nothing that affects your tying that I recall... mostly cosmetic.

I'm bumping this topic back. Has anyone fit a counter-balance on the Traveler. I have less problem with the lack of speed, but when you loosen it up to make it really easy to spin, it actually drops back down to it's resting place on it's own. It would be nice to have a vise that has a center of mass that is close to the axis of rotation.

Do I just have to tighten the renzetti down so it doesn't drop on it's own and live with that? I've been getting back into tying and wanted to try rotary tying.

I will offer this much. I was right where you are now, several times over the years. As a result, I have bought, tied with and sold an HMH Standard, HMH Spartan, Renzetti Traveler, Dyna-King Barracuda and a Danvise. Each time I have gone back to the non-rotary Regal Medallion. I currently have the SS Medallion which I use and another Spartan C-clamp collecting dust as my travel kit. I have yet to find a rotary vise that offers anything that trumps the Regal's functionality. That opinion is formed by no lack of trying to prove myself wrong. Good luck in your search.

I use a Renzetti Traveler 2200 and love it! It just does everything I ask it to do the way I ask it to do it. At one time or another over the last 35 years I've used just about every vise on the market, and for the money I think it's the best on the market.

I don't know anything about the Peak, Anvil or Renzetti vise other than to have seen them. I used a Regal for 15 years. The jaws chipped while spitting out a hook so before I sent it back for a replacement, I grabbed a Griffin Patriot I found on closeout. It came with a clamp and pedestal. I wound up selling the Regal and still have the Griffin (19 years and counting) . I tie lots of midges...down to a #32. I don't know what all you need from a vise. I'm happy with my Griffin. It holds hooks well. It's easy to use and adjust readily for numerous tying chores.