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Hardy Palakona The Fairy Rod 9063
by Hardy
18 Ferrule may work better. Signed 'The Fairy Rod' and was built in 1929.
Line Weight
6wt
Length
9'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
8'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
20
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
175,756 psi
at 70″
Mean Stress
146,528 psi
Stress Range
175,756 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.067" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.070" | 50,677 |
| 2" | 0.073" | 89,695 |
| 3" | 0.076" | 119,687 |
| 4" | 0.079" | 142,649 |
| 5" | 0.082" | 160,105 |
| 6" | 0.087" | 164,124 |
| 7" | 0.091" | 164,901 |
| 8" | 0.096" | 163,524 |
| 9" | 0.100" | 160,734 |
| 10" | 0.105" | 157,043 |
| 11" | 0.109" | 155,515 |
| 12" | 0.113" | 153,343 |
| 13" | 0.117" | 150,723 |
| 14" | 0.121" | 147,801 |
| 15" | 0.125" | 144,688 |
| 16" | 0.127" | 149,079 |
| 17" | 0.129" | 153,100 |
| 18" | 0.130" | 156,783 |
| 19" | 0.132" | 160,158 |
| 20" | 0.134" | 163,250 |
| 21" | 0.137" | 161,156 |
| 22" | 0.140" | 158,988 |
| 23" | 0.144" | 156,773 |
| 24" | 0.147" | 154,535 |
| 25" | 0.150" | 152,291 |
| 26" | 0.152" | 152,511 |
| 27" | 0.155" | 152,624 |
| 28" | 0.157" | 152,644 |
| 29" | 0.160" | 152,584 |
| 30" | 0.162" | 152,455 |
| 31" | 0.165" | 150,130 |
| 32" | 0.168" | 147,859 |
| 33" | 0.172" | 145,644 |
| 34" | 0.175" | 143,489 |
| 35" | 0.178" | 141,395 |
| 36" | 0.182" | 136,683 |
| 37" | 0.187" | 133,413 |
| 38" | 0.191" | 130,261 |
| 39" | 0.196" | 127,227 |
| 40" | 0.200" | 124,311 |
| 41" | 0.202" | 126,685 |
| 42" | 0.203" | 129,000 |
| 43" | 0.205" | 131,257 |
| 44" | 0.206" | 133,459 |
| 45" | 0.208" | 135,609 |
| 46" | 0.210" | 137,353 |
| 47" | 0.212" | 139,044 |
| 48" | 0.213" | 140,683 |
| 49" | 0.215" | 142,275 |
| 50" | 0.217" | 143,820 |
| 51" | 0.219" | 145,357 |
| 52" | 0.221" | 146,851 |
| 53" | 0.222" | 148,305 |
| 54" | 0.224" | 149,721 |
| 55" | 0.226" | 151,100 |
| 56" | 0.227" | 153,687 |
| 57" | 0.228" | 156,255 |
| 58" | 0.230" | 158,803 |
| 59" | 0.231" | 161,333 |
| 60" | 0.232" | 163,843 |
| 61" | 0.234" | 163,825 |
| 62" | 0.237" | 163,790 |
| 63" | 0.239" | 163,740 |
| 64" | 0.242" | 163,678 |
| 65" | 0.244" | 163,604 |
| 66" | 0.245" | 166,064 |
| 67" | 0.246" | 168,509 |
| 68" | 0.248" | 170,939 |
| 69" | 0.249" | 173,355 |
| 70" | 0.250" | 175,756 |
| 71" | 0.257" | 166,776 |
| 72" | 0.264" | 158,539 |
| 73" | 0.270" | 151,700 |
| 74" | 0.277" | 145,353 |
| 75" | 0.284" | 139,453 |
| 76" | 0.286" | 140,249 |
| 77" | 0.289" | 141,014 |
| 78" | 0.291" | 141,752 |
| 79" | 0.294" | 142,463 |
| 80" | 0.296" | 143,150 |
| 81" | 0.298" | 144,412 |
| 82" | 0.300" | 145,649 |
| 83" | 0.302" | 146,865 |
| 84" | 0.304" | 148,058 |
| 85" | 0.306" | 149,231 |
| 86" | 0.309" | 148,656 |
| 87" | 0.312" | 148,084 |
| 88" | 0.316" | 147,517 |
| 89" | 0.319" | 146,955 |
| 90" | 0.322" | 146,399 |
| 91" | 0.325" | 146,132 |
| 92" | 0.328" | 145,866 |
| 93" | 0.331" | 145,600 |
| 94" | 0.334" | 145,336 |
| 95" | 0.337" | 145,075 |
| 96" | 0.340" | 144,828 |
| 97" | 0.343" | 144,584 |
| 98" | 0.346" | 144,343 |
Stress profile: