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Heddon #14 8053
by Heddon
Posted by Don Burns May 18 1998 from an unvarnished rod.
Line Weight
5wt
Length
8'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
7'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
18
Cast Length
40'
Balanced / moderate action
This rod has a "Balanced / moderate action" 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
149,327 psi
at 35″
Mean Stress
123,917 psi
Stress Range
149,327 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.083" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.086" | 24,340 |
| 2" | 0.089" | 44,456 |
| 3" | 0.091" | 61,090 |
| 4" | 0.094" | 74,844 |
| 5" | 0.097" | 86,207 |
| 6" | 0.100" | 94,078 |
| 7" | 0.104" | 100,116 |
| 8" | 0.107" | 104,684 |
| 9" | 0.111" | 108,069 |
| 10" | 0.114" | 110,504 |
| 11" | 0.116" | 115,232 |
| 12" | 0.119" | 119,307 |
| 13" | 0.121" | 122,811 |
| 14" | 0.124" | 125,815 |
| 15" | 0.126" | 128,382 |
| 16" | 0.128" | 132,533 |
| 17" | 0.130" | 136,354 |
| 18" | 0.131" | 139,873 |
| 19" | 0.133" | 143,117 |
| 20" | 0.135" | 146,108 |
| 21" | 0.138" | 145,753 |
| 22" | 0.141" | 145,240 |
| 23" | 0.143" | 144,599 |
| 24" | 0.146" | 143,852 |
| 25" | 0.149" | 143,021 |
| 26" | 0.151" | 143,903 |
| 27" | 0.153" | 144,666 |
| 28" | 0.156" | 145,323 |
| 29" | 0.158" | 145,886 |
| 30" | 0.160" | 146,364 |
| 31" | 0.162" | 146,296 |
| 32" | 0.165" | 146,170 |
| 33" | 0.167" | 147,375 |
| 34" | 0.170" | 148,422 |
| 35" | 0.172" | 149,327 |
| 36" | 0.175" | 148,626 |
| 37" | 0.178" | 147,854 |
| 38" | 0.181" | 147,024 |
| 39" | 0.184" | 146,148 |
| 40" | 0.187" | 145,236 |
| 41" | 0.191" | 142,985 |
| 42" | 0.194" | 140,786 |
| 43" | 0.198" | 138,641 |
| 44" | 0.201" | 136,553 |
| 45" | 0.205" | 134,522 |
| 46" | 0.208" | 133,740 |
| 47" | 0.211" | 132,955 |
| 48" | 0.214" | 132,169 |
| 49" | 0.217" | 131,387 |
| 50" | 0.220" | 130,610 |
| 51" | 0.223" | 130,223 |
| 52" | 0.226" | 129,831 |
| 53" | 0.228" | 129,437 |
| 54" | 0.231" | 129,041 |
| 55" | 0.234" | 128,647 |
| 56" | 0.237" | 127,635 |
| 57" | 0.240" | 126,648 |
| 58" | 0.244" | 125,687 |
| 59" | 0.247" | 124,751 |
| 60" | 0.250" | 123,841 |
| 61" | 0.252" | 124,449 |
| 62" | 0.254" | 125,048 |
| 63" | 0.257" | 125,637 |
| 64" | 0.259" | 126,217 |
| 65" | 0.261" | 127,607 |
| 66" | 0.264" | 127,884 |
| 67" | 0.267" | 128,119 |
| 68" | 0.270" | 128,316 |
| 69" | 0.273" | 128,479 |
| 70" | 0.276" | 128,610 |
| 71" | 0.278" | 129,576 |
| 72" | 0.281" | 130,505 |
| 73" | 0.283" | 131,400 |
| 74" | 0.286" | 132,263 |
| 75" | 0.288" | 133,096 |
| 76" | 0.290" | 134,196 |
| 77" | 0.292" | 135,268 |
| 78" | 0.295" | 136,313 |
| 79" | 0.297" | 137,332 |
| 80" | 0.299" | 138,327 |
| 81" | 0.319" | 116,833 |
| 82" | 0.340" | 99,865 |
| 83" | 0.360" | 86,270 |
| 84" | 0.381" | 75,233 |
| 85" | 0.401" | 66,169 |
| 86" | 0.421" | 58,654 |
Stress profile: