renzetti

[flytyingfred]

is there anyone on here that owns a renzetti presentation 2000 and if so do you wish you would have purchased a different vise such as a 3000 or a 4000? Perhaps even a different brand. I am thinking of getting one and have looked a lot of different vises but this looks like its the best buy for the money. Any input will be appreciated.

 

[gfen]

Is rotary a feature you want? If not, Regal owners tend to be pretty fanatical.

 

[wsender]

Anvil makes a nice vice. I've never seen anyone have it, and I wonder why, because it looks awesome, see...

 

[flytyingfred]

guys dont call me crazy but I already have the anvil atlas and I like it very much have been tying on it a few years now. I just have an itch for one of those renzettis and I have lots of cabela bucks to buy one next time I get one of those big post cards with like 100 bucks off a 500 purchase. I like the presentation 2000 better than any of the other ones except the master but dont have the bucks for that one yet. I was just curios if anybody that purchased a 2000 had any buyers remorse or wished they would have gotten the next one up etc.

 

[afishinado]

The Renzetti Traveler sells for $200 +/-, while Renzetti Presentation and Master vises while more precision made, they sell for a lot more. I have a Traveler and it serves the same function and has worked well for for me for close to 20 years. Unless you are getting into commercial tying, I suggest the Traveler. Spend the extra money on tying materials or tools.

 

[Fredrick]

afishinado wrote:
The Renzetti Traveler sells for $200 +/-, while Renzetti Presentation and Master vises while more precision made, sell for a lot more. I have a Traveler and it serves the same function and has worked well for for me for close to 20 years. Unless you are getting into commercial tying, I suggest the Traveler. Spend the extra money on tying materials or tools.

Tom didn't tell you about his other favorite vise the Regal . Sometimes when he uses it he likes to play shoot the half tied fly out of the vise now lets go look for it game which was a huge hit at this years jam I might add :-D

 

[nymphingmaniac]

I also recommend the traveler over the other series. use the money elsewhere.
Get the one with the cam jaws (if they still make the screw-type)

 

[sniperfreak223]

Well, I started tying on a Griffin Superior, and just last year upgraded to a Griffin Odyssey Spider rotary vise, so I can't really speak on the Renzetti's, they look like a quality piece, but they're way out of my price range...

 

[tennjed]

I've got the 4000 and find it to be worth the extra dough, if you are are going to be using the rotary function. It took me a bit to get used to tying rotary. It does save time. Like sniper said "superior piece" and machined really really well. The standard jaws are all I need. I think they hold from 28 to 4/0.

Although , my opinion my be biased... it doesn't hurt that I bought it from Ed Shenk when he changed vises....that vise will never tie a fly as good as it did with its previous owner.

 

[Shock]

I talked to Ed about tying a few weeks ago and he is using a Regal vise now.

I have to say that he is one of the most humble people you could meet.

I use a Renzetti Traveler and was wondering if anyone has a trick to keep the stem from coming loose in the pedistal (sp)?

The only complaint I have had is that the nob needs re-tightening because it works loose every so often.


Shock

 

[sandfly]

I wore out my renzetti traveler and commercial tying either, there I use a regal type copy...I like the anvils best and will get one one of these days when I make enough to get one.