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I bought this case for my saltwater access 9' 6" 6wt and it fits perfectly. You can keep your rod strung and it has a foam fly Keeper on the inside. The only change I would make is the zipper on the mesh pocket on the inside. It would be nice if the opening was up when the case is laying flat instead of it being on the end. It would be easier to get things out of it. Besides that it's great.,having purchased several makes of rod reel cases I was surprisingly pleased with the quality and well thought out Orvis rod reel case.The chance to purchase this item was the reason behind the original purchase but having used the case I would have willingly paid the full price.,The Safe Passage Double Rod and Reel case no longer has the reel protection that was in this case a couple of years ago. The attention to detail in the assembly and sewing is also not what it was then. I have the older version, which I bought 2 or 3 years ago, and it is the best double rod and reel case I have ever seen (and I've looked a lot), Quality and features were great, but the current version is not of the quality that I expect from Orvis. The case now has no divider to prevent the 2 reels from banging against each other, and there is much less padding around the reel body. I bought this hoping that the padding (which is removable in the old case) had been removed to show the case interior better, but no such luck. I do not recommend the current version of this case, but if Orvis will just go back to the older design (and pay more attention to quality control) they will have a great case again.,I purchased the double case for 2-pc 9 ft rods. I already have a 3 year old version of the "same" case, and I am disappointed by the reduced features and quality of the new case design. I saw the Orvis website photo, which doesn't show any reel divider or padding around the reel, but I thought "surely they must have taken out these removable pieces just to more clearly show how the rods fit in the case. They wouldn't eliminate them". But they did eliminate them. I wanted a case that allows the reels to be left on the rods without risk of damage, but the new double case has none of the padding around the reels that the older case has. This case still has some nice features, such as the foam hook holder, and sides that open fully for complete access to the reels, but whoever made the decision to eliminate the reel padding is leading Orvis in the wrong direction, and certainly didn't get input from end users. These changes were all about cutting cost, without realizing that they also cut some reasons for owning the case. I guess they expected the user to put their neoprene reel cases on the reels before putting them in the case, but that eliminates much of the convenience of the case. I pay a premium price for Orvis products because I expect a premium product. My old version of this case is the best double rod & reel case I have ever seen; I love it. But this new case now falls far short of the mark.,I have two of theses cases. Both doubles, one for two piece rods and one for four piece rods. I like the durability and the lining that keeps the rod pieces seperated and not rubbing on each other. My clients are very impressed when i pull out a fully rigged rod and ready to fish in about 30 seconds. Several have told me the first thing they were doing when they get home is to order one.
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