hi,surely these one piece rods are a bit of a pain transportation , three piece dont like the sound of them , greys producing long three piece rods along with shakespear cant see them lasting , two piece ideal in my opion, how long have you had your purglass rod now pete been some time i think had a look on ebay a few times seen a few these other ones seem interesting two can see advantages for heavier leads for fishing , are you from england dave or an americano john