Just a quicky, I'm going to get a quality floating line for my 6wt setup and am considering the Snowbee XS. Is it still the case that they're a fragile line and wear rather quickly? If they only last a season or two perhaps I'd be better off buying a Cortland or Rio, I'm currently using a Cortland 333 which has performed well but has been dragged across gravel, stones and has been stepped on so many times you'd think I've been Morris dancing on it

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I used to like fishing because I thought it had some larger significance. Now I like fishing because it's the one thing I can think of that probably doesn't.

hi the snowbee xs is a fantastic line especially for river work. it is true they arent as hard wearing as a rio but in the same vane they are nearly half as cheap. i change my floater every year anyway so if it lasts that long im happy. The other option is the greys platinum which is a fine line also

Sounds like your lines get a hard life, id bear that in mind when shelling out.....

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It's no worse than any other of similar quality, mate. It should be a nice line for the river

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Ok, Thank you chaps I'll take the plunge and order one tomorrow

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Ask Grommit for a price,good man to deal with.
Bob

I have the XS in a 7#, great line. gone through 2 Rio Golds 6# and a Greys Platinum 6#. This is down top the banking where I fish, large sharp edge stones.
I now have a cheapo (Airflow made) but it doesn't cast anywhere near as well, line memory and full of lumps and bumps but it'll do for a £10.

have you tried Mullarkeys mill ends, I bought a 7wt WF floater for £3.99 + p&p (the 7wt rod is mainly for inters and sinkers but it never hurts to keep your options open) and what a great line it is. I personally can't see any faults with it and it shoots like a greased rat out of a drainpipe

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I used to like fishing because I thought it had some larger significance. Now I like fishing because it's the one thing I can think of that probably doesn't.

Just an update, the chap I was buying the Snowbee from (at a very good price) didn't have any in the weight I wanted so I went for one of Mike Barrios GT140 fly lines

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I used to like fishing because I thought it had some larger significance. Now I like fishing because it's the one thing I can think of that probably doesn't.