Thanks for the info, I currently have some wychwood c101 and riot big pits. They've not really let me down tbh.
I have a preference for Diawa must admit I grew up with them. I will take a look, and get along to angling direct to have a look at the rods.
I purchased a set of 10 ft riots for some of the smaller venues and are fine . Its the bigger venues I need a bit more clout and upgrade too 3.25 or 3.5 test curve.