I had a 6’, two piece spud bar for years. It was very heavy. Lost it last year and picked up the one piece Cabelas special at $19.99 a couple weeks ago. My intent was to get it now and look for a “better” one, then keep it as a backup. But the more I look at it, the more I like it. Might become my primary spud. The 6 footer was overkill in my opinion. So heavy my shoulder was sore after a long walk out on the bigger lakes.