new box recomendations

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- 05/02/2011 at 9:19 pm #44515
  Anonymous
  Hi guys whats a decent box for 300-500 quid, must have 2 of these qualities, can’t be to heavy and must be durable i.e doesnt fall apart easily cheers
- 05/02/2011 at 10:37 pm #131119
  TF_thedog
  each to their own but you will certainly get many votes for a fox msb. i dont have one so cant vouch myself but i know someone who has and he raves about it.
- 05/02/2011 at 10:54 pm #131121
  TF_craigm
  Fox MSB Euro ~clap ~clap ~clap
- 06/02/2011 at 12:56 am #131126
  TF_pr@ngler
  Fox boxes are fine if you’re parking behind your peg. Trolley is top heavy and unstable so if you have a walk, or if the ground is lumpy you will struggle.
  
  Beginning to feel old fashioned again, but fishing where you can park behind your peg and set up the kitchen sink (along with electric mixer) is sounding more and more decadent to me
- 06/02/2011 at 8:24 am #131128
  TF_Staff Bull
  Having had all types of boxes Rive, Garbo Super G Carbon,Daiwa 100 and 200, preston x6s and many others I’ve now settled on a Space Station Compact and can honestly say its superb, and probably the best I’ve had. Well worth a look mate. Couple it with a Space Shuttle and your in business.
- 06/02/2011 at 4:48 pm #131158
  TF_proper tidal boy
  matchbox tried and tested
- 06/02/2011 at 9:04 pm #131196
  TF_craigm
  I put my Fox MSB on a space shuttle and its fine.
- 06/02/2011 at 9:07 pm #131198
  TF_Anthonywaters
  Participant
  Milo boxes my mate put me onto them they are solid he was a joiner and he is right there well made.
- 06/02/2011 at 9:27 pm #131200
  TF_chubby checker
  Participant
  Brilo bought mine second hand and its still as good as new solid as a rock friends of mine have sold match box and fox boxes and bought brilo
- 06/02/2011 at 9:39 pm #131202
  TF_sloppy
  another vote for the msb euro
- 07/02/2011 at 11:48 am #131246
  TF_craigo
  best box I ever owned in terms of quality and stability was the orginal Milo tardis but it was really heavy, stll going strong though as I gave it my dad – not tried the newer ones out.
  
  I’ve just replaced my rive with a fox msb as the rive draws are shite and fall out of their runners. The concept of the rive is quality and for what they are, theyre really lightweight but the draws got on my nerves – the fox is similar in concept but seems to be better built – bit heavier though
- 07/02/2011 at 12:19 pm #131249
  Anonymous
  Matchbox! Very light but also very sturdy.
- 07/02/2011 at 1:05 pm #131254
  Anonymous
  @craigo wrote:
  
  best box I ever owned in terms of quality and stability was the orginal Milo tardis but it was really heavy, stll going strong though as I gave it my dad – not tried the newer ones out.
  
  I’ll second the older Milo’s for build quality, I had a Pro System M700 and it was brilliant apart from weighing a tonne!
  
  My Rive RX is alot lighter than my old Milo although I can remember thinking my Milo was a better box.
  
  Buy a 2nd hand Rive or a New D25 Club Blackline.
- 07/02/2011 at 2:00 pm #131255
  TF_NathanWatson
  Brilo or older Matchbox, heard the new 1s aren’t as good.
- 07/02/2011 at 3:12 pm #131262
  TF_gixer1
  matchbox,round leg versions,got one last year to replace a rive d36,not quite as comfy as the rive but alot lighter and seems to be holding up well.
- 07/02/2011 at 3:33 pm #131265
  John
  How many seat boxes are you all getting through?
  I have used 3 in the last 40 years – a 6 leg wicker basket, a plastic RIVE Box and an original Daiwa Boss box that’s still going strong after 15 years!
  All 3 are in my garage if anyone weants to make me an offer LOL.
- 08/02/2011 at 9:45 pm #131458
  TF_fourcanals
  My buddy who has just passed over his old watercraft box for a fox says boxes dont catch fish he has a relevent point but isnt a tackle tart like yours truly
- 08/02/2011 at 10:21 pm #131466
  Anonymous
  fox msb euro light and well built draws are brilliant compared to rive which are shite
- 09/02/2011 at 11:34 am #131522
  TF_dunno
  @bash73 wrote:
  
  brilliant compared to rive which are shite
  
  Having used rive boxes since 1992 I wouldnt consider them shite……..
  
  With many top anglers around the world using rive they speak for themselves.
  
  Alan Scotthorne
  Cathal Hughes
  Tamas Walter
  Darren Cox
  Sean Ashby
  Mark Downes
  Steve Ringer
  Willie Wheeler
  Diego De Silva etc…
  
  Had the original rive box with the octoplus legs ( which my brother uses 19 years on) the D25 st and now the D36hsp.
  
  Can fault any of them and still use the same trays and wooden drawers 19 years on.
- 09/02/2011 at 1:10 pm #131532
  TF_Champy
  Participant
  Have a good look at Brilo, I got mine custom made for me for around Â£310. Personally I don’t like front drawers so had the box made with three side draws. One draw I keep all my carp rigs in, half of the second draw I keep all my paste rigs in and the other half all my silver rigs in. The third draw I keep all my other terminal tackle such as shot, scissors, disgorgers, bait bands and hook tyers. The box is very strong yet light and it’s made in this country!!
  
  Regards
  
  Champy
- 09/02/2011 at 2:07 pm #131546
  TF_craigo
  @dunno wrote:
  
  @bash73 wrote:
  
  brilliant compared to rive which are shite
  
  Having used rive boxes since 1992 I wouldnt consider them shite……..
  
  With many top anglers around the world using rive they speak for themselves.
  
  Alan Scotthorne
  Cathal Hughes
  Tamas Walter
  Darren Cox
  Sean Ashby
  Mark Downes
  Steve Ringer
  Willie Wheeler
  Diego De Silva etc…
  
  Had the original rive box with the octoplus legs ( which my brother uses 19 years on) the D25 st and now the D36hsp.
  
  Can fault any of them and still use the same trays and wooden drawers 19 years on.
  
  Bash didn’t say rive boxes were shite all round – just the draws compared to the fox MSB – I have to agree cos I loved my Rive but the draws falling out of runners were a nightmare on mine – I also checked with a mate and he has same prob – Rive could be made better if the runners were made deeper – the fox draws are really good – same principal as rive but better quality. I even bought additonal draw units quite recently for the Rive and the same has happened to them. In other areas, the rive is better than the fox, i.e the leg tighteners, and its weight ratio.
- 09/02/2011 at 8:35 pm #131625
  Anonymous
  Cheers for that craigo did mean that rive draws are poor compared to the rest of the box build quality
- 09/02/2011 at 8:36 pm #131626
  Anonymous
  Cheers for that craigo did mean that rive draws are poor compared to the rest of the box build quality
- 09/02/2011 at 9:33 pm #131650
  TF_mart16
  i’ve been offered a d25 st in black in very good condition for Â£250.would you give it a miss cos of the drawer faults or would you go for it.
  i’ve had a boss modulator for 2 years which has been a good box for me,i’m not sure whether to keep it now.
- 09/02/2011 at 9:47 pm #131653
  Anonymous
  mart for that money i think its a good buy my opinion of rive is that if you pay upwards of Â£800 for a new d36 the drawers should be better like the msb
- 09/02/2011 at 9:58 pm #131656
  Average-Al
  Participant
  @John wrote:
  
  How many seat boxes are you all getting through?
  I have used 3 in the last 40 years – a 6 leg wicker basket, a plastic RIVE Box and an original Daiwa Boss box that’s still going strong after 15 years!
  All 3 are in my garage if anyone weants to make me an offer LOL.
  
  One of the best I had around the 80s/90s was the Watercraft box which was light years ahead of what I had had previously. Been a few come and go since then and now have a Fox MSB 1 which I really like.~clap
- 09/02/2011 at 9:59 pm #131657
  TF_mart16
  the guy had the d25 set-up beside his brand new d36.obviously the 36 looked mint,but the 25 is in great condition,i think he’s had it 18 months and only fishes once a week in summer and never in winter.not a scratch on it.
  he said he got a bargain with the 36,Â£860,bargain! jeeesus!
  i’ve got to go to his house tomorrow to pick it up,he said i can have it for 2 weeks to see if i like it,proper mate that hey!
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