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If you want a cheap way of protecting you longrod and sides in your bag, go and buy some cheap pipe lagging.

The foam stuff is about 80p from B&Q and will cover all your standard single rods. If you have multirod (like Beiter) you can get flexible piping with a wider interior diameter, but is normally more expensive.

To use, run a knife down the pre-cut slit to open it up down the length. Cut to the right length. Simply push the rod in and it will easily pull back out.

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