I'm probably no help but I was trying to figure out the same dilemma last week. I already had a carbonlight that I love so took a trip to bps to manhandle them both side by side. I ended up with the veritas but it took me over an hour in the rod isle to decide. They feel almost the same to me in weight. I like the grip better on the carbonlite but liked the overall feel of the veritas. Either way you will be happy.