I have a ~8-10 yr old Renzetti saltwater traveller vise that's starting to spit hooks out no matter how I adjust the jaws. I'm wondering whather I just 'lost the touch' for clamping a hook, or whether my vie jaws have bent or worn in some way. Visually, I can't see any obvious damage, but am also not sure what the jaws were supposed to look like.
Has anyone else seen vise jaws degrade with time?
Over the years, I've had the jaws of many vises wear out. The good news was some of them had replacements available like your Renzetti. Once your vise jaws start to slip, there is little you can do about it and the best thing I've found is to simply pony up and buy a new set, which are a lot cheaper than a new vise. Besides, the new, non-slipping jaws will cause a whole lot less frustration and make tying enjoyable again, like it should be.
Remember, there is no magic number of years any given person can get out of a set of vise jaws because everyone ties different numbers of flies/year, ties different sizes, and uses different tension to hold the hook.
Keep in mind that the jaws are rather expensive to machine and they require at bit of hand finishing, which is time consuming and expensive labor. The jaws on the Renzetti traveler easily cost as much as the rest of the vise to make.
Definitely the type of vise Tim "The Toolman" Taylor would tie on. Has enough clamping force to tie flies on 5' gaff hooks without the least bit of slippage!
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