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Length in centimetres, and how many rods fit made up

The best rod holdalls for 2026

A rod holdall is measured in centimetres of length, and the number has to be read against a made-up rod rather than a packed one. The corpus shows the whole range: 100 to 140 cm on the A&N EVA hard case at 22,99 €, 120 cm and 150 cm on the Paradox Fishing holdalls at 41,99 € and 47,99 €, 160 cm at 59,99 €, 150 cm on the Zite Fishing rod case at 46,99 €, and 80 / 100 / 130 / 150 cm as options on the Relaxyee at 24,69 €. A 12 ft carp rod in two sections is about 190 cm, so a 150 cm holdall carries it only broken down — and the whole reason to own a holdall is to carry rods made up, with reels on. The second figure is the number of sleeves, and the titles count them: 3 compartments on the Paradox 120 and 150, 4 on the 160 cm, « 2, 3 oder 4 Ruten-Fächer » on the normani at 40,95 €, and the normani XXL at 49,95 € advertises 4 sleeves for 8 rods — two rods to a sleeve, which is how a carp angler carries three rods and three spare tips. The third variable is the one that justifies doubling the price: padding. A padded holdall protects a blank against a car boot; the A&N EVA case is a rigid shell, which protects more and weighs more; the vleoX three-layer folding bag at 25,49 € is barely padded at all. Two details to read: external pockets, for a landing net handle and bank sticks, which is what turns a holdall into the only bag you carry; and whether a tackle box is built in, as the Relaxyee offers. We compare length, rod sleeves, rods carried made up, padding, rigid or soft, external pockets and material.

One table, every accessory here

  1. Paradox Fishing green rod holdall, 160 cm with four compartments

    Paradox Fishing 160 cm, 4 compartments

    The biggest of three sizes, with the two ideas that make this holdall worth its price.

    Length
    160 cm
    Compartments
    4 — the most on this shelf
    Outer sides
    PU-reinforced and padded
    Net mount
    External, so a wet landing net stays outside the bag
    Bankstick pocket
    External and reinforced, stated to stop them damaging the bag and the rods
    Accessory pockets
    Two external
    Range
    120/130, 150, 160 and 190 cm, with 2, 3 or 4 compartments
    Colour
    Green
    Amazon reference
    B0FPMPJBKC (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4260701394303
    • Four compartments, so four made-up rods travel without touching each other
    • The landing net mounts outside — the single best idea on this shelf
    • The dearest item on this shelf at 59,99 €

    Best for: Four made-up carp or feeder rods, with a wet net and banksticks to carry too

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  2. Paradox Fishing rod holdall, 150 cm with three compartments

    Paradox Fishing 150 cm, 3 compartments

    Three compartments at the length most broken-down rods need.

    Length
    150 cm
    Compartments
    3
    Outer sides
    PU-reinforced
    Net mount
    External
    Bankstick pocket
    External and reinforced
    Accessory pockets
    Two external
    Range
    120/130, 150, 160 and 190 cm, with 2, 3 or 4 compartments
    Padding
    Not stated, where the 160 cm version states padded sides
    Amazon reference
    B0CG6SGC6M (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4260701391401
    • 150 cm suits a two-piece 3,60 m feeder rod or most carp rods broken down
    • The same external net mount and reinforced bankstick pocket as its siblings
    • The 160 cm version states padded sides and this one states only PU-reinforced

    Best for: Three rods at the most common broken-down length

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  3. Zite Fishing 150 cm rod holdall and rod case

    Zite 2BE0906-HW-1069, 150 cm

    Counts the rods rather than the compartments, and lines the inside.

    Length
    150 cm
    Compartments
    3 separate
    Rod capacity
    At least 3 rods
    Fabric
    100 % polyester
    Lining
    Coated inside the compartments, stated to keep tackle dry
    Carrying
    Handles or as a rucksack
    Accessory pockets
    Stated for a landing net, lure box, bankstick and rod rest
    Denier
    Not published
    Amazon reference
    B085RX3FGF (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4260583071811
    • States a rod capacity rather than only a compartment count
    • The compartments are coated inside, not only the outer shell
    • The net goes inside, where one maker on this shelf mounts it outside

    Best for: Three rods and everything around them, carried on the back

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  4. Paradox Fishing rod holdall, 120 cm with three compartments

    Paradox Fishing 120 cm, 3 compartments

    The same holdall, thirty centimetres shorter and six euros cheaper.

    Length
    120 cm — the shortest Paradox on this shelf
    Compartments
    3
    Outer sides
    PU-reinforced
    Net mount
    External
    Bankstick pocket
    External and reinforced
    Accessory pockets
    Two external
    Range
    120/130, 150, 160 and 190 cm, with 2, 3 or 4 compartments
    Markets
    Two
    Amazon reference
    B0CG6VSZBH (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4260701391395
    • 120 cm fits in a car boot sideways, which 160 cm does not
    • The same external net mount and reinforced bankstick pocket as its two siblings
    • Only 120 cm — most two-piece carp and feeder rods will not fit

    Best for: Telescopic rods, travel rods and short spinning rods, carried compactly

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  5. normani black rod holdall with three inner compartments, 150 cm

    normani 4061783344510, 150 cm

    The only holdall here that turns compartments into a rod count.

    Compartments
    2 or 3 inner
    Rod capacity
    Two made-up rods per compartment — 4 or 6 in total
    Lengths
    125, 150, 160, 170, 190 or 210 cm
    Straps
    Well-padded back straps
    Zips
    Sturdy double zips with rubberised pulls
    Rod bands
    Integrated, with hook-and-loop fastening
    Pockets
    2 small and 2 large outer pockets, 1 net pocket, and a long side pocket
    Fabric
    Strongly water-repellent; denier not published
    Amazon reference
    B0BR628CHL (one reference across 3 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4061783344510
    • Publishes two made-up rods per compartment — the only rod-per-compartment figure on this shelf
    • Six lengths, from 125 cm to 210 cm
    • Absent from the American, British and Spanish stores, and priced only in Germany

    Best for: Four or six made-up rods, at a length chosen from the widest run here

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  6. Relaxyee three-layer foldable fishing rod bag with tackle box

    Relaxyee 27172600003

    A 420D folding bag that arrives with somewhere to put the small things.

    Lengths
    80, 100, 130 or 150 cm
    Layers
    3
    Compartments
    2 main, outer pockets, 1 mesh pocket
    Included
    A tackle box
    Zips
    Two-way, on a wide opening
    Mesh pocket
    Breathable, stated for fishing shoes
    Fabric
    420D Oxford, tear- and water-resistant
    Carrying
    Handle and adjustable shoulder strap, folds into a rucksack
    Amazon reference
    B0GQ2G3BKM (one reference across 1 Amazon marketplace)
    • A tackle box included, which nothing else on this shelf offers
    • Four lengths from 80 cm, the shortest starting size here
    • No EAN published, and priced only in Germany

    Best for: A short rod and a first tackle box, in one purchase

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  7. A&N waterproof EVA rod case for spinning rods, 100 cm

    A&N EVA case, 100–140 cm

    A moulded shell rather than a fabric sleeve, and the cheapest thing on the shelf.

    Material
    Waterproof EVA — the only hard shell on this shelf
    Lengths
    100 to 140 cm; this reference 100 cm
    Protection
    Stated against rain, dirt and impact
    Reel section
    Enlarged, to take a mounted reel
    Rod fixing
    Two hook-and-loop straps
    Closure
    Double zip
    Carrying
    Adjustable shoulder strap and a sturdy handle
    Storage
    Rolls up to save space
    Amazon reference
    B0FVW3PW3Q (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4255642709712
    • EVA is a moulded shell — it resists a knock, where fabric only resists water
    • An enlarged reel section, so a made-up spinning rod goes in with the reel on
    • 100 to 140 cm is short — nothing here for a made-up carp or feeder rod

    Best for: One made-up spinning rod that has to survive a car boot rather than a shower

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