When you start cutting off sections of a rod( tip area or butt section) it`s hit or miss as to the out-come. I`d just keep looking. You`ll find what your looking for sooner or later.
Maybe.....Maybe not. I like "color so you know I`ve got a ton (figure of speech of course) of different colors. Ends up I use 2 or 3 most of the time. The rest I like to look at. To each his own.