Can anyone tell me the differnce between a medium/heavy feeder rod and a "barbel" or avon rod? I won't buy a rod that is labelled up as a barbel rod (I know it's stupid, but i don't like being pidgeon holed and I use my rods for all species) but I am unsure as to the ratings of heavy feeder rods and the like and whether they have the same sort of power. At the moment I use 1 1/4lb avons for all of my tench, barbel, bream and chub fishing but I feel these are slightly under powered. To step up requires buying "barbel" rods or something like the greys specimen (doesn't have a quiver tip section so not ideal)but would a heavy feeder with the heaviest tip give a similar action for stillwater legering ie// bite alarms?