]

I made a comment at the first of this thread that I was pleased with my Peak vise except for a QC issue. When I opened the package there was a scratch and a ding on the handle that turns the shaft. I called Peak this morning and explained the problem and no questions asked they are sending a new handle... Way to go Peak I'm happy!

 

[CrappieHappy]

take a pic Mel, mine has some of that , i wrote it off as machining marks.

 

[Jig Man]

Will do...

 

[Fatman]

another + for Peak

 

[SaltyBuckster]

Very nice vise and jig.Now you got me looking for a Big Boy vise now.lol.

 

[Mike Andrews]

I'm on my second Peak....when I quit fly fishing I foolishly sold my first one with no idea I'd be tying jigs in the future. I've worked in aerospace for over 30 years with the last 11 being in a precision machine shop environment and I can say that the materials, fit, and finish on a Peak vise are as good as we produce daily. Expensive? Yes. Worth it? H*ll yes!

 

[Pup]

Great-looking jig JM.

A good vise is worth its weight in gold, or should be...