Stonfo Transformer Fly Tying Vise 

Thank you! I really enjoyed your review of this vise. I'm in the exploration phase of fly tying.

Andy Renzetti may have invented the true rotary .... but Stonfo perfected it. The Stonfo Transformer gives you three vises in one at a "non gouging" price point. Note: Get the angle joint! It shows Stonfo has the engineering insight to consider ergonomics in being comfortable while tying. No more over the table hunchbacked. For $50 it's a no brainer. And it freed up my base post for accy mounts. I fish salt water and I've had to replace my Traveler multiple times from corrosion. Those trips where I left my vise in the tackle bag for 2 days after I got home and when I pulled it out the aluminum was ruined. This last year has been with a Transformer. 90+% stainless steel. And the carbon steel jaws, for some odd reason, have never rusted in the humid salt water regions I've put it through? Should have bought this vise 8 years ago. It's a lifetime professional vise at a moderate price. Cons: The cradle arm lock screws need to be longer. They get to a point where spinning the cradle wears the screw tip down and they eventually are bottomed out with no grip. Those screws are hollow? I bought 3mm stainless bearing balls and put one in the holes in front of the 2 screws. Grips even better than original. Con: If you use the parachute clip (I don't) they'll fall out when changing the cradle configuration.

I love my transformer vise it’s the best of all time

Gidday Pete. Great review. Thanks.

Thanks Pete. I’m kicking myself for choosing the elite versus the transformer. I love my vice, but I like yours better.

I’m thinking about upgrading to this for one really specific, dumb reason…the rotary handle. A lot of other higher end vises just don’t come with that and I’ve grown realllyyy used to it as an ergonomic thing. I feel like I’d be constantly grabbing for something that isn’t there. The remaining features are kind of just bonuses, really…

This vise is the best vice. Even for commercial loads. I am a long time customer. Not from spawn but bought this 3 years ago. I own and have owned many many vises. In my realm of tying, I tye for all over the world. I love the meat jaws and tube adaptors. I removed the arm (annoying) and recommended Stonfo supply an piece extension to the shaft. You have to either adjust your chair or desk height. I won't buy another flavor of vise. Yes, I have all the big names. Great vise highly recommend. I would of cranked out min 20k of flies and tubes on this and still like new.

Is my first vise and i never will get another one.

Does it come with multiple jaws?