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Switch rod can be used single OR double handed. Spey rod can only be used double handed. Switch rods are normally between 10'6 and 12' long, where as a spey rod is normally between 12-14' long. A switch rod normally has a grip length of about 10-12 for the front grip and about 4-6 for the rear grip. Where as a spey will normally have around 14-15 for the front grip and 6 for the rear grip.
What is a switch rod? Switch rods were born around the 1970s and took a while to catch on. A switch rod is quite simply a two-hand rod, which is shorter than 12 feet six inches. The idea was, and is, that an angler could cast these rods with one hand or two, depending on the situation and their objectives. It worked. Switch rods have become very popular for their incredible versatility.