This winter I am thinking about building a 9 ft, 4wt rod. Which do you consider a better blank the Sage z-Axis or Loomis GLX? Both are comparably priced at Cabela's. I've got a second question too: 2 piece or 4 piece? What's the fishing advantage of one over the other? I have a 4 piece, 9 ft, 5 wt. Winston Ibis and it's seems quite bulky and heavy compared to other 2 piece rods I have. Just wondering if the same is true of high end rods.