My thoughts on this subject is these. There is a huge difference between 1 and 2 piece rods. And that difference is, personal prefrence only. All the talk about 1 piece being better is just that, talk, and someones opinion. None of the best rod makers in the world, make any 1 piece rods over 9 feet. The only two good rod makers that I can think of that make long 1 piece rods are Lamiglas, and another South African company that I just cant think of the name for some reason. There are some adaquate makers that make longer 1 piece rods too. Some say that shipping is one reason and that maybe true to some extent but shipping never stopped Lami from sending rods. So if someone wanted it bad enough form another company I am sure they would deliver. High performance rods today are all 2 piece. Me personally, I have not used a 1 piece rod for what now has to be 15 years. And of the hundreds, not 1 or 2, or even a dozen, but hundreds of 2 piece rods. i've either owned tried or had the pleasure to demo for blank manufacturers. I have never had an equipment failure due to workmanship of the blank. No loose ferrules. no tips flying off, no rods stuck together. Maybe I'm just lucky I dont know
What I do know is this. If a fishermen only perfers 1 piece rods, thier options in rod selection and performance is very limited. If in fact they believe that 1 piece rods are the pinacle of the industry then they are missing the boat for sure. Keeping an open mind aobut your fishing equipment is as important as everything else that has to do with fishing these days. I wouldnt trade 1 of my 2 piece performance rods for any two or three one piece rods out on the market today Cheers All Big Dave