SOME PENCILS WORK WITH A SNAP, SOME DONT! IT SHOULD BE VERY EASY TO TELL IF ITS WORKING...JUST WATCH THE PLUG. IF THE PENCIL CAN BE "WALKED" SIDE TO SIDE WITH MINIMAL RETRIEVE...ITS FINE. IF THE PLUG SIMPLY SLAP'S THE WATER IN AN UP AND DOWN MOTION, IT COULD BE THE SNAP. FOR ME, THE PENCIL IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE'S AND WHEN WORKED RIGHT, ITS A PRODUCER! I PREFER THE YOZURI STYLE OR THE BIG GIBBS...