it is no different from setting up a std platform. The outrigger bar only weighs 2kg as its in aluminium. Under normal match fishing competition rules if the depth at the back of the anglers platform is more than 50cm he must be able to touch the bank.

@@richardtyler296 oooh ok interesting

You should be able to pull it backwards, I can certainly pull mine backwards but do feel the pressure of it turning the gearbox. Give me a call on 07342 884387 and we can organise a checkup on the barrow

...It's not actually once you get used to setting it up. I've used mine on the Thames Festival to great effect- the advantage of being so much closer to the water surface gives you a distinct confidence and enhanced pleasure to fishing during a match. You simply can't do this with platforms that have plastic parts in their locking systems. The OctBox OutRigger system is unsurpassed for secure, stable box /platform setup in the water. The only thing I would be cautious of is underestimating the amount of silt one might encounter when bedding the frame down

Agreed. You've got to buy it & carry it. He had it all laid out, planned and ready, yet as an expert still took 10 mins. Must be so risky with unknown silt and what if a foot was resting on a knife edge log and it slipped! He said that you might need it once per year but you wouldn't know until you got to your peg. Only for serious match anglers that want to cheat and set up a system 6m from the bank in chest deep waters at the Evesham festival. When is James handing his trophy back?

Hi Nick, actually when you consider it is a seatbox and barrow chassis in one it is actually very cheap considering most Octbox anglers are getting over ten years of use and still have a box that is good enough to sell on. Aluminium is not a cheap material but despite that in 2018 our D25 box cost £550 and today it costs £575. Wages have gone up considerably over those years so we have done very well to keep prices down while still improving the quality.

I left the extending tool bar on the footplate that can take up to 3 nets which Preston box do not have. You cannot remove your Preston middle legs because the clamps of the four remaining legs would not be strong enough to support the weight of even the lightest angler . Happy to send you the video clip of the Preston test at Cambridge University test lab if required that shows the performance on the Preston Flagship model leg clamps

@@richardtyler296 well said Rick......I personally enjoyed the video, as most OctBox lads will do as well...

You deffinitly don’t know what you’re talking about. If you remove the middle legs of yout Preston box you won’t be able to use it. He doesn’t remove the footplate but the drawers to make it easier to lify in the car. Especialy handy for disabbled people or people with a bad back. Don’t think you can do that with a Preston box? 🤔 The Octbox is for people of every weight and lenght and the best box for people who are disabbled or have a bad back. You just need the middle inner legs if you weigh more than 80 stones. You can customize an Octbox the way you want.

Both items are arriving in 2 weeks.