Buying guides

Choose tools by the work they do.

Compare models and their fit before ordering.

Compare the worktop edge, working height and tabletop space before choosing a clamp, pedestal or riser.

Match the head to your hooks, then decide whether you want to inspect the fly or wind material by rotating it.

Compare drag controls, tube size and working reach using the thread spools you already own.

Compare blade access, edge type and handle shape based on the cuts you repeat.

Compare how a ring, a swivel and a narrow tip affect control around the hook and parachute post.

Follow the material from the bench to the hook and choose a tool for the step that needs it.

Select the knot and check clearance around the dressed fly before deciding how much reach you need.

Compare a core hand-tool kit, an expansion kit and a wider cased set using the tools you already own.