The rods are supposed to be 8' 10" if they are recent models. When they first came out they were 9' long, but Loomis shortened all one piece rods (fly or otherwise) to make them shippable, without costing $100. At 8'10" you can still ship them and not pay the frightening freight charge.
If you can live with a 1 piece fly rod, this is one of the best sticks around, no matter how many pieces and no matter what the cost.
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