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Heddon #14 7643
by Heddon
Tiptop 4.5 Really excellent 4 wt rod. Medium Fast action with a very pleasant feel. From the collection of Barry Ingram. 80 is actually 78 where the swell begins to .450
Line Weight
4wt
Length
7'6"
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
6'8"
Line Type
DT
Stations
17
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
142,532 psi
at 16″
Mean Stress
102,597 psi
Stress Range
142,532 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.080" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.082" | 21,429 |
| 2" | 0.084" | 40,131 |
| 3" | 0.086" | 56,469 |
| 4" | 0.088" | 70,753 |
| 5" | 0.090" | 83,251 |
| 6" | 0.092" | 93,232 |
| 7" | 0.095" | 101,647 |
| 8" | 0.097" | 108,728 |
| 9" | 0.100" | 114,674 |
| 10" | 0.102" | 119,652 |
| 11" | 0.104" | 125,438 |
| 12" | 0.106" | 130,527 |
| 13" | 0.108" | 134,999 |
| 14" | 0.110" | 138,926 |
| 15" | 0.112" | 142,369 |
| 16" | 0.115" | 142,532 |
| 17" | 0.118" | 142,370 |
| 18" | 0.120" | 141,946 |
| 19" | 0.123" | 141,310 |
| 20" | 0.126" | 140,504 |
| 21" | 0.130" | 135,856 |
| 22" | 0.134" | 131,434 |
| 23" | 0.138" | 127,234 |
| 24" | 0.142" | 123,253 |
| 25" | 0.146" | 119,484 |
| 26" | 0.148" | 120,770 |
| 27" | 0.150" | 121,960 |
| 28" | 0.152" | 123,065 |
| 29" | 0.154" | 124,091 |
| 30" | 0.156" | 125,047 |
| 31" | 0.162" | 118,176 |
| 32" | 0.168" | 111,915 |
| 33" | 0.174" | 106,199 |
| 34" | 0.180" | 100,971 |
| 35" | 0.186" | 96,182 |
| 36" | 0.189" | 96,581 |
| 37" | 0.192" | 96,925 |
| 38" | 0.194" | 97,220 |
| 39" | 0.197" | 97,474 |
| 40" | 0.200" | 97,690 |
| 41" | 0.202" | 98,495 |
| 42" | 0.205" | 99,260 |
| 43" | 0.207" | 99,987 |
| 44" | 0.210" | 100,680 |
| 45" | 0.212" | 101,342 |
| 46" | 0.214" | 102,010 |
| 47" | 0.217" | 102,650 |
| 48" | 0.219" | 103,264 |
| 49" | 0.222" | 103,855 |
| 50" | 0.224" | 104,423 |
| 51" | 0.228" | 103,352 |
| 52" | 0.231" | 102,312 |
| 53" | 0.235" | 101,304 |
| 54" | 0.238" | 100,328 |
| 55" | 0.242" | 99,385 |
| 56" | 0.245" | 98,982 |
| 57" | 0.248" | 98,589 |
| 58" | 0.252" | 98,207 |
| 59" | 0.255" | 97,836 |
| 60" | 0.258" | 97,478 |
| 61" | 0.261" | 98,421 |
| 62" | 0.264" | 99,311 |
| 63" | 0.266" | 100,154 |
| 64" | 0.269" | 100,952 |
| 65" | 0.272" | 101,709 |
| 66" | 0.275" | 102,074 |
| 67" | 0.278" | 102,403 |
| 68" | 0.282" | 102,699 |
| 69" | 0.285" | 102,966 |
| 70" | 0.288" | 103,207 |
| 71" | 0.290" | 104,305 |
| 72" | 0.293" | 105,374 |
| 73" | 0.295" | 106,415 |
| 74" | 0.298" | 107,430 |
| 75" | 0.300" | 108,420 |
| 76" | 0.330" | 84,186 |
| 77" | 0.360" | 66,992 |
| 78" | 0.390" | 54,422 |
| 79" | 0.420" | 44,999 |
| 80" | 0.450" | 37,783 |
Stress profile: