Description
Designed to "spin" the hook to apply material with the hook shank held in perfect alignment with the axis of rotation, the NORVISE works like a lathe and provides much greater speed, better thread tension control and more precise material placement. As experienced fly tiers know, the revolutionary rotary fly-tying vise by Norvise has advantages over other rotary vises, yielding a lifetime of fly-tying success. Norvise positions the hook on a perfect rotational centerline, allowing the hook to be spun, replacing tiresome hand-over-hand wrapping. Then, with the hook's shank always aligned to the center, the material is "turned" or "spun" onto the hook; this requires less labor time and is a frustration eliminator. Precision ball bearing and heavy brass hubs enable Norvise to work like a spinning wheel for the world's most fluid dubbing, creating perfectly shaped and textured bodies. Working thread, other body materials, and hackles are applied better, faster, and easier than any other method. Made in USA.
This standard Norvise is the most popular and versatile configuration: Standard Size Brass Hubs, Standard Inline Jaws, a matching Thread Post, mounting hardware (for the optional mounting board), Allen wrench, set-up, operating instructions, and an hour-long instructional video by the inventor of the Norvise, Norm Norlander.
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Customer reviews
This vise is different from the rest. It requires the user/owner to re-learn much of what they learned tying flies, but once the skill set is developed it is a model of efficiency. Not only does it tie better and faster than most of what I have used out there but I found it t will quickly become a confidence tool. It allows you to experiment with the knowledge the vise is helping you to lock in the basic steps necessary for a solid tie. You can then concentrate on more creative trying. My criticisms are minor. You can't use it out of the box. You will need to build or acquire separately a board or properly fitting clamps for the vice. In addition, I would give the option to include a purchase package offering a second set of Jaws. While the standard Jaws will tie small flies there are Jaw options that do a better job and would be of Useful for any hook size 18 or below. The vice is built extremely solid.
I did a lot of research and went through a lot of vises, some costing much more then a Norvise. Purchased the Norvise a few years ago from JS along with extra spools and later ordered the midge jaws for it. This vise will spoil you whether you are a commercial tier or a occasional one. There are a lot of other things this vise can do that no other vise that I am aware of in the same price range is capable of like adding dubbing to the thread by spinning the vise. I am 77 and still tying and whip finishing by hand.I have tied a few flies in my lifetime in 35 plus years.Would highly recommend the Norvise and automatic bobbins, have 4 bobbins and about 30 extra spools with thread on them. I use it almost every day.Its fun and not a task to sit down and tie up some flies for myself or teach someone how to do it. Have a great and blessed day to all and if you get the chance go fishing.
Jeff
I bought first Norvise in 1985. The jaws still function perfectly and have not worn out after 30 plus years of tying. I only bought new model last year for the new features; to have large jaws, and the tube fly jaws. Even with large jaws I can tie down to size 26 hooks. No features missing now with the new vise.