[ Well after taking a lot of flack over my initial rod stand question here is my review of the snappyboy stand.
PRO's. It is quite versatile, can be used on anny terain. Has a verbal feedback when bites ocur, mostly " Ohhh there's a nibble" or " that was a good whack" Can auto correct when facing the wrong way sometimes you have to growl at it first. Can be set to auto strike when there is a bite. Does not rust but does get a RASH sometimes. Can be used in BAD weather but it seems to complain a LOT. Good company most of the time. Does share a snack with you sometimes.
CON's Coulor makes it hard to see at night. As previously stated it seems to be a bit LIPPY sometimes. Does not accept the superior craftmanship of an Alvey. And that RASH is a bit awkward sometimes. Seems to loose interest quickly and then the verbal feedback is a bit slow. Falls asleep on the job sometimes
Used it for one night and the next time it broke down, So in the end it is just a ONE NIGHT STAND.
So Phill in the end it seems i will be sticking to my multi functional PVC rod holder.