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Halstead Light Action 7653
by Halstead
Reed Curry provided this taper
Line Weight
5wt
Length
7'6"
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
6'8"
Line Type
DT
Stations
17
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. Peak stress is in the optimal working range. The rod is efficiently utilizing the bamboo's strength.
Peak Stress
180,249 psi
at 8″
Mean Stress
137,863 psi
Stress Range
180,249 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.065" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.067" | 50,127 |
| 2" | 0.070" | 90,608 |
| 3" | 0.072" | 123,288 |
| 4" | 0.075" | 149,628 |
| 5" | 0.077" | 170,798 |
| 6" | 0.081" | 177,216 |
| 7" | 0.085" | 179,997 |
| 8" | 0.089" | 180,249 |
| 9" | 0.093" | 178,753 |
| 10" | 0.097" | 176,064 |
| 11" | 0.101" | 174,869 |
| 12" | 0.104" | 172,894 |
| 13" | 0.108" | 170,361 |
| 14" | 0.111" | 167,438 |
| 15" | 0.115" | 164,253 |
| 16" | 0.118" | 161,871 |
| 17" | 0.122" | 159,296 |
| 18" | 0.125" | 156,593 |
| 19" | 0.129" | 153,812 |
| 20" | 0.132" | 150,995 |
| 21" | 0.135" | 150,267 |
| 22" | 0.138" | 149,404 |
| 23" | 0.140" | 148,433 |
| 24" | 0.143" | 147,377 |
| 25" | 0.146" | 146,256 |
| 26" | 0.147" | 151,184 |
| 27" | 0.148" | 156,066 |
| 28" | 0.148" | 160,902 |
| 29" | 0.149" | 165,693 |
| 30" | 0.150" | 170,439 |
| 31" | 0.153" | 167,963 |
| 32" | 0.157" | 165,457 |
| 33" | 0.160" | 162,941 |
| 34" | 0.164" | 160,432 |
| 35" | 0.167" | 157,944 |
| 36" | 0.171" | 153,918 |
| 37" | 0.175" | 150,058 |
| 38" | 0.179" | 146,362 |
| 39" | 0.183" | 142,824 |
| 40" | 0.187" | 139,441 |
| 41" | 0.190" | 137,981 |
| 42" | 0.193" | 136,538 |
| 43" | 0.197" | 135,117 |
| 44" | 0.200" | 133,720 |
| 45" | 0.203" | 132,350 |
| 46" | 0.205" | 132,587 |
| 47" | 0.208" | 132,795 |
| 48" | 0.210" | 132,980 |
| 49" | 0.213" | 133,144 |
| 50" | 0.215" | 133,289 |
| 51" | 0.217" | 133,452 |
| 52" | 0.220" | 133,600 |
| 53" | 0.222" | 133,732 |
| 54" | 0.225" | 133,853 |
| 55" | 0.227" | 133,962 |
| 56" | 0.229" | 135,506 |
| 57" | 0.230" | 137,033 |
| 58" | 0.232" | 138,543 |
| 59" | 0.233" | 140,036 |
| 60" | 0.235" | 141,513 |
| 61" | 0.239" | 138,393 |
| 62" | 0.243" | 135,419 |
| 63" | 0.248" | 132,586 |
| 64" | 0.252" | 129,885 |
| 65" | 0.256" | 127,309 |
| 66" | 0.261" | 124,101 |
| 67" | 0.266" | 121,060 |
| 68" | 0.270" | 118,178 |
| 69" | 0.275" | 115,444 |
| 70" | 0.280" | 112,849 |
| 71" | 0.285" | 110,178 |
| 72" | 0.290" | 107,647 |
| 73" | 0.295" | 105,246 |
| 74" | 0.300" | 102,968 |
| 75" | 0.305" | 100,806 |
| 76" | 0.310" | 99,150 |
| 77" | 0.314" | 97,571 |
| 78" | 0.319" | 96,063 |
| 79" | 0.323" | 94,625 |
| 80" | 0.328" | 93,252 |
Stress profile: