Best Rod Tubes
Submitted by Pezdog on Mon, 2012-01-30 15:15
Hi all
Hoping for a bit of direction on a rod tube to take on planes. Heading to Broome again in April and will be taking up 3 rods between 6 - 9 feet. They will be two piece so probably need about a 5 foot tube to be safe.
My question is are there tubes out there for sale that will fit all 6 pieces safely or should I try build my own with PVC pipe etc. I have a cardboard tube that fits one that i used last year but was lucky it arrived in one piece as one of the ends buckled (thinking it got caught on the baggage collection belt) but I really want to take up a few rods so hoping others can recommend a good product or good way to build.
Cheers
Pezdog
Andy_b
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50mm or 80mm pvc x12 x 50mm
50mm or 80mm pvc x1
2 x 50mm or 2 x 80mm pvc end caps
cut to lengh and away u go
cheap and very easy to make and pvc can take a beating and should not snap on you
jeremy-j
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Date Joined: 31/08/09
Are you heading to Eco again?
Are you heading to Eco again? If so we may cross dates.
I made a PVC tube last year, put two 8ft rods and a jigging rod in it and it was perfect. no dramas or damaged rods.
I need to make a bigger one this year to take a larger spinning rod up. Your welcome to use my current one if the rods fit.
CBKINETIC
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Just go to your local tackle
Just go to your local tackle shop they should have what your after. I got a couple of jarvis walker lined 2 piece 10 ft ones from (!@# 3 letters)in respect to the site sponsors, not hard to guess where.Think they were about $20 ea.Had them loaded with 3 rods in each no dramas.Went from perth to dawin and return with no damage.
Oceanside Tackle
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Rod Tubes
We have rod tubes here that are 1.9m (6'2) and 11cm in diameter (you get more rods in that compared to the normal size ie 7cm)
It is cloth covered, lined on the inside, hard PVC casing and padded both ends so your rods are safe.
Thats what we use for our rods re plane travel, $34.95 if that helps.
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Pezdog
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Rod Tubes
Perfect thanks guys. Thought I was looking at a bit more than $20-$35. Will check the pre made ones out I think.
Hey Jeremy, yeah we are heading there in April again. About a week after the Easter weekend. When you heading up?
Cheers
Pezdog
jeremy-j
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We may miss each other. I
We may miss each other. I Arrive on the 30/4 this time.
Pezdog
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Date Joined: 09/11/10
Spewing I think we get there
Spewing I think we get there about the 11/4 or around there. I will at least be able to give you a rundown on how it went before you leave.
Cheers
Pezdog