Hello Lyndon, I regularly use my 2500 certate hypercustom with 20lb saltiga braid, matched to a loomis mossyback 8-14lb ex fast rod, very good for lighter plastics, if I had my time again I would get a slightly longer rod. I also have a sol 2500 on a gary howard shakira, 4-8kg with 20lb samurai braid, i actually use this rod more as it feels nicer than the mossyback and casts further despite being 2 inches shorter. both are very good for 110 sized squidgeys, atomic prong hopping and 4 inch hollow bellies but are a little light to cast the bigger soft plastics. I have just bought a steez 2508 and put it on a gary howard rod as well but haven't used it on barra yet so no opinion yet. cheers scott.