I own three four piece rods, and one two piece rod. I love all of my rods, but honestly my new Avid four piece, three weight is by far my favorite. I love the portability of the smaller tubes since I have a small vehicle. Lining the rods up without alignment dots is a little issue, but I'll live with it for the convenience of the shorter tubes. My two piece is also short though, being that it's only a 5'6" rod when assembled.