12/2/2023 0 Comments River quiver 4![]() ![]() Aside from this one potential hurdle, the install itself is very straight forward. It isn’t that the unit is heavy, but the length makes it a little cumbersome when trying to lift it over your head. The only “roadblock” that some may encounter while completing this install alone is lifting the entire unit up onto the roof rack and getting it positioned. I would venture to say installing a River Quiver on a smaller crossover, such as a Subaru Outback, would be very easily done solo. I own a Toyota FJ that doesn’t currently have any suspension mods just yet, which made doing this on my own fairly easy. I will say this… If you have a lifted truck or SUV, coax a buddy into helping you. The only thing that will make this process a little more difficult is if you decide to go at it alone. ![]() From start to finish, this install took me about an hour, but can certainly be done a little quicker without interruptions. The River Quiver arrives in a neatly packed box with easy to follow instructions, making this a fairly easy project. Each of the rod tubes are lined with a non-marking polymer/plastic to prevent damage to rod blanks and allow plenty of room for larger stripping guides. A tongue-and-groove joint runs around the entire perimeter of the box and resists prying and tampering, keeping your rods and reels that much more secure. The box has ample room for large saltwater reels and allows for larger fighting butts. The sturdy reel box is made of tough AES polymer and features a keyed lock with a beefy hinge and side-swinging door. Originally offered in unfinished aluminum (which we have), the River Quiver is now offered in a sleek, matte black for an extra $60 for the 2-Banger and $80 for the 4-Banger, and is currently only offered on the standard length models. If you’re needing to carry along some longer sticks, Riversmith also offers extended versions of both the “2-Banger” and “4-Banger” that allows enough space for rods up to 11’4” in length. The standard River Quiver is available as a “2-Banger” at $399.99 and a “4-Banger” at $599.99, allowing folks to carry either two or four rods up to 10’4” in length along on their journeys. Riversmith offers four different models of the River Quiver that will accommodate most anglers’ needs, as well as two color options. Not only developing a solid product, Riversmith has also committed to excel in customer service and sharing their passion for fly fishing alongside their customers. They even focused on materials and design that would ensure road noise was kept to a minimum. Aside from just being able to carry fly rods, they wanted the River Quiver to excel in areas where others fell short. Riversmith unturned every stone on this project. They themselves were avid fly anglers and had used other rod racks on the market that left them with the desire to design a better one. After talking with Luke on the phone, and meeting John at IFTD, I can tell you from the get-go that these guys have the right ideas, methods, and goals in mind. They had recently launched their new River Quiver rod rack and were generous enough to send one my way to test drive. So, until recently, I’ve just dealt with having fly rods running amuck in my vehicles.Ībout a year ago, I received a phone call from the folks at Riversmith. And yes, I have tried a handful of interior rod racks, but none ever really solved any problems or worked well enough to keep around. Not to mention the constant sliding around of fly rods and constantly moving them out of your face. ![]() They have all caused their fair share of destruction. And that sound… That awful sound of a fly rod screming as it is sent through the glass guillotine… my passenger window. Never did I think that I would find myself snapping off the tip of one of my fly rods because it got stuck between the windshield and the dashboard, but one morning I did just that so I could go fishing. There were plenty of unlucky days, though. Those fragile fly rods that I haphazardly tossed through the back glass? Rod tips sliding across the dash. The long, bumpy, unkempt roads of the southeast’s public lands wreaked havoc on my trucks. Rise before the sun, chuck my waders, boots, and gear in a big plastic tub, and then toss my rigged-up rods inside the cab of my vehicle. By Justin Pickett For more than two decades I’ve done it the exact same way. ![]()
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