Hi! I want this to be carried in an airplane. The problem is that I do not know how long the rods are & how heavy or flexible they are. Help pls!
1846265
Before construction, the parts are very flexible, lightweight and easy to transport. Once you've put it together, there is no way you could bring this on an airplane.
1846266
I'm not sure how heavy this is exactly, but you'll be just find carrying it on a plane when folded down. It's VERY light, maybe 1-2 pounds.
1846267
the whole soft box unit fits in a carry bag about 2 feet long and 6 inches wide. it only weighs a few pounds but the rods are not very flexible. it takes a little muscle to flex them when setting the unit up.
420108
Each rod is about 2 feet and the entire softbox (rods, the umbrella, white inner and outers, case etc) is around 3-3.5 pounds with maximum length of 2 foot and half a foot width
1315516
Maria I really don't know as I left mine in the airport because the one time I used it, I was having so much trouble keeping my luggage balanced on there even wiwth 2 bungee cords. However, if you have someone to help you load I'm sure it would be easier to do, and I was told you can take it with you on the plane.
107493
As a push-rod material, this wire is springy so it wiggles a bit over long distances (1 ft+), but you can solve any issues by guiding it through the plane with a tube or zip ties. You can bend it to shape but you will need 2 needle nose pliers to bend sharp angles with it. It's tricky to use z-bends on this sort of wires, because it is hard to bend. You really need linkage stoppers, forget right z bends for trimming.
980632
Not sure how heavy it is but it is heavy. My husband has to carry it. It definitely wouldn't fit above an airplane seat. Maybe under the plane.
252526
Unfortunately we were not able to use this bag. I bought it for my husband for Christmas, it was not long enough to fit his rods. I believe that only fly fishing or other rods that break down into three sections will work with it. Hope this helps.
599147
I think that it is longer than is actually authorized and it won't fit in all overhead compartments. Every time I've tried, they've allowed me to carry it on and stow it in the cabin but you might have different luck.
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How motivated are you, and how are you traveling? I really like this tripod, and have used it with 20x60 binoculars a mile walk from a vehicle. The 'pod, a 128RC mount, and a small spotter together weigh about 14 pounds. I have a vanguard tripod and a 391 head that will take the weight down to about 11 pounds - but the 55 is in my trunk today. I probably wouldn't try to take this on a plane, as its most collapsed length is still pretty good-sized, and I wouldn't likely take it backpacking, but for car camping and day hikes it's very good.
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hopefully you don't find offense in in my comment but that's about funny, you're talking a few feet length because of the pieces that make up the sides of the frame, it won't fit in luggage, if it does fit in some kind of abnormally huge luggage i'd be more than happy to buy a round of margaritas for us and laugh about it......besides i don't trust the baggage handlers with my old dirty underwear much less a huge screen....lol.
73930
its a great little rod but it probably couldn't take anything heavier than 6 pounds and its a little stiff but a great value, fun rod. i bought the smallest version.
605535
Hello. This gift was for my niece. I remember wrapping it and thinking it was heavy. I don't think it would be a good choice for air travel. I purchased a leap frog for my niece as well and I think something like that would be great for air travel. I traveled to Germany with another niece and nephew and they had puzzles and books to read. Good luck!
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It is a fly rod. This is one of the first fly rods I bought since I resumed my interest in fly fishing. I bought a few other rods, mostly graphite, since then, but this is the one I almost always use. Being a fiberglass/composite it initially will seem a bit stiff. However, once you time your wrist action correctly, you will be amazed at how much energy that rod will store and release. Being 7 feet long, it's great for places where there is foliage overhead.
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In my experience, these rods, can barely hold their own weight. You are better off getting a spring-loaded tension rod. This is not it. I would not buy anything that does not explicitly say that it has has spring inside of it. You will pay a little more for it, but it's worth it.
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I'm not sure but I have about 30lb in it now but without the wheels and I think it makes a big difference. I mean that person below must have over loaded it for it to break. Seriously!! these are not plastic rods it's some kind of metal. I call it BS.
1356699
I wants say its no more than 16 inches long. I bought two I these rods and they have been great for backpacking as well as throwing in bench seat storage in my pontoon.
1776407
It is quite sturdy. We used it to transport fishing poles while flying. I guess it would depend upon what conditions you were incurring during transport and the packaging you put inside. They are not padded, so the tube would not absorb the shock of being dropped. They are sturdy, so it would protect from bending and crushing from items stacked on top. I just don't know enough about how you plan to use it to give a firm yes or no answer to your question.
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i've never flown with it, but it is pretty heavy to carry around an airport. its easy to install with a belt, so that wouldn't be an issue, but the weight would be too much for me.
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I'm not in the location where I keep the unit, so I can't measure or weigh it , but I'll say that for me it surely is portable for travel by plane. It's about 10" x 10" x 4", and isn't heavy (its physical dimensions and weight must be shown in the product specifications) and does have a somewhat flimsy carrying case as part of its product package. If you're a person that finds anything heavier than an ultra-thin laptop "heavy", then it's not portable. But if you understand that fans, focusing motors and high amperage lights do take up space and have some weight, then by all means it is. I'm not in the location where I keep the unit, so I can't measure or weigh it , but I'll say that for me it surely is portable for travel by plane. It's about 10" x 10" x 4", and isn't heavy (its physical dimensions and weight must be shown in the product specifications) and does have a somewhat flimsy carrying case as part of its product package. If you're a person that finds anything heavier than an ultra-thin laptop "heavy", then it's not portable. But if you understand that fans, focusing motors and high amperage lights do take up space and have some weight,... » Read More I'm not in the location where I keep the unit, so I can't measure or weigh it , but I'll say that for me it surely is portable for travel by plane. It's about 10" x 10" x 4", and isn't heavy (its physical dimensions and weight must be shown in the product specifications) and does have a somewhat flimsy carrying case as part of its product package. If you're a person that finds anything heavier than an ultra-thin laptop "heavy", then it's not portable. But if you understand that fans, focusing motors and high amperage lights do take up space and have some weight, then by all means it is. « Show Less