Which seatbox is the BEST?

With three very different boxes belonging to Tom Scholey (Octbox), Jordan Holloway (Preston Innovations) and Rob Swan (Guru Rive RWS) the boys couldn't agree on who's is actually better. Here's a pitch from each. Which do you think is best? Comment below...

[@ashleysampson632]

Jesus Christ Rob, is that where Covid originated 😂

[@evoa3halo354]

Octbox all day ( I’ve 2 … naturals & one for commercials ) owned many high end continental boxes & the octbox is the clear winner …. Both are 4 yrs old now & have never had a failure on any part of the system .. so solid & stable … mine are immaculate ( I often get asked if I’ve just bought it !) 10 minutes when u get home to spray & clean the days muck off it ,will keep any box in top condition! How anyone could even think about sitting on those for 6 hrs is beyond me !( I’ll exclude Tom it’s salvageable) 😆

[@johncreed7463]

I would go for the Preston carbon,I’ve got an absolute 36 which I really like but it’s bloody heavy

[@peterroome5018]

Map seatbox is the best and the seat is like you got it yesterday!!

[@nobbs67]

Octbox D25 for me, comfortable, robust and versatile, love it!

[@robertedmunds2394]

I have the Octbox 25 which is lighter, I’m 76 now and it suits my needs. I have the motorised version and a swivel seat for better back support. I pole fish 90% of the time and it works for me. Plus Rick at Octbox is always at the end of the phone to sort out any problems or repairs if needed.

[@terryjackson5253]

Those boxes look like a bio hazard 😂

[@stesmith7373]

More than happy with my inception station 😊

[@MARCLEEMATCHFISHING]

I did really like the oxbox when we were at coaching day at meadowlands,the second extended bars where you had the bump bar was much easier to use than my traditional footplate and bump bar

[@andrewlimbert3833]

Octbox 4 me, love my D36 had it x4 years not aged. Looking forward to many more years can't see it ever letting me down.👌🏻🤙🏻👍🏻

[@richardburns5925]

I couldn't fish with any of them in that state, absolute station? Absolutely shocking! Tackle is so expensive, I'm constantly cleaning it to look after it 👍

[@chrispritchard2081]

Totally agree but you find the anglers who are sponsored dont care much for the brand they are promoting i know they fish a lot but what is wrong with a few hours a week cleaning your kit. And to be honest i whizzed past the second guys box seeing them hatched casters in his draws he obviously likes flies and if you were their sponser would you be happy seeing your brand in that shit state.

[@richardburns5925]

@@chrispritchard2081 the Cadence team care about the brand and look after the tackle and Alan Scotthorne, Drennan looks after his tackle. They are all of a certain age though, so whether that has any bearing, I don't know.

[@joncreasey8817]

Own up lads. You found those seatbox when they drained bonsai lake at lindholme lol.

[@jasonsuter13]

Still 25 years on my limited edition milo tardis, think I'll be berried with it 😄out of the 3 octbox👍

[@andypowell7983]

What ever happened to the old wicker baskets?🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Great insight lads 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jtcoarsefishingscotland1245]

Got the Preston inception station in white. Solid box but on the heavy side

[@anthonyprosser967]

I use an octbox and love it pricey but you get what you pay for. And as Tom said no trolley required ad the wheels and handles and away you go earlier this year because of health problems I purchased the electric wheel kit again a bit expensive but it just fits the front and rear wheels and handles just attach 👌

[@ashleyprosser9867]

My dad is actually named Anthony Prosser. Great name you got 👍🏻

[@STONEWALL148]

The Octbox is the best overall box. Until this season I had been using a Preston Absolute that was great on commercials but a nightmare on rivers when you used the underseat cassette mechanism, so I went back to using a Shakespeare box with octopus fittings for rivers which was okay for transporting but not great for sitting on and not great if you wanted to pole fish. So I replaced it with an Inception SL30 H frame but quickly found the legs slipped badly on it, I found out that the Absolute Legs worked better with the SL30 so that was an extra expense & with the footplate on, it became a heavy box. I was never completely happy with the SL30 and also with the pain of having 2 boxes not least the storage in the house (my partner not being happy), so I went back to having one box and decided to change over completely to an Octbox system, I am using a D25 not the D36. To start with it is the most stable box there is without a doubt it's not light but no box is it depends upon how much you fill it with. The accessories are very industrial, and heavy again especially if you use the 4-wheel transport system and I have a Corsa which is now filled to the brim. I don't think there is any one box system that is perfect I think there are pros and cons with them all.

[@peterdent4165]

Had the Octbox 25 for years, changed legs ,as fed up losing the inner ,but it will see me out ,changed seat cushion last year , foam went dead ! Different draw cassettes ,so can change as and when !

[@terryphillips3989]

I’d want a shower after sitting on Robs box 😂

[@OneDaveAtaTime]

Still got my Preston xs series, reckon 13 years old or more and still going strong. New boxes seem to be much wider and need an expensive attachment…in the form of a van.

[@pleasantville4529]

I agree mate. My x3 served me well for 10 years or so. It carried a decent size section for reel storage, and other bits and pieces of tackle. My replacement, an Absolute, does not provide me with the same versatility as the X3.

[@waynenippard5933]

NONE of them are light in comparison to the old Boss and Matchbox seatboxes. That said the Octbox is the best box I’ve ever owned.

[@grahamperry4537]

i have the original octbox d36. the only upgrade i would make would be to change the legs to d36 straight through with a length of 600mm with a 25mm top hat to accommodate the side tray . most of the weight in a d36 is in the legs due to the 3 layers of tubing. i can see tom has overcome the weight issue by removing the 25 mm inner post. same a nick speed

[@kevinhanson9173]

Well I’ve got a Rive box my only concern is they are on the heavy side but they are really stable and I have had a couple of the legs go on me and the D36 Preston leg or Matrix leg fits and are a lot cheaper

[@mattrowntree3359]

Oct box all day long .

[@benhooks4240]

I can't afford any of those as they are top boxes. But for strength and versatility it's got to be the octbox.

[@stevehiggins6540]

I have the D25 Octbox and yes Tom, they are the dogs bollocks of boxes.....

[@stevehiggins6540]

BUT, I have changed the seat.....went for the JUST PERFECT SEAT.....so much more comfier.

[@martinwood713]

Omg them boxes are a disgrace I think the best thing for em all is the tip Hilarious video 😂😂😂

[@billyadams1114]

Octbox all day, I bloody love mine.

[@neilsemi777]

I have the Preston 36 Absolute. The best box by far is Octbox and the defining factor is this!!!/ It can be set to any height as the box can move up and down the legs to exactly replicate your height. None of the other boxes on the market that I know of have this unique feature.

[@ericpassey6509]

I’ve got the new absolute, like the design, however, having had it for only a few months, the shallow drawer has become jammed. I’ve repeatedly cleaned it but it still makes a horrible scraping noise when you attempt to pull it out. The box is also heavy.

[@richardwebb6045]

Preston Absolute Carbon all day long

[@Jbirdoffcialmusic]

Rob cmon that’s crazy haha

[@deanoDEANO-lk5ve]

them boxes are like a tramps wallet mingging thought mine were bad haha

[@MikeyDunn]

My choice from those three would be the Absolute Carbon, if they ever give in and do another batch of them. Have an Inception Station at the moment and apart from the weight, it's perfect for my current needs. Can't believe the state that Rob's Guru box is in, needs a bloody good jet-wash does that.

[@davidsmith2663]

I reckon a jet wash would disintegrate the Rive l cannot for the life of me see why anyone would buy such a poor quality over priced item. The Rive was the worst box l have ever been unlucky enough to own. I had to stand up to open the side drawer under the flimsy seat. The anodising wore off the units very quickly and the seat split after a week

[@terrylambert6843]

Matrix for me all day long

[@user-hg1lm6vd5o]

guru rive rws for me

[@stevewells8550]

Octbox solid and reliable had mine 7 years now and with the outrigger fish out in the waters in Holland and Im there for a month at a time and fish every day so its had some hammer and only ever broke 1 catch and that was because i fell and dropped it

[@fishingsammystyle8682]

Octbox for me.

[@bigdav47]

Well, the only choice there would be the OCTBOX because the other two look like skips😆 Tom Scholey's is untidy but other two (especially middle one) make me wonder who mucks out after those two?😆Jeez, I thought I was quite untidy? All three are pricey items as well. Joking aside, regarding the filth, I think the OCTBOX is the best overall anyway.

[@bigh204]

Octbox all day

[@wayneharris7545]

Ive got the absolute 36 station but it's metal not carbon like Jordans mine is very heavy but very comfortable indeed

[@richardsimpson2599]

I cant find any seat box including prestons inception that will get my short legs 29 inch to a 90 degree angle, so frustrating. I cant be the only one with this problem !!!!

[@Duguid999]

Preston !

[@marktanner5262]

Wow ….. and these are sponsored anglers, with the exception of the Octbox i would be horrified if i was as main Guru or Preston sponsor.

[@carldyson9342]

15 years on and still using my Milo Kompact

[@keithwaynehopkins8593]

octerbox is the best as I have one and apart from the wait of the box it can’t be beaten

[@mikeshaw714]

I remember when Rob didn’t even have a box. Or a pole.

[@laurieharper1526]

For their sizes, all these types of boxes, bar possibly the Octbox, don't have much storage space. They are stable and comfortable to sit on and can be adapted to suit pretty well any bank, but are bulky/heavy and expensive. I've looked at a few, including the Rives, but nothing has made me want to change from my old Brilo. I had a better - thicker and firmer - seat cushion made for it and bought a platform for really awkward banks (still cheaper than buying a new box) and it works anywhere.

[@davidsmith2663]

I wish l still had my Brilo box it was superb apart from the H frame failing after a lot of use. I bought a Fox MSB after that but the H frame wasn't designed right as the legs were too close to the try units and it made adding side tray and accessories difficult. I love the units so l too had a bespoke H frame made added my units and now l consider this as the best box available. Brilo units would fit on a bespoke H frame too. Alan Lockwood made mine .

[@laurieharper1526]

@@davidsmith2663Good to hear. They're great, aren't they? I bought another off eBay a few years back so I had a spare frame. I can now combine the different drawer and tray units and have anything from a small canal box to a large multi drawer and tray box.

[@chrispritchard2081]

The first guy is so happy with his box and has even had it repaired and says sadly they are not made anymore You would think he would look after it and as for the second one if you see how disgusting it is it makes me think how the guy treats the fish when he is bagging first impressions count. And if i was Guru i would question if i would want charlie brown advertising my brand

[@raymondsurplice3833]

Preston i think lightness always counts

[@nickbevan2145]

Octbox best bar none👌

[@alansimpson432]

It F-------g ought to work for the price

[@elokjerside8680]

Octbox...

[@davidsutton2918]

I'm gonna say the carbon preston box coz they neva gonna be another like it.... imo the tournament of boxes😉

[@rudigrest4013]

octbox

[@chunkywba]

Never heard of a jet wash? Wash mine after every session, back to black on all framework, legs & foot platform.

[@intergalacticmuffin7071]

I think the Oct box is hideous looks like something I could knock up with a good welder. I personally have the preston absolute box solid never had issues with I also think the matrix box is superb aswell.

[@tonycorbett6239]

Ive got a preston carbon box and i wudnt swap it for anything else

[@andygrove285]

Thanks for the vid but does anyone have a suggestion for a box for a bigger guy? I'm like an overweight bear compared to you guys. 🤣🤣🤣

[@paulstacklereviews1695]

Who said young people don’t look after things nowadays! The Preston Carbon for me, octbox 36 weighs a tonne!

[@thelunchtimefisherman4921]

Carbón all day

[@gerbensibon]

octbox dat is de beste

[@simonlouth6505]

preston box all day , toms box looks like it was put together in a garden shed.

[@donpainton746]

I purchased the octbox d36,paid a grand for it and what a waste of cash.you need to be a power lifter to move the bloody thing.standard box footplate five draw configuration and weighs nearly 25kg ffs😢.

[@davidsmith2663]

l wouldn't want any of those boxes thank you. l prefer a H frame box and mine was made by Alan Lockwood.You can have one made to suit any drawer units you may prefer. It is super strong and light the weight governed by the amount of stuff you put in. There isn't a bit of plastic anywhere to be seen. Mine has a Custom Seatbox seat to my requirements possibly the best seat available. Before l retired l was constantly making stainless steel couplings for mates Octbox when the aluminium ones on the box threads had stripped. Rive boxes are no more and l got rid of mine because l was fed up of standing up to open the side drawer under the seat. Never even considered the Preston as l don't like the huge frame . Sorry guys Alan Lockwood all the way 2nd choice the MAP H lite.

[@svajunassvaika6967]

Clean your seatboxs please bc looks scary

[@steveames8286]

Would be ashamed to own any of them , disgraceful.