[Mike Barrio]

In my last newsletter from Snowbee, they said they were discontinuing their current float tube and "launching" a new one in 2009

Has anybody seen the new one, or heard anything about it?

Cheers
Mike

[Iain Goolager]

Didn't know that Mike,

will be interesting to see what they come up with and the price - I'd hazard that they are out to compete with the Shakey Exp./ Ron Thomson variety of tube for market share as these are I guess what most of the normal guys (read lesser show-offs ) are sailing.

I hope it's not as good as the Shakey Exp. - I don't need the devil on the shoulder spending any more money from the bairns bankie.

Iain

[Mike Barrio]

Maybe ..... I'd guess they might struggle to compete with the Shakey and they will go for something further upmarket

Cheers
Mike

[Dave Mundie]

Well i guess sommers are trying to get rid of the old one then http://www.grampianfishing.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1270

Dave

[Iain Goolager]

Mike,

I came across this in the Sportfish Magazine recently - sorry for the poor photo.



Is this the new model which you envisaged?    This is quite a step from their, shall we say 'entry level' tube competing with Shakey, Ron Thomson, etc. 

Not a great deal in the advert regarding the actual spec. but I'm sure it could be gleaned from their website.

Iain

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Iain

Interesting ..... I guess we won't get too excited about that one then, I'm sure one or two of you will certainly recognise that design

Thanks for the photo
Cheers
Mike

[Sandy Nelson]

I was looking at that today Iain as well, its a crap picture though (the one in the magazine, that is)
It makes it look very strangely proportioned, Quite expensive too (moving into sparton territory).


Thing i couldn't work out though, it looks like you sit very high like a pontoon boat, think this could be the picture though.
Still it will be interesting to find out Aye Mike looks rather like an unripened banana boat to me

Sandy

[Mike Barrio]

Well spotted Sandy

[Iain Goolager]

Yeah, Banana Drifter?

Forgetting the price tag I'll stick with my Shakey. Maybe I'm being blinkered but for me float tubing is about being low in the water, a different feel from being in a boat.

Will be interesting to see the spec. none the less, just to see if the price reflects the engineering.

[Sandy Nelson]

Iain

This is what i was referring too.

http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=225

Sandy

[Iain Goolager]

Yer, I know

[Barry Robertson]

Thats awfy high up is it not , its like sitting on a baby chair  ?
Stop with all the photos lads iam choking to get out for my maiden voyage 
Will be even sweeter with a winston in my hand to 

[Sandy Nelson]

 
 

[Iain Goolager]

Baz, I though it might be you that was robbing Sandy blind!

Hopefully the weather will take a turn for the better and you'll get out quite soon.


 

its like sitting on a baby chair

something you want to share?

[Sandy Nelson]

Iain

Maybe he has one, made for two

Sandy

[Iain Goolager]

  x a few

[Barry Robertson]

Baz, I though it might be you that was robbing Sandy blind!

Hopefully the weather will take a turn for the better and you'll get out quite soon.
  

something you want to share?

Been thinking about a new 4 piece wee rod so this one does sound ideal or am i just trying to persuade myself!
Should be a done deal one thinks 

[t1viper]

i think the new snowbee tubes look a hell of a lot like the caddis pro 2000.

Tom

[Mike Barrio]

i think the new snowbee tubes look a hell of a lot like the caddis pro 2000.

Tom

Yes ..... very much so Tom

On another note, I know of at least 6 local folk that have bought tubes over the last couple of months and are looking forward to their "maiden voyages". It is good to see the "Aberdeenshire Fleet" steadily growing

Best wishes
Mike

[Dave Olley]

Can I just make a couple of points in favour of my banana coloured baby chair
You do indeed sit high up, or at least higher than the average float tube. This has a couple of advantages. less of you is in the water which means that it is warmer, much warmer. Casting and retrieving is much easier with your arm hanging downward from the shoulder rather than being forced upward. This extra comfort makes a terrific difference over the course of a day. I have fished from most other tubes and the fat cat is by far and away the most comfortable. The seat is big and flat and doesn't ride up or dig in either.
My other tube is a caddis and the fabric seat cuts right across the back of the thighs. This gets very noticeable after a couple of hours.
The least comfortable tube for casting / fishing from BTW is the Sparton / Shakey. Great if you like sitting with your elbows round your ears
I agree that the Snowbee is too expensive, you can get the real thing for less