How to protect my investment

  • Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    November 22, 2011 at 1:34 am #1302893

    I have never owned a hard shell rod box. I have owned some soft sided rod carriers and still have a pair of them that work great for my shorter rods, but with a 32″Powernoodle and 36″Quiverstick rod coming from Thorne Bros,I need something bigger.

    I have been to Cabela’s looking at the Otter Rod box and the size (40″ Long x 13″ Wide x 5″ Deep) will work out great for my one man Otter Pro. I may even be able to put 2 additional rods in as well… Will have to see once the TB’s rods show up…

    Protect your investment..this is something I have been told since I was a young boy… I will take that lesson to one of my favorite hobbies !!

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    November 22, 2011 at 1:41 am #1011118

    Dave, you’ll love those Rod Boxes. I love the ones I have.

    poppy402
    Eagle Point Wisconsin
    Posts: 948
    November 22, 2011 at 1:44 am #1011120

    They are AMAZING! I just filled my Otter rod box up with 5 rods last night, all rigged up and ready to go! Plan on hitting the ice wednesday morning. This rod case makes a guy not have to worry about broken rods or reels ever again!

    timschmitz
    Waconia MN
    Posts: 1652
    November 22, 2011 at 2:32 am #1011127

    I’ve got 6 rods in mine now and their snug as a bug in a rug

    matt-p
    White Bear Lake, MN
    Posts: 643
    November 22, 2011 at 4:23 am #1011138

    I need to get one of these asap!! My only problem is I keep buying rods instead of the case…

    luke_haugland
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Posts: 3037
    November 22, 2011 at 1:24 pm #1011186

    I can’t put a value on my boxes from otter. They have saved my rods so many times!

    Dave Ansell
    Rushford, MN
    Posts: 1572
    November 22, 2011 at 1:55 pm #1011195

    Well worth the money given the cost of replacing a good ice combo these days

    Do it, you won’t regret it

    ejd
    Posts: 52
    November 23, 2011 at 12:37 am #1011407

    Quote:

    I need to get one of these asap!! My only problem is I keep buying rods instead of the case…

    X2

    Chris Raymond
    Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
    Posts: 514
    November 23, 2011 at 12:19 pm #1011461

    In speaking with folks at Otter this summer, there was mention of a rod case design change. I guess the older cases, when mounted to the Otter Box, would sometimes open do to bouncing around. Does anybody know if the latch changes have been rolled out? I was holding off getting a box until the new design showed up.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    November 23, 2011 at 12:22 pm #1011463

    I think Joel Nelson just got a new Otter Rod case… if he sees this I’m sure he will check his case to see if the latch has been changed.

    cat dude
    Arlington, MN
    Posts: 1389
    November 23, 2011 at 1:08 pm #1011471

    Love both of mine.

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    November 23, 2011 at 2:48 pm #1011497

    Quote:

    In speaking with folks at Otter this summer, there was mention of a rod case design change. I guess the older cases, when mounted to the Otter Box, would sometimes open do to bouncing around. Does anybody know if the latch changes have been rolled out? I was holding off getting a box until the new design showed up.

    Good question Chris. At first glance in comparing mine to my old one, I couldn’t see a difference. So I talked to the folks at Otter. It seems like this is only an issue on the Otter Monster Box mounted ones as you said, and then, only if you’re running extremely hard in uneven terrain. More of a vibration issue than anything. There have been thoughts of putting a pin in there to lock the case, and I’m guessing this is a mod you could add very easily on your own right now. Unless you do that, or until a design change comes out, a simple bungee does the trick!

    Joel

    Chris Raymond
    Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
    Posts: 514
    November 23, 2011 at 3:25 pm #1011520

    Quote:

    Quote:

    In speaking with folks at Otter this summer, there was mention of a rod case design change. I guess the older cases, when mounted to the Otter Box, would sometimes open do to bouncing around. Does anybody know if the latch changes have been rolled out? I was holding off getting a box until the new design showed up.

    Good question Chris. At first glance in comparing mine to my old one, I couldn’t see a difference. So I talked to the folks at Otter. It seems like this is only an issue on the Otter Monster Box mounted ones as you said, and then, only if you’re running extremely hard in uneven terrain. More of a vibration issue than anything. There have been thoughts of putting a pin in there to lock the case, and I’m guessing this is a mod you could add very easily on your own right now. Unless you do that, or until a design change comes out, a simple bungee does the trick!

    Joel

    Joel–That was my thought as well but Troy was actually the one who suggested waiting so I thought there might be something more being changed. Thanks.

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