[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