Neoprene fishing rod sleeves - Ok to use?

[Cgolf]

I have aquired one or two of these as free add ons to orders and am wondering if they would damage a rod is bounced around in a boat during travel in the carry tube below?

 

https://planomolding.com/products/guide-series-airliner-telescoping-rod-tube-458800?variant=40468034355360

 

My concern was that the material is too heavy and would cause damage so I haven't used them.

[PressuredFishing]

Yeah I broke a rod using one, hindsight 2020 I'd wrap them in towels or get a neopreme sleve and pack it tightly, or just not use it.

[Cgolf]

17 minutes ago, PressuredFishing said:

Yeah I broke a rod using one, hindsight 2020 I'd wrap them in towels or get a neopreme sleve and pack it tightly, or just not use it.

 

I generally get 10 rods in that carried in that carrier with the standard rod sleeves on them with no issues for years. Sounds like you do have good luck with the neopreme sleeves then.

 

[Deleted account]

If you are going to be bouncing them around get something to pad the inside, pool noodles work great, but I've used socks and t-shirts, and that works too.

[Scott F]

What part of these tubes are neoprene? I’ve used hard plastic rod tubes for decades and never had any breakage. I did however fill the ends with towels to keep the tips from bouncing 

[Cgolf]

1 hour ago, Deleted account said:

If you are going to be bouncing them around get something to pad the inside, pool noodles work great, but I've used socks and t-shirts, and that works too.

 

1 hour ago, Scott F said:

What part of these tubes are neoprene? I’ve used hard plastic rod tubes for decades and never had any breakage. I did however fill the ends with towels to keep the tips from bouncing 

That carrier is plastic. The neoprene rod sleeve would go on the rod, and then I place the rod along with 7 or 9 other rods in the rod carrier. 
 

The rod carrier then sits on the floor of the boat 4 hours each way to the vaca lake. Guessing the trailer isn’t the smoothest of rides. 
 

my irrational fear is the heavier neoprene material would snap a tip as they flex during the bumpy ride. I have had the neoprene rod covers for like 3 years and been afraid to use them for this reason. 

[ATA]

They are really the best when it comes to protection, The only down side of them is the weight of them and they are heavy, Thats why I change them to normal plastic once. 

[webertime]

I run these https://rodprotech.com/

 

Thinner neoprene

 

Baits stay on rods (no bouncing loose)

 

Reel cover built in

 

I drove from Northern VT to Sandusky Ohio twice with the rods in the bed of my Tundra, everything was fine.

Their spinning rod sock is genius too.