Let me say first that I’ve never held the rods you speak of. My experience is with the different length rods in a more general term. My thought is that the rod choice is dictated by the area you fish, or the tightness of the quarters. I have 5’6”, 6’6” and 7’ rods and where I fish tells me which one to use. If I’m getting up under branches and docks, the short rods really shine and while I can do it with the 6’6”, I had better be on my game with little wind. Good luck with your choice.