Best Box ??

[TF_Time Traveller]

I know this gets asked almost every week, but given money no object, is the Rive D36 still the best on the market?

Anyone like to put something else up against it?

[TF_hjartat]

Colmic The ONE, have used it for almost a year now and no complains yet.

[TF_Gillbo]

The best box is the one which suits you and your fishing best!

…and contrare to popular belief not the most expensive or best looing box on the market!

For me it happens to be a Rive D25 ST as I fish commercials mainly. The box is comfortable, very stable and it is easy to swap trays around to suit different venues. If I fidshe matches canals or rivers more often I would probably go for a Fox MSB Euro 1 or Matchbox World Class as they are light enough to carry, well built and have enough space.

[TF_dirkdiggler]

had my space station for 2 years now.
its still in great condition never broken and the off box stuff choice is fantastic.
i really rate this box ~clap

[TF_piperpilot]

Rive but with the recent price increases they are IMO now very poor value for money. A decent used box is a good option but I would now go for the Platt-Forms range if I was buying a new box,

[TF_Staff Bull]

Ive had Rive,Milo,Preston,Daiwa and can say that i rate the Daiwa 200 as good as any of em especially for the money. Rive well overpriced in my opinion, good boxes but do they really justify that price ~think.

[TF_spotter1707]

match box & use the preston range of accessories.

[TF_Two-nets]

I quite fancy a new box but after reading this thread https://www.total-fishing.com/forum.aspx?g=posts&t=27109 it definitely won’t be a Rive.

I quite like the look and feel of the Milo boxes so the new Milo Superba box will go to the top of my list – I’ll wait for KC’s or somebody to get them in to have a look at.

New Milo Superba box

[TF_BacseyParticipant]

Ive been looking at boxes for a few months now and have heard good and bad things about many,i think the rive is to pricey and heavy and dont like the sound of the leaking draws.I am also keen to see the new milo as it ticks many boxes for me,i own a milo and have no probs with it but would like to upgrade now and the match plus looks great with loads of storage and versitility.

[TF_paulcarpenter]

RIVE ST D36 the best seat by far

[gonkParticipant]

matchbox

[TF_BoddeParticipant]

Rive ST d36

[TF_nofish]

matchbox s-class 3

[TF_Chum MixerParticipant]

RIVE – D36

[TF_Time Traveller]

Well thanks guys some food for thought, guess will need to look at the Rive but sounds like a bit of negotiation may be needed. Definirely look at Milo as well. Take the point on what type of fishing you are doing though, don’t need to lug a lump down the towpath even on a barrow.

I have a PF UK 5 series only about 2 years old, but a bit dissappointed to be honest. Looks good nice seat but trays and stuff not good mmmmm ????

[TF_Yare Rod]

AS1 – how many of todays boxes will still be in use in twenty years time.

You can have mine for £150

[TF_freddy the frog]

@Yare Rod wrote:

AS1 – how many of todays boxes will still be in use in twenty years time.

You can have mine for £150

True;but you’ll need a crane to get it into your peg,LOL///////////////

[TF_boss baitParticipant]

@Time Traveller wrote:

Well thanks guys some food for thought, guess will need to look at the Rive but sounds like a bit of negotiation may be needed. Definirely look at Milo as well. Take the point on what type of fishing you are doing though, don’t need to lug a lump down the towpath even on a barrow.

I have a PF UK 5 series only about 2 years old, but a bit dissappointed to be honest. Looks good nice seat but trays and stuff not good mmmmm ????

i have a pf uk srs 5 cant fault it myself

[subaru]

D36 ST PACK PLUS….. AWESOME !

[TF_Pete M]

The Platt-Forms UK boxes are one of the most under rated boxes on the market today IMO. One of the few boxes that’s still built in the UK.
Unfortunately they’re not to easy to find in the shops.
I’ve had a Series 3 for just over 2 years now with no problems and you can find my thoughts on it HERE.

THIS is Platt-Forms own pdf file on their range of boxes.

[TF_poleangler]

Most comfortable box has got to be the Garbolino some times wish i had kept mine. Using a Rive DX which is still going strong after all this time. If i could get a seat as comfy and manouverable as the Garbolino on a frame like mine or may be an ST would have that for definate.

[stef]

best seatboxs are Milo, if you fish a range of different venues this is the box, its fully adjustable, steady as a rock & couple it with some preaton off-box kit sure what more do you wabt

[TF_Hillbilly]

Drawers that can be set to open to the left would be nice.

[TF_Yare Rod]

@freddy the frog wrote:

@Yare Rod wrote:

AS1 – how many of todays boxes will still be in use in twenty years time.

You can have mine for £150

True]

lol I’ve got an MSB, but the AS1 is still available for guests or the return of Kagger/TNB.

[TF_swingtipbry]

i had a box secound hand must be about 15 years old its never let me down if i changed it would not feel right so have decided to respray the box to get 15 more years out of it

if the company are still going this box is a credit to them the sticker says
Club Tackle

[TF_mike pattinson]

I ain’t the smallest of blokes at 19st+, had a kiley river box used for 15yrs until I retired it for renovation and use of grandson.

Bought a Rive ST of Tackle 21 three years ago been using it at least every weekend since. Bought some spare draws 30 & 60mm and 30mm trays, for different venues, made 750mm adjustable legs, makes trays and pole hooks more accessible (back problems).

I don’t use the wheels kit anymore as I carry the box and use a trolley to carry Tournament carryall and rive bag.

Box is comfortable, as stable as any I’ve owned or tried, don’t need a platform anymore for those steep pegs.

The ST is the better of the rive boxes in my opinion, when using adjustable legs the leg screws are not used as much and don’t fail as some have according to posts on here.

Only down side is cost of extras, but Preston are good.

[TF_AnthonywatersParticipant]

Plastic Shakespeare box I had was the best Nothing goes wrong with the and tons of storage space !

[TF_Time Traveller]

Twitter Update……from TT,

I have started the process of looking for the box getting around the localshops and trawling the ‘tinternet, it’s unbelieveable there are a smany opinions as there are boxes.

Just for info I’ve had a Watercraft for donkeys’ flogged it got a PF UK 5 series at first thot it was the dogs, but lack of decent float tray and seat is now sqashed down, good for reels and bigger stuff.
Just fancied somethings else now looked at

Rive
Milo
Daiwa
Faps
Seem a Browning they need to make their mind up Guns or Tackle

Has anyone seen the Milo web site, Crikey it’s like “Scrap Heap Challenge” you need an enginerring degree to put that lot together especially the Redheart!! but the engineering looks good I’m, erring that way I was posted a long thread on Rive issues, Milo at the Mo !!

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