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Edwards No 50 Quadrate 8053
by Edwards
I like a Wulff TT 5/6 with it. Measurements were taken over varnish so deduct .004-.005. Notice hat the butt is slightly swelled. It casts well with It casts well with
Line Weight
5wt
Length
8'
Geometry
quad
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
7'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
18
Cast Length
40'
Parabolic (butt-flex)
This rod has a "Parabolic (butt-flex)" 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
131,549 psi
at 75″
Mean Stress
110,411 psi
Stress Range
131,549 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.068" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.072" | 29,946 |
| 2" | 0.076" | 51,549 |
| 3" | 0.079" | 67,074 |
| 4" | 0.083" | 78,132 |
| 5" | 0.087" | 85,885 |
| 6" | 0.091" | 91,979 |
| 7" | 0.094" | 96,188 |
| 8" | 0.098" | 98,956 |
| 9" | 0.101" | 100,621 |
| 10" | 0.105" | 101,441 |
| 11" | 0.108" | 102,310 |
| 12" | 0.112" | 102,630 |
| 13" | 0.115" | 102,521 |
| 14" | 0.119" | 102,079 |
| 15" | 0.122" | 101,380 |
| 16" | 0.124" | 103,520 |
| 17" | 0.126" | 105,392 |
| 18" | 0.129" | 107,028 |
| 19" | 0.131" | 108,453 |
| 20" | 0.133" | 109,692 |
| 21" | 0.135" | 111,337 |
| 22" | 0.137" | 112,824 |
| 23" | 0.139" | 114,168 |
| 24" | 0.141" | 115,383 |
| 25" | 0.143" | 116,482 |
| 26" | 0.145" | 117,542 |
| 27" | 0.147" | 118,503 |
| 28" | 0.149" | 119,373 |
| 29" | 0.151" | 120,161 |
| 30" | 0.153" | 120,876 |
| 31" | 0.156" | 118,346 |
| 32" | 0.160" | 115,912 |
| 33" | 0.163" | 114,645 |
| 34" | 0.167" | 113,343 |
| 35" | 0.170" | 112,020 |
| 36" | 0.174" | 110,347 |
| 37" | 0.177" | 108,692 |
| 38" | 0.181" | 107,063 |
| 39" | 0.184" | 105,465 |
| 40" | 0.188" | 103,901 |
| 41" | 0.189" | 107,032 |
| 42" | 0.190" | 110,160 |
| 43" | 0.190" | 113,284 |
| 44" | 0.191" | 116,406 |
| 45" | 0.192" | 119,523 |
| 46" | 0.194" | 120,038 |
| 47" | 0.196" | 120,512 |
| 48" | 0.199" | 120,950 |
| 49" | 0.201" | 121,353 |
| 50" | 0.203" | 121,727 |
| 51" | 0.204" | 123,542 |
| 52" | 0.206" | 125,329 |
| 53" | 0.207" | 127,089 |
| 54" | 0.209" | 128,824 |
| 55" | 0.210" | 130,533 |
| 56" | 0.215" | 126,420 |
| 57" | 0.219" | 122,548 |
| 58" | 0.224" | 118,901 |
| 59" | 0.228" | 115,462 |
| 60" | 0.233" | 112,218 |
| 61" | 0.233" | 115,177 |
| 62" | 0.234" | 118,174 |
| 63" | 0.234" | 121,208 |
| 64" | 0.235" | 124,278 |
| 65" | 0.235" | 127,385 |
| 66" | 0.237" | 128,006 |
| 67" | 0.239" | 128,610 |
| 68" | 0.241" | 129,199 |
| 69" | 0.243" | 129,773 |
| 70" | 0.245" | 130,335 |
| 71" | 0.247" | 130,594 |
| 72" | 0.249" | 130,845 |
| 73" | 0.252" | 131,087 |
| 74" | 0.254" | 131,321 |
| 75" | 0.256" | 131,549 |
| 76" | 0.260" | 129,669 |
| 77" | 0.263" | 127,855 |
| 78" | 0.267" | 126,107 |
| 79" | 0.270" | 124,420 |
| 80" | 0.274" | 122,795 |
| 81" | 0.286" | 111,337 |
| 82" | 0.297" | 101,432 |
| 83" | 0.309" | 92,818 |
| 84" | 0.320" | 85,286 |
| 85" | 0.332" | 78,669 |
| 86" | 0.344" | 72,835 |
Stress profile: