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    • 21/08/2010 at 8:00 am #41424

      JLA14978

        Need a new barrow gentlemen. What do I get? I’m only 31 so I’m not going to spend £250 on an electric thing when I’m perfectly fit and able. What do you guys use and why? Ta.

      • 21/08/2010 at 3:43 pm #114121

        TF_squatt

          Don’t buy a Fox barrow – monkey metal. Try and find a secondhand Penrose or look at the new Rigger I think it’s called.

        • 21/08/2010 at 4:11 pm #114122

          JLA14978

            Really? I’m surprised. I thought that for 170 odd quid you’d get a decent barrow! I’ll have a look at some others then.

          • 21/08/2010 at 4:32 pm #114124

            TF_Anthonywaters
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              If its just a barrow you want the Preston space shuttle takes some beating.60 quid

            • 21/08/2010 at 5:12 pm #114127

              JLA14978

                I’ve got a Fox MSB box. Is that going to fit on the Preston barrow cos I know a lot of them are customised to their boxes.

              • 21/08/2010 at 8:32 pm #114154

                TF_wildinguk

                  when it comes to the fo barrows, think it must depend on how recently you bought one. mine is 3 years old now, give or take, and not had one problem with it. it’s solid as a rock, takes my rive and a full aspire carryall with ease, and doesn’t shift and inch with my rive and me on top.

                  i wouldn’t pay 170 for it though, got mine when they were about 125. for the money, of the current crop, the daiwa is the cheapest but dunno how it stands up as don’t know anyone wth one. The new rigger thingy looks good though, except the leg wheels which look like they stick out loads and loads.

                  If it’s just for transporting, not for the platform, get a space station if it fits your box as they take up less room.

                • 22/08/2010 at 7:24 am #114169

                  avfcjackson
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                    Space shuttle all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                  • 22/08/2010 at 5:55 pm #114200

                    TF_yiddo

                      before today i would’ve said spaceshuttle aswell that was before the wheel decided to snap off the axle im surprised it never happened before coz the whole wheel is made of plastic cheap and nasty. i wouldnt have minded if the barrow was old and battered but it was only the 5th time i have used itand it collapsed going along a flat grass field not a happy bunny and my tackle dealer will know it tomorrow

                    • 22/08/2010 at 7:06 pm #114206

                      TF_jwb

                        Yiddo
                        I am amazed they are still selling space shuttles with the plastic connector to the axle. Mine snapped 1st time I used it, 3 years ago, PI replaced it in 3 days with metal equivilant. I would have thought they would have stopped selling the plastic version.
                        Since I have got the metal one no more issues~clap

                      • 22/08/2010 at 10:18 pm #114223

                        TF_James_H

                          @yiddo wrote:

                          before today i would’ve said spaceshuttle aswell that was before the wheel decided to snap off the axle im surprised it never happened before coz the whole wheel is made of plastic cheap and nasty. i wouldnt have minded if the barrow was old and battered but it was only the 5th time i have used itand it collapsed going along a flat grass field not a happy bunny and my tackle dealer will know it tomorrow

                          The plastic axle version is the MKI version.

                          Preston Innovations then launched a MKII version (dark grey in colour rather than silver) whch has metal tubular axle.

                          Your local tackle shop should replace the plastic MKI axle for the later version at no cost.

                          Hope this helps.

                          If it’s just a trolley you need, get a MKII shuttle!

                        • 22/08/2010 at 10:47 pm #114225

                          TF_Team Rattler

                            I’ve got the Daiwa barrow and as a barrow it’s excellent. However i’m not convinced about the leg strength even after a year of use with no mishaps. Did bend a leg accidentally whilst pushing the barrow and it seemed far too easy to bend it back so am now using my old steel legs from another platform. Tried it at full height in the garden the other day and it feels a lot more solid now.

                          • 23/08/2010 at 10:31 am #114237

                            TF_yiddo

                              james h i have got the mark 2 shuttle m8 the wheel is plastic but the axle and bearing are metal the whole wheel needs to be made out of metal as there is a lot of weight on the barrow when its got my spacestation,carryall,holdall,nets and groundbait bucket i cant see the point of making a sturdy barrow to then put crappy wheels on it

                            • 23/08/2010 at 11:49 am #114241

                              petejones

                                Used my preston shuttle about 10 times now and broke 2 wheels , both times at larford around
                                On the burr bank . Its a long walk back to the van and plenty of cursing going on .
                                Preston have replaced the wheel both times with no charge so not too bad. Like it has been said above
                                The plastic wheels are not strong enough and need a design change, if you get one of these buy a couple
                                Of spare wheels or get some different wheels fitted

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