I'm in the midst of trying to buy a heavier powered rod to handle slop fishing and smaller swimbaits, but I'm stuck as to whether I should pay more attention to power or lure weight rating.

For instance, my Kistler MH Mg69APC is rated for 1/4 - 3/4.  This past weekend, I picked up a BPS Pro Qualifier because it was on sale, 7' MH, rated for 3/8 - 1.5 oz lures.  However, when I put the same lure on both rods (a Storm swimbait, ~1.3 oz), they feel like they are loaded identically.  Granted, I'm not casting, but rather just hanging the lure off the rod feels very similar, despite the difference in lure ratings for the rods.

Due to the similarity in bend, it makes me think I need a heavier rod.  Unfortunately, the BPS Pro Qualifier doesn't come in 7'H...bastages...  So now I'm leaning towards a Kistler Jig N Toad road.  The one thing that I'm having trouble with is that this rod is rated H, but for weights 1/4 - 1.25 ozs.  Will it be heavier than the BPS rod I have no, despite the similar lure weights?  I'm hesitant, because I cannot get my hands on one in person.

So this was my roundabout way of asking how to best compare rods on paper (if possible).  Is lure weight rating a pretty safe way, or is power more universal?

IME the lure ratings are closer to the truth, but they are still pretty iffy.  The power ratings are all over the map and in no way similar.