LedHed
Sponsor
Cool read from FAOL for those thinking about using a true rotary;
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/readerscast/rc288.php
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/readerscast/rc288.php
True rotary vise article
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Pup
Active member
Good read LedHed. 
Imo, the best point made in the article:
Case in point, the vise I use most isn't the most expensive one I own. Agreed that no one vise can do everything perfectly, no matter the design or cost.
Imo, the best point made in the article:
Case in point, the vise I use most isn't the most expensive one I own. Agreed that no one vise can do everything perfectly, no matter the design or cost.
LedHed
Sponsor
Very true Pup - Lots of great points, like;
"Back to the question of do you need an in line rotary vise. I say you do BUT ONLY if you learn to use the feature to do what it was designed to do"
and
"Another respondent in the thread said, "Having a "True Rotary" does not mean you have to use its rotary function all the time. How many have people a 4 wheel drive Truck or SUV, and only use the 4x4 when they want to get up over a curb?" Yeah, lots of folks buy 4x4 SUVs and never put them in four wheel drive. There are others who take theirs off road all the time and have a blast doing it! I'm in that camp personally.
"Back to the question of do you need an in line rotary vise. I say you do BUT ONLY if you learn to use the feature to do what it was designed to do"
and
"Another respondent in the thread said, "Having a "True Rotary" does not mean you have to use its rotary function all the time. How many have people a 4 wheel drive Truck or SUV, and only use the 4x4 when they want to get up over a curb?" Yeah, lots of folks buy 4x4 SUVs and never put them in four wheel drive. There are others who take theirs off road all the time and have a blast doing it! I'm in that camp personally.
Good article! Every tool has 2 or more uses. The one it was designed for and the one it is used for and either selection does not mean it is the best tool for the job. Having said that, fly/jig tying is all about confidence. If you need the gadget to gain confidence, by all means get one. If on the other hand you want more materials and more variety in your ties, Learn to use what you got and spend your $$$$ on materials. Many of the rotary vises are on the far side of $100.00 up to $500.00 and I am sure there are some even higher. A $40.00 and $300 in materials will go a very long way in becoming a master tyer.
Jig Man
Active member
Thanks Sonny... We have been discussing this point time and time again ever since I joined. When a new tyer joins and wants to up-grade, here we go again. I know, and understand, cause I was in the same boat. Do I or don't I need a rotary. I would be willing to bet that 99% of the group that went ahead and dropped the hammer on a rotary is just like me. Everything I could do on my starter vise, I can do better on my rotary. And I can do way more than just look at the back side of my jig, which I do on every jig I tye. Maybe its just me, but when I up-graded, my AA went back in its box and hasn't seen the light of day since. But I still have a lot to learn....