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Reviews 1 - 4 (4 Reviews Total)
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Review Date
August 19, 2002 Overall Rating
 2 of 5
Value Rating
 3 of 5
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Reviewed by: alphatridog(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
, from Kirkland, WA, USA
Price Paid:
$55.00
at Kaufmann's Fly Shop Body of Water:
Puget Sound Favorite City:
Seattle Favorite State:
WA Favorite Country:
USA Summary:
This is a nice little vise for a beginner. But as a great vise I would have to say, keep looking. Strengths:
Price, and their name. Weaknesses:
After 1 year of use, the jaws are not seating well, I have replaced the cam pin, as mine bent, and the base is not removable if you get the base model. Customer Service:
Not used, but spare parts are easy to come by. Similar Products Used:
Thomposon Model A, circa 1975.
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Review Date
June 28, 2002 Overall Rating
 4 of 5
Value Rating
 5 of 5
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Reviewed by: CHRINSY(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
, from tasmania australia
Price Paid:
$50.00
at llbeans Body of Water:
InUsa ...Mammoth spring creek, or Pointdexter creek Favorite City:
St Helens Favorite State:
TASMANIA Favorite Country:
AUSTRALIA Summary:
ANY VISE IS ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS JAWS.
These jaws hold anything and last a lifetime.pro 2 is simple no frills, and bullet proof.It may not have the engineering of the other glamour makes, but if you seriously tie a lot of flies of all types, then this vise will do the business. Strengths:
Indusrtial type engineering Weaknesses:
the collet(?)that surrounds the jaws from the stem, can become flared if the jaws are not adjusted correctly on the hook. ie ifvyou just put in a big hook and tighten down the lever.But this is your fault not the vises, andvlesser makes would explode.. Customer Service:
Life time warranty ? Thompson have been around a long time, so they must do something right, despite tough competition, and blatent copies... Similar Products Used:
Various, including Indian copies of the Thompson
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Review Date
November 26, 2001 Overall Rating
 3 of 5
Value Rating
3 of 5
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Reviewed by: ian (Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
, from salem or
Price Paid:
$55.00 Favorite State:
OREGON Summary:
The vise will work great for a begginer or someone who is tying every once in a while. I used mine all of the time and after 1year it couldn't take it. Strengths:
It's a good way to start out without spending alot of money. Weaknesses:
After awhile the screw broke and it hasn't been the same. Similar Products Used:
None
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Review Date
September 29, 2000 Overall Rating
 5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
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Reviewed by: Anonymous User(Unregistered User)
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50+ days a year
, from Bogota, Colombia Summary:
I have it as a backup vise. If you are familiarized with rotary vises, you will find hard to tie a fly on any non-rotary vise, as this one, but if you are habituated to tie flies on a non-rotary vise, this must be the election. Holds firmly hooks from 3/0 to 28, is very strong, and something let you know you are going to tie flies for a lifetime on it: It's quality.
I gave it 5 stars as a non-rotary vise, it is not comparable to a rotary vise. Strengths:
Great holding power, your hook is never going to slip.
Simplicity.
Very good quality.
Has prooven for many years, and it works.
Price. Weaknesses:
It is not a rotary vise. Similar Products Used:
Orvis Baetis rotary.
Regal Rotary.
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