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Calcutta No Name 8353
by Calcutta
The fllowing taper is from a no-name rod that has been refinished by many hands. This is an 8" 3
Line Weight
5wt
Length
8'3"
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
7'5"
Line Type
DT
Stations
18
Cast Length
40'
Tip-heavy
This rod has a "Tip-heavy" stress profile. Stress varies significantly across the rod. Some sections work much harder than others, creating a pronounced action character. The peak stress is above the safe threshold for bamboo — this taper may be at risk of developing a permanent set under heavy loading.
Peak Stress
271,498 psi
at 14″
Mean Stress
199,860 psi
Stress Range
271,498 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.063" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.065" | 55,878 |
| 2" | 0.067" | 102,412 |
| 3" | 0.069" | 141,165 |
| 4" | 0.071" | 173,416 |
| 5" | 0.073" | 200,216 |
| 6" | 0.075" | 219,393 |
| 7" | 0.078" | 234,316 |
| 8" | 0.080" | 245,779 |
| 9" | 0.083" | 254,420 |
| 10" | 0.085" | 260,759 |
| 11" | 0.087" | 265,556 |
| 12" | 0.090" | 268,761 |
| 13" | 0.092" | 270,662 |
| 14" | 0.095" | 271,498 |
| 15" | 0.097" | 271,464 |
| 16" | 0.100" | 267,732 |
| 17" | 0.103" | 263,619 |
| 18" | 0.105" | 259,240 |
| 19" | 0.108" | 254,683 |
| 20" | 0.111" | 250,020 |
| 21" | 0.113" | 252,075 |
| 22" | 0.115" | 253,757 |
| 23" | 0.116" | 255,109 |
| 24" | 0.118" | 256,167 |
| 25" | 0.120" | 256,965 |
| 26" | 0.122" | 253,917 |
| 27" | 0.125" | 250,819 |
| 28" | 0.127" | 247,693 |
| 29" | 0.130" | 244,558 |
| 30" | 0.132" | 241,430 |
| 31" | 0.136" | 230,128 |
| 32" | 0.140" | 219,701 |
| 33" | 0.144" | 210,064 |
| 34" | 0.148" | 202,805 |
| 35" | 0.152" | 195,941 |
| 36" | 0.153" | 199,336 |
| 37" | 0.155" | 202,582 |
| 38" | 0.156" | 205,689 |
| 39" | 0.158" | 208,665 |
| 40" | 0.159" | 211,515 |
| 41" | 0.162" | 208,814 |
| 42" | 0.165" | 206,142 |
| 43" | 0.167" | 203,506 |
| 44" | 0.170" | 200,912 |
| 45" | 0.173" | 198,365 |
| 46" | 0.175" | 198,631 |
| 47" | 0.177" | 198,840 |
| 48" | 0.179" | 198,999 |
| 49" | 0.181" | 199,112 |
| 50" | 0.183" | 199,184 |
| 51" | 0.185" | 199,277 |
| 52" | 0.187" | 199,334 |
| 53" | 0.189" | 199,359 |
| 54" | 0.191" | 199,355 |
| 55" | 0.193" | 199,326 |
| 56" | 0.195" | 199,941 |
| 57" | 0.197" | 200,523 |
| 58" | 0.198" | 201,075 |
| 59" | 0.200" | 201,599 |
| 60" | 0.202" | 202,097 |
| 61" | 0.204" | 200,840 |
| 62" | 0.207" | 199,602 |
| 63" | 0.209" | 198,384 |
| 64" | 0.212" | 197,188 |
| 65" | 0.214" | 196,015 |
| 66" | 0.218" | 190,790 |
| 67" | 0.222" | 186,829 |
| 68" | 0.226" | 183,013 |
| 69" | 0.230" | 179,339 |
| 70" | 0.234" | 175,801 |
| 71" | 0.238" | 172,440 |
| 72" | 0.242" | 169,202 |
| 73" | 0.246" | 166,084 |
| 74" | 0.250" | 163,081 |
| 75" | 0.254" | 160,189 |
| 76" | 0.258" | 157,797 |
| 77" | 0.262" | 155,483 |
| 78" | 0.265" | 153,247 |
| 79" | 0.269" | 151,084 |
| 80" | 0.273" | 148,994 |
| 81" | 0.276" | 148,925 |
| 82" | 0.278" | 148,851 |
| 83" | 0.281" | 148,774 |
| 84" | 0.283" | 148,695 |
| 85" | 0.286" | 148,614 |
| 86" | 0.289" | 148,552 |
| 87" | 0.291" | 148,488 |
| 88" | 0.294" | 148,425 |
| 89" | 0.296" | 148,361 |
Stress profile: