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George Maurer 7042 7-4
by George
from George's rodmaking class. A wonderful taper. Crisp dry fly action.
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
152,741 psi
at 13″
Mean Stress
128,138 psi
Stress Range
152,741 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.066" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.068" | 36,861 |
| 2" | 0.071" | 66,800 |
| 3" | 0.073" | 91,122 |
| 4" | 0.076" | 110,863 |
| 5" | 0.078" | 126,854 |
| 6" | 0.081" | 136,058 |
| 7" | 0.084" | 142,448 |
| 8" | 0.088" | 146,680 |
| 9" | 0.091" | 149,255 |
| 10" | 0.094" | 150,558 |
| 11" | 0.097" | 152,072 |
| 12" | 0.100" | 152,739 |
| 13" | 0.103" | 152,741 |
| 14" | 0.106" | 152,221 |
| 15" | 0.109" | 151,297 |
| 16" | 0.112" | 151,859 |
| 17" | 0.114" | 152,064 |
| 18" | 0.117" | 151,974 |
| 19" | 0.119" | 151,642 |
| 20" | 0.122" | 151,111 |
| 21" | 0.125" | 149,833 |
| 22" | 0.128" | 148,450 |
| 23" | 0.130" | 146,988 |
| 24" | 0.133" | 145,471 |
| 25" | 0.136" | 143,916 |
| 26" | 0.139" | 142,447 |
| 27" | 0.142" | 140,957 |
| 28" | 0.144" | 139,458 |
| 29" | 0.147" | 137,961 |
| 30" | 0.150" | 136,473 |
| 31" | 0.153" | 135,085 |
| 32" | 0.156" | 133,710 |
| 33" | 0.158" | 132,353 |
| 34" | 0.161" | 131,019 |
| 35" | 0.164" | 129,710 |
| 36" | 0.167" | 127,578 |
| 37" | 0.170" | 125,527 |
| 38" | 0.174" | 123,554 |
| 39" | 0.177" | 121,659 |
| 40" | 0.180" | 119,840 |
| 41" | 0.181" | 122,509 |
| 42" | 0.182" | 125,177 |
| 43" | 0.183" | 129,066 |
| 44" | 0.184" | 132,914 |
| 45" | 0.185" | 136,723 |
| 46" | 0.188" | 135,243 |
| 47" | 0.192" | 133,766 |
| 48" | 0.195" | 132,296 |
| 49" | 0.199" | 130,841 |
| 50" | 0.202" | 129,404 |
| 51" | 0.205" | 129,160 |
| 52" | 0.208" | 128,889 |
| 53" | 0.210" | 128,596 |
| 54" | 0.213" | 128,284 |
| 55" | 0.216" | 127,957 |
| 56" | 0.220" | 126,265 |
| 57" | 0.223" | 124,624 |
| 58" | 0.227" | 123,033 |
| 59" | 0.230" | 121,492 |
| 60" | 0.234" | 120,000 |
| 61" | 0.237" | 119,188 |
| 62" | 0.240" | 118,394 |
| 63" | 0.244" | 117,619 |
| 64" | 0.247" | 116,863 |
| 65" | 0.250" | 116,127 |
| 66" | 0.252" | 116,631 |
| 67" | 0.255" | 117,121 |
| 68" | 0.257" | 117,598 |
| 69" | 0.260" | 118,064 |
| 70" | 0.262" | 118,519 |
| 71" | 0.264" | 118,997 |
| 72" | 0.267" | 119,465 |
| 73" | 0.269" | 119,922 |
| 74" | 0.272" | 120,372 |
Stress profile: