I think that they are all great rods. I have a 9' 5wt. and an 8' 2wt. I plan to get a 9' 4wt and 9'6wt this year before they change over. I think they are all made so good, it is hard to say which one is the cream of the crop. It would depend on what you fish the most. I would say my favorite rod is the 2wt. SO, SO fine. It is very important that you put on the right size reel on these rods to properly balance them. Once that happens in my opionion, they ARE the cream of the fly rod crop.

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