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Seatec Gabbiano std VS Gabbiano Snake

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Huw

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Ok, i have a friend who is trying to decide on the two, and to be honest i'm a little stuck on it too. I have seen and held the snake, and thought it was a very nice piece of kit, and was particularly impressed with the slim design, and the appealing option to add an extra band if the gun was to be used abroad etc.

However, I have never used it and so dont know how it handles in the water, but am a huge fan of the standard gabby, and to be honest I couldn't really fault it, so what does the snake boast? Some complain that it is too heavy, but this hasn't been an issue for me.

When I first heard about the snake, people really seemed to be excited about the fact that it used circular rubbers... what advantages do they have? Wasn't one of the best features of the standard gabby the trb head that incresed accuracy? How does the snake do without it?

Anyone used both? Preferences?

Anyhow we're looking to order quite soon, so any advice views - or even preferences would be helpful.

Cheers,
Huw
 
Anyone come oooonnn some one must have an opinion?
 
I've just seen the Snake in the shop, but I have some friends who used and gave a good feedback.
In facts, as you say Huw, the Trb muzzle is one of the best features of the Gabbiano and I'm an enthisiast of that muzzle, so I think they made the Snake mostly for two reasons:
1- in order to follow the fashion and match the average people's preferences: the Trb muzzle could look a bit...weird, so different from anything else, and many people could think it's too weird to try. So Seatec now made a more "normal" thing to meet a wider market.
2- in order to offer a more powerful double bands gun. The precedent attempts to mount a double band set on the Trb muzzle was not successful in terms of sales. So, again, they're now making a double band gun with a more "normal" design.
So to resume: if you buy a Snake, buy at least a 100 or better a 110/120 cm with two circular bands for long and powerful shots (aspetto technique). But for a 90 or shorter, to use in rock/kelp bass and mullet hunt, the old Trb is better IMHO (just an opinion since I haven't shot a snake personally, but I can't see how the Snake can be more accurate than a Trb: the trb is the world's most accurate gun).
 
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so..with some more time in the market, how is the snake comparing to the the trb? I haven't found much on the uk forums that has been written recently. i am trying to chose between both the 90cm options for this summer in the uk. what is the general opinion about these two these days?
 

I'd also like to know how the two compare!
 
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