I don’t have any colt series but I’ve slowly replaced other brands with dobyns. The fury’s have sensitivity that rivals other brands costing 50% more and I use them for moving baits. The next series up the sierras have even better sensitivity and the greatest increase of it percentage wise. I use them for bottom bumping lures like plastics or jigs. The higher grade series are more sensitive to a smaller percentage but the price increases a good bit. Some say Dobyns rates the power heavier than they are but they really aren’t. They just have a slightly softer tip than others and that make them cast more accurately. I’m casting a fury 702sf now. (7’ med light spinning) It casts a crappie jig fine but if I get another I’ll look at the panfish ones you suggest. They do make good rods.
It’s hard to stumble when you’re on your knees.