Granger 8642 8'6
by Granger
Planing Form #50 The two tapers listed in the rodmakers archives differ quite a bit form each other as well as from the one in the taper archives. As far as I know Granger only made one model of 8 1/2 footer (except for custom orders) and that was the 8642. According to Sinclair that was designated a 5 wt. I understand that their tapers did change over time or were "refined
Line Weight
5wt
Length
8'6"
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
7'8"
Line Type
DT
Stations
19
Cast Length
40'
This rod has a "Tip-loaded (fast action)" stress profile. Stress varies significantly across the rod. Some sections work much harder than others, creating a pronounced action character. Peak stress is in the optimal working range. The rod is efficiently utilizing the bamboo's strength.
Peak Stress
210,847 psi
at 8″
Mean Stress
148,701 psi
Stress Range
210,847 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Dimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.062" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.064" | 57,988 |
| 2" | 0.066" | 105,199 |
| 3" | 0.069" | 143,621 |
| 4" | 0.071" | 174,848 |
| 5" | 0.073" | 200,162 |
| 6" | 0.077" | 207,554 |
| 7" | 0.081" | 210,681 |
| 8" | 0.084" | 210,847 |
| 9" | 0.088" | 208,970 |
| 10" | 0.092" | 205,700 |
| 11" | 0.095" | 204,311 |
| 12" | 0.099" | 201,999 |
| 13" | 0.102" | 199,026 |
| 14" | 0.106" | 195,589 |
| 15" | 0.109" | 191,838 |
| 16" | 0.112" | 192,137 |
| 17" | 0.114" | 191,993 |
| 18" | 0.117" | 191,486 |
| 19" | 0.119" | 190,681 |
| 20" | 0.122" | 189,633 |
| 21" | 0.125" | 186,724 |
| 22" | 0.128" | 183,761 |
| 23" | 0.131" | 180,775 |
| 24" | 0.134" | 177,791 |
| 25" | 0.137" | 174,827 |
| 26" | 0.140" | 173,486 |
| 27" | 0.142" | 172,085 |
| 28" | 0.145" | 170,640 |
| 29" | 0.147" | 169,166 |
| 30" | 0.150" | 167,672 |
| 31" | 0.154" | 163,028 |
| 32" | 0.157" | 158,616 |
| 33" | 0.161" | 154,425 |
| 34" | 0.164" | 150,446 |
| 35" | 0.168" | 148,028 |
| 36" | 0.172" | 145,186 |
| 37" | 0.176" | 142,408 |
| 38" | 0.179" | 139,702 |
| 39" | 0.183" | 137,070 |
| 40" | 0.187" | 134,518 |
| 41" | 0.191" | 132,093 |
| 42" | 0.195" | 129,744 |
| 43" | 0.198" | 127,472 |
| 44" | 0.202" | 125,277 |
| 45" | 0.206" | 123,158 |
| 46" | 0.209" | 122,901 |
| 47" | 0.212" | 122,628 |
| 48" | 0.214" | 122,343 |
| 49" | 0.217" | 122,048 |
| 50" | 0.220" | 121,745 |
| 51" | 0.222" | 122,127 |
| 52" | 0.225" | 122,489 |
| 53" | 0.227" | 122,833 |
| 54" | 0.230" | 123,160 |
| 55" | 0.232" | 123,473 |
| 56" | 0.234" | 125,078 |
| 57" | 0.235" | 126,668 |
| 58" | 0.237" | 128,241 |
| 59" | 0.238" | 129,800 |
| 60" | 0.240" | 131,343 |
| 61" | 0.241" | 133,896 |
| 62" | 0.242" | 136,453 |
| 63" | 0.243" | 139,014 |
| 64" | 0.244" | 141,579 |
| 65" | 0.245" | 144,148 |
| 66" | 0.249" | 141,946 |
| 67" | 0.253" | 139,823 |
| 68" | 0.256" | 137,777 |
| 69" | 0.260" | 136,629 |
| 70" | 0.264" | 135,483 |
| 71" | 0.268" | 134,372 |
| 72" | 0.272" | 133,267 |
| 73" | 0.275" | 132,169 |
| 74" | 0.279" | 131,083 |
| 75" | 0.283" | 130,009 |
| 76" | 0.284" | 132,262 |
| 77" | 0.286" | 134,497 |
| 78" | 0.287" | 136,716 |
| 79" | 0.289" | 138,920 |
| 80" | 0.290" | 141,108 |
| 81" | 0.293" | 140,676 |
| 82" | 0.296" | 140,239 |
| 83" | 0.300" | 139,798 |
| 84" | 0.303" | 139,356 |
| 85" | 0.306" | 138,912 |
| 86" | 0.308" | 139,565 |
| 87" | 0.311" | 140,201 |
| 88" | 0.313" | 140,820 |
| 89" | 0.316" | 141,424 |
| 90" | 0.318" | 142,014 |
| 91" | 0.320" | 142,604 |
| 92" | 0.323" | 143,180 |