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binka
Guest
This is purely a personal viewpoint and I appreciate others are valid.
Over the years there has been a myriad of plastic float and/or tackle boxes, the benefits of which are endless.
They are lightweight, often with moveable compartment dividers in order to bespoke your fit, and relatively cheap!
So what’s not to like?
Well, for me it’s purely the plastic.
It’s just a soulless material and one devoid of any natural beauty or appreciation of the workmanship which has gone into the making of it, with a million possible clones being produced at little extra effort than that of dialling a quantity button up and checking the machine’s raw materials are kept readily available.
Now wood, on the other hand…
Can be heavy (especially Oak) and cumbersome in respect of the lack of flexibility with regards to compartment dividers etc; unless you’re a bit handy.
But in its defence wood often holds a natural beauty (and often, longevity, which goes on well beyond when those compartment dividers went missing or the plastic hinges gave up the ghost) which far exceeds the requirement of a simple piece of fishing equipment although, on balance, the common sense decision seems to point to plastic every time.
So…
It’s wood all the way for me then
Plastic?
Pah!
What is your preference and why does it float your boat?
Over the years there has been a myriad of plastic float and/or tackle boxes, the benefits of which are endless.
They are lightweight, often with moveable compartment dividers in order to bespoke your fit, and relatively cheap!
So what’s not to like?
Well, for me it’s purely the plastic.
It’s just a soulless material and one devoid of any natural beauty or appreciation of the workmanship which has gone into the making of it, with a million possible clones being produced at little extra effort than that of dialling a quantity button up and checking the machine’s raw materials are kept readily available.
Now wood, on the other hand…
Can be heavy (especially Oak) and cumbersome in respect of the lack of flexibility with regards to compartment dividers etc; unless you’re a bit handy.
But in its defence wood often holds a natural beauty (and often, longevity, which goes on well beyond when those compartment dividers went missing or the plastic hinges gave up the ghost) which far exceeds the requirement of a simple piece of fishing equipment although, on balance, the common sense decision seems to point to plastic every time.
So…
It’s wood all the way for me then
Plastic?
Pah!
What is your preference and why does it float your boat?