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In reply to Post #41
If i could only ever have one rod it would be the 3lb bb
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In reply to Post #32
Have had the 10ft 2.75lbs Ballistas and still own the 11ft 3lbs Baby Ballistas. Both absolutey great but the Baby Ballista is just such a great universal rod in a great length.
If you dont have to cast over 100 yds all the time this is a fantastic do everything rod that has been sold for decades. For a reason as I have said here before.
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I can't comment on any of the other rods, but I have been using C2s in 12ft 3.25lb since November last year. They are fantastic and I can't fault them.
They're an all-rounder. They'll handle casting the 100m you describe very comfortably but also be lovely when playing a fish under the tip.
...and they're lightweight and gorgeous to look at. This video is what sold me on them after messing about with them in a shop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRwlgkd9WvQ
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The new water I've joined is at least 50% weeded to the surface already, bloody lucky I didn't go for 10ft rods would have been a total waste of money. My retractables struggled with a small fish in it today.
I feel I'm going to be fishing there for a few years, so want to get the right tool for the job so back to full size jobbies it is.
As AD are knocking out Greens for 90 quid I've sorted some to get me by whilst I settle on something to get built.
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Lucky enough to have a set of Ballistas 12ft 6", 3.5lb t.c, had them since 2013, just had them stripped and rebuilt. Great rods
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In reply to Post #36
Ballista slims are a very underrated rod.
I had a 3lb one built for floater fishing for bigger fish in weedy water.
Slim, light, fast action but some beef in the middle and butt to coax them big girls out of the weed.
A couple of extra rings to prevent line falling slack and catching in reeds and brambles, and a keeper ring.
I still have it, but the poor thing hasn't been out the house for many years 
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also got Ballista Slims which have a little more steel in the butt from reading the blurb
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In reply to Post #34
18lb Syncro XT freshly loaded onto my Tournaments.
No leaders allowed.
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In reply to Post #20
What lb line for this Andy, assuming no leader either?
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In reply to Post #21
I knew you had some X-lite S, but didn't realise that you had the X-lites as well Ian.
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I use the 11ft 3lb tc Harrison Ballista's for 90% of my carp fishing. Beautiful accurate casting rods and superb at playing a fish on.
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In reply to Post #30
I did look at them, but outside of my budget.
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I've a set of the C2s in 10' and 3.5t/c. They are paired with the ultegra ci4s in 5500 size.
Very very happy with them. Can do 100 yards with very little effort, but equally nice to fish under the rod tip. I've been using them predominantly on a weedy little 3 acre 'pond', with fish to 30lb.
The whole setup is extremely light.
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In reply to Post #28
The baby ballistas are 11ft so in between what you have and honestly they are beautiful rods. They are worth having a look at for sure
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In reply to Post #25
I'm not against 12ft rods but I've got 4 sets (2.25, 2.5. 2.75 and 3.25) and since using 10ft and 6ft rods they haven't been out of the shed.
I try to convince myself I should dust them off and take them out for a day and never do - should probably sell them all 
Using retractables has been good for my type of fishing, but they can be a royal pita when the telescopic bit is flopping around sliding in and out, twisting so lines aren't aligned. Little things but it drives me fecking mad, so 2 piece 10 footers will do what I want without any of the faff and only a few inches longer on pack down
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