I've been told that al of his boxes are a flat $50. Was told that was long or short, didn't matter. I'd love to get a long box but I'm not real sure where'd I'd carry the thing to keep it from getting broke. Darned things take up some real estate for sure but I've heard good things. I've acquired two short boxes in some deals and plan to get a new one for my dad as soon as things work out. The boxes I've got so far both have Purple Heart lids. One has Spanish cedar box while the other is walnut. Both sound great but I've got an SS box as well. It's also a Purple Heart over cedar. All of my calls stay in my vest at all times with very little changes except for the boxes. If it's calling for rain, the box comes out. When I load another box into the vest for the next hunt, I pretty much just grab whichever one touches my hand when I reach into the drawer. They all do the job just fine.