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Hardy Palakona 8972
by Hardy
Varnish not subtractred sections are 53" 0 is acturally 1.25 @ .093
Line Weight
7wt
Length
8'9"
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
7'11"
Line Type
DT
Stations
20
Cast Length
45'
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
150,269 psi
at 10″
Mean Stress
121,141 psi
Stress Range
150,269 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.093" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.095" | 26,184 |
| 2" | 0.097" | 49,730 |
| 3" | 0.098" | 70,916 |
| 4" | 0.100" | 89,989 |
| 5" | 0.102" | 107,167 |
| 6" | 0.105" | 119,344 |
| 7" | 0.108" | 129,446 |
| 8" | 0.110" | 137,795 |
| 9" | 0.113" | 144,661 |
| 10" | 0.116" | 150,269 |
| 11" | 0.120" | 149,595 |
| 12" | 0.124" | 148,225 |
| 13" | 0.129" | 146,347 |
| 14" | 0.133" | 144,105 |
| 15" | 0.137" | 141,610 |
| 16" | 0.140" | 142,032 |
| 17" | 0.143" | 142,127 |
| 18" | 0.147" | 141,950 |
| 19" | 0.150" | 141,550 |
| 20" | 0.153" | 140,965 |
| 21" | 0.156" | 139,762 |
| 22" | 0.160" | 138,460 |
| 23" | 0.163" | 137,083 |
| 24" | 0.167" | 135,652 |
| 25" | 0.170" | 134,183 |
| 26" | 0.174" | 132,287 |
| 27" | 0.177" | 130,403 |
| 28" | 0.181" | 128,540 |
| 29" | 0.184" | 126,705 |
| 30" | 0.188" | 124,904 |
| 31" | 0.190" | 125,527 |
| 32" | 0.193" | 126,093 |
| 33" | 0.195" | 126,606 |
| 34" | 0.198" | 127,072 |
| 35" | 0.200" | 127,495 |
| 36" | 0.203" | 126,788 |
| 37" | 0.206" | 126,077 |
| 38" | 0.209" | 125,365 |
| 39" | 0.212" | 124,656 |
| 40" | 0.215" | 123,952 |
| 41" | 0.218" | 123,968 |
| 42" | 0.220" | 123,969 |
| 43" | 0.223" | 123,959 |
| 44" | 0.225" | 123,938 |
| 45" | 0.228" | 123,908 |
| 46" | 0.228" | 127,515 |
| 47" | 0.229" | 131,168 |
| 48" | 0.229" | 134,868 |
| 49" | 0.230" | 138,614 |
| 50" | 0.230" | 142,405 |
| 51" | 0.236" | 135,757 |
| 52" | 0.242" | 129,638 |
| 53" | 0.249" | 123,993 |
| 54" | 0.255" | 118,778 |
| 55" | 0.261" | 113,951 |
| 56" | 0.264" | 113,269 |
| 57" | 0.267" | 112,611 |
| 58" | 0.271" | 111,976 |
| 59" | 0.274" | 111,364 |
| 60" | 0.277" | 110,776 |
| 61" | 0.279" | 111,656 |
| 62" | 0.281" | 112,535 |
| 63" | 0.283" | 113,413 |
| 64" | 0.285" | 114,289 |
| 65" | 0.287" | 115,163 |
| 66" | 0.290" | 114,681 |
| 67" | 0.293" | 114,215 |
| 68" | 0.297" | 113,764 |
| 69" | 0.300" | 113,329 |
| 70" | 0.303" | 112,910 |
| 71" | 0.305" | 113,860 |
| 72" | 0.307" | 114,807 |
| 73" | 0.309" | 115,752 |
| 74" | 0.311" | 116,696 |
| 75" | 0.313" | 117,637 |
| 76" | 0.315" | 118,139 |
| 77" | 0.318" | 118,640 |
| 78" | 0.320" | 119,139 |
| 79" | 0.323" | 119,637 |
| 80" | 0.325" | 120,134 |
| 81" | 0.327" | 120,865 |
| 82" | 0.329" | 121,593 |
| 83" | 0.332" | 122,319 |
| 84" | 0.334" | 123,043 |
| 85" | 0.336" | 123,764 |
| 86" | 0.338" | 124,276 |
| 87" | 0.341" | 124,786 |
| 88" | 0.343" | 125,294 |
| 89" | 0.346" | 125,802 |
| 90" | 0.348" | 126,309 |
| 91" | 0.356" | 120,527 |
| 92" | 0.365" | 115,185 |
| 93" | 0.373" | 110,239 |
| 94" | 0.382" | 105,654 |
| 95" | 0.390" | 101,397 |
Stress profile: