Great tackle in the hands of a novice is no better than a sh*te tackle in the hand of a professional, but same great tackle in the hands of a good angler, the differences are apparent.
I use a Saveran Pro something can't rememer the name, I'll have a look later. It's a 3 piece comination rod, use as a 7' downtide or 9.5' uptide, great little rod.