Review:

Model STNSCMM-40 (Rotary- Stainless steel jaws with special bronze pedestal.)

Hook sizes: #6 down to #32

Adjustment Up/Down: 220 degrees

Rotation: 360 degrees

Base: Bronze Pedestal

Review:

         The workmanship and engineering that was put forth into the Regal Engineering rotary vise line is unbelievable. First impression out of the box was WOW! The craftsmanship was impeccable with a visual appeasing design. Solid components are used throughout the product as one can tell there was much thought put into the overall design and concept of this vise. The self adjusting clamp is simply unbelievable! I was so excited about the concept.......and to prove it out on my own bench was such a gratifying experience. The holding power is extraordinary as stated on their website. Not one hook has slipped in over 15 dozen flies tied in the past 45 days.. I never needed to adjust the pressure on the hook one time! You got to believe me when I say they have a customer for life…. I fully support this product to the fullest and I would have no problem suggesting it to everyone…….  This vise owns up to its name…. “The Bulldog of Vises”

Sean Swatsky

Model RCR-4 (Rotary Clamp with Standard Jaws)

Hook Sizes: 3/0 down to #18

Adjustment Up/Down: 200 degrees

Rotation: 360 degrees

Base: Clamp

Review:

          I found the Regal Engineering RCR-4 vice to be very well constructed.  I’ve tied flies for several years now and in the process have gone through several different types of “cam” lock vises.  They didn’t seem to last very long for various reasons, most of which was construction quality.  One cannot truly appreciate the tying results of a high-end, well built vice until you’ve tried one.  The adjustable clamp “stem” permitted me to position the vice exactly at the height I wanted.  The unit clamp down base tightens securely to my fly tying bench without worry of becoming loose as I tie fly after fly.  The spring loaded jaws automatically clamped down to the proper holding pressure no matter what size hook I inserted between them.  This included sizes that were smaller and larger than what it was intended.  This feature is extremely useful as I have had several lesser built model’s jaws wear out from improper applied clamping tension.  I liked the slotted hook groove on the clamping surfaces.  There was no question when a hook was inserted properly.  And when the hook and bend were aligned with this groove, they were staying put!  The rotary portion of the vice makes quick work of tying all type of dubbed and chenille based flies.  Chenille bodied woolly buggers were tied with minimal effort and great speed.  This feature alone accelerates the process of refilling the fly box so that you’ll get on the water quicker.  The best value of all in my opinion! I would suggest this vice to anyone considering a model they want to be their last purchase.

Domenic Federico

Model GVC-26 (Big game with rotary clamp)

Hook sizes: 5/0 down to #24!!!

Adjustment Up/Down: 200 degrees

Rotation: 360 degrees

Base: Clamp

Review:

            After tying all sorts and sizes of trout flies for many years with an inexpensive vise that constantly needed to be tightened, adjusted and repaired, I have had an opportunity to tie several dozen flies on a Regal Big Game Vise. The first feature I found was the gripped handle that opened the jaws with ease. I was very pleased with the holding power of the jaws which also include the machined grooves to hold the hooks. The holding power of the jaws was awesome. At no time did any hook slip in the jaws and I was now able to apply pressure to the thread as I never had before. This made for some very even and tight wraps on my flies. The second feature I enjoyed was the ability to rotate the head of the vise, which allowed me to tie material in stages on the fly with full view of the outcome before hand. I am now able to handle my size 20 midges for Brook Trout and my size 4 wooly-buggers for the Great Lakes Steelhead. I have begun to experiment with some large bass flies in the 1/0 to 2/0 hook sizes to chase our monster Lake Erie river run Smallmouth. This vise has made my tying experience much easier and more enjoyable. It is great to have a vise that can handle such a range of sizes without adjusting or changing jaws.

If you get an opportunity to use one of these Regal vises, I believe you will be quite satisfied with it’s versatility and I for one, will certainly be praising it during the fly tying get-togethers I host and attend. 

James W. Britt Jr.

Steelhead Alley (Ohio)