just wondering how tough the sides and top are for tranporting I would be putting very expensive rods inside?
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Mine took an unfortunate crash to the ice off the four wheeler while crossing a lake and not one of my items were busted. I use mine for all my ice fishing gear, works great
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Not sure how to describe the toughness of the sides but they are substantial. I pack my Winston, Sage and Hardy fly rods, plus reels, flies, clothes and other accessories. I packed a lot of gear and clothes when I fished Montana/Idaho, last summer. I did check it at the gate since it filled a regular size overhead bin. It is extremely well made with more storage than it might appear; much more that the one Orvis sells.
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I have not done any air travel with the bag, but I have had it on a few trips and it has been great. I too fish with some expensive rods, Sage Z Axis, Orvis Helios, etc. I think it is a great gear bag. No complaints from me.
1176570
I do not own Allen Company Cascade. I did purchase the rod and gear bag. The bag is very sturdy, but I store my rods in tubes in the bag.
829719
Funny, I was thinking "overkill" before I read the one other reply. The one thing that impressed me about the hangers and the matching metal track they ride in is just how heavy duty they are. For your application(shower) maybe look at something intended to roll a closet door.
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Bars are metal, kind of like curtain rods but maybe a little stronger. Sides are plastic, I have had to reseat the bars into the sides once. I changed the hanger part to allow me to mount to wall rather than hang on door so it is now much more sturdy. I actually put some shoe boxes in the rack so I could protect some of my better shoes.
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It's hard to say since we don't put a lot of heavy items in it, but it seems very strong and has sturdy wheels. I don't think that weight would be a problem unless you put a person in it.
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Not hard at all. There are side handles just below the lid handles which makes it very easy to carry. I'm very happy with this product.
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The rod holder themselves are heavy duty. I would say the limiting factor would be the glass you are putting them in. If it is thin you could back it with something I suppose. I use mine for trolling stretches for stripers with no problems, but I don't have downriver a on the boat.
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Make sure that you are using the proper pieces on the appropriate side. The top bars are longer than the base, but that should not matter since the connector rods should roughly match up. You will have to slightly accommodate the connector rods when you slide the top onto the base, this friction is what gives the structure its sturdiness.
1088675
Make sure that you load both rods with clothing of equal weight. If one rod is full of light items and the other heavy coats then you might have a problem!
1427147
I worked with 24' total without any problems. My gut feeling is that you could add two more sections without a problem. The rods are stout but flexible.
378762
We have not ever tried to use it as a carry on, so I can't answer that part but we have checked it, fully extended & were not charged an oversize fee. Use zip ties in the extra holes, though, to prevent your rods getting broken should they decide to inspect it. It has worked out great for our offshore poles.
950004
As long as they don't have curved butts, three shouldn't be a problem. Reverse direction on one of those and you should be able to pack a few casting rods also. Tight lines.
1278044
We installed the rod in June using a very heavy curtain ann liner. The rod has worked very well. Directions are essential to getting a tight fit
1691087
I took this rod on a trip to Alaska. I used a Penn Sargus spinning reel and a pfluger fly reel with a 6 wt line.I caught rainbow trout up to 5 lbs on both combinations with no problems. It is not as good as a one piece or two piece rod but it packs in a suitcase in a nice protective case. I bought it because of the IM7 graphite and I think it is the best pack rod available. I looked at several pack rods at Cabelas store and didn't really like any of the more expensive models any better. I hope this helps
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The rod is actually very fragile (I think it's 1/4 not 1/2), therefore, I would not count on it. If you end up replacing it with another one, you might run into a problem with the plastic ends keeping the weight (only one screw). Get something more 'heavy duty', in my opinion.
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I'm afraid you're just going to need to pull really really hard. I remember the wheels taking a lot of force to get on there.
568794
I would not use a two piece rod for trolling. I think the drag from the boat and the down planer may put to much stress on the joints
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Those shelves are quite thick and extremely strong. I woudn't worry much unless you intend on keeping your barbells on it.