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Dickerson 7012
by Dickerson
Posted by Tom Nigro on 22 Jan 2000 Varnish of .004 subtracted from tip and .006 from butt Butt swell not included May take a stepdown ferrule
Line Weight
4wt
Length
7'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
6'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
15
Cast Length
35'
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. Peak stress is well below the failure threshold, giving this rod a generous safety margin.
Peak Stress
172,083 psi
at 12″
Mean Stress
133,930 psi
Stress Range
172,083 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.064" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.066" | 40,284 |
| 2" | 0.069" | 72,766 |
| 3" | 0.071" | 98,954 |
| 4" | 0.074" | 120,043 |
| 5" | 0.076" | 136,983 |
| 6" | 0.079" | 148,674 |
| 7" | 0.082" | 157,372 |
| 8" | 0.084" | 163,702 |
| 9" | 0.087" | 168,154 |
| 10" | 0.090" | 171,114 |
| 11" | 0.093" | 172,062 |
| 12" | 0.096" | 172,083 |
| 13" | 0.099" | 171,390 |
| 14" | 0.102" | 170,150 |
| 15" | 0.105" | 168,496 |
| 16" | 0.108" | 166,732 |
| 17" | 0.111" | 164,709 |
| 18" | 0.114" | 162,501 |
| 19" | 0.117" | 160,162 |
| 20" | 0.120" | 157,738 |
| 21" | 0.123" | 156,169 |
| 22" | 0.126" | 154,505 |
| 23" | 0.128" | 152,773 |
| 24" | 0.131" | 150,997 |
| 25" | 0.134" | 149,195 |
| 26" | 0.137" | 146,849 |
| 27" | 0.140" | 144,537 |
| 28" | 0.143" | 142,267 |
| 29" | 0.146" | 140,048 |
| 30" | 0.149" | 137,883 |
| 31" | 0.151" | 138,031 |
| 32" | 0.153" | 138,128 |
| 33" | 0.156" | 138,180 |
| 34" | 0.158" | 138,194 |
| 35" | 0.160" | 138,175 |
| 36" | 0.162" | 138,203 |
| 37" | 0.164" | 138,202 |
| 38" | 0.167" | 138,175 |
| 39" | 0.169" | 138,129 |
| 40" | 0.171" | 138,065 |
| 41" | 0.176" | 132,016 |
| 42" | 0.181" | 126,442 |
| 43" | 0.185" | 122,471 |
| 44" | 0.190" | 118,715 |
| 45" | 0.195" | 115,163 |
| 46" | 0.196" | 117,757 |
| 47" | 0.198" | 120,307 |
| 48" | 0.199" | 122,814 |
| 49" | 0.201" | 125,279 |
| 50" | 0.202" | 127,705 |
| 51" | 0.204" | 128,990 |
| 52" | 0.206" | 130,223 |
| 53" | 0.208" | 131,409 |
| 54" | 0.210" | 132,550 |
| 55" | 0.212" | 133,650 |
| 56" | 0.215" | 132,507 |
| 57" | 0.218" | 131,382 |
| 58" | 0.222" | 130,277 |
| 59" | 0.225" | 129,192 |
| 60" | 0.228" | 128,129 |
| 61" | 0.231" | 128,117 |
| 62" | 0.233" | 128,094 |
| 63" | 0.236" | 128,062 |
| 64" | 0.238" | 128,022 |
| 65" | 0.241" | 127,977 |
| 66" | 0.245" | 125,876 |
| 67" | 0.249" | 123,856 |
| 68" | 0.253" | 121,915 |
| 69" | 0.257" | 120,048 |
| 70" | 0.261" | 118,254 |
| 71" | 0.265" | 116,563 |
| 72" | 0.269" | 114,936 |
| 73" | 0.273" | 113,372 |
| 74" | 0.277" | 111,868 |
Stress profile: