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Heddon Black Beauty #17 8653
by Heddon
Swell begins at 89 inches .346 Designed for an HDH or E which is a 6 DT.
Line Weight
5wt
Length
8'6"
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
7'8"
Line Type
DT
Stations
19
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 well below the failure threshold, giving this rod a generous safety margin.
Peak Stress
150,309 psi
at 25″
Mean Stress
122,839 psi
Stress Range
150,309 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.078" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.081" | 28,702 |
| 2" | 0.084" | 51,379 |
| 3" | 0.088" | 69,291 |
| 4" | 0.091" | 83,416 |
| 5" | 0.094" | 94,513 |
| 6" | 0.096" | 106,002 |
| 7" | 0.099" | 115,746 |
| 8" | 0.101" | 123,997 |
| 9" | 0.104" | 130,967 |
| 10" | 0.106" | 136,837 |
| 11" | 0.109" | 138,844 |
| 12" | 0.112" | 140,053 |
| 13" | 0.116" | 140,623 |
| 14" | 0.119" | 140,681 |
| 15" | 0.122" | 140,331 |
| 16" | 0.125" | 140,456 |
| 17" | 0.128" | 140,269 |
| 18" | 0.131" | 139,829 |
| 19" | 0.134" | 139,184 |
| 20" | 0.137" | 138,375 |
| 21" | 0.139" | 141,129 |
| 22" | 0.141" | 143,684 |
| 23" | 0.142" | 146,056 |
| 24" | 0.144" | 148,260 |
| 25" | 0.146" | 150,309 |
| 26" | 0.149" | 149,858 |
| 27" | 0.151" | 149,321 |
| 28" | 0.154" | 148,715 |
| 29" | 0.156" | 148,051 |
| 30" | 0.159" | 147,341 |
| 31" | 0.162" | 145,582 |
| 32" | 0.165" | 143,843 |
| 33" | 0.168" | 142,131 |
| 34" | 0.171" | 140,449 |
| 35" | 0.174" | 140,026 |
| 36" | 0.177" | 139,574 |
| 37" | 0.180" | 139,046 |
| 38" | 0.183" | 138,454 |
| 39" | 0.186" | 137,810 |
| 40" | 0.189" | 137,123 |
| 41" | 0.192" | 136,448 |
| 42" | 0.195" | 135,743 |
| 43" | 0.198" | 135,014 |
| 44" | 0.201" | 134,267 |
| 45" | 0.204" | 133,508 |
| 46" | 0.207" | 133,552 |
| 47" | 0.209" | 133,563 |
| 48" | 0.212" | 133,546 |
| 49" | 0.214" | 133,505 |
| 50" | 0.217" | 133,442 |
| 51" | 0.220" | 133,395 |
| 52" | 0.222" | 133,330 |
| 53" | 0.225" | 133,250 |
| 54" | 0.227" | 133,157 |
| 55" | 0.230" | 133,054 |
| 56" | 0.234" | 130,600 |
| 57" | 0.238" | 128,248 |
| 58" | 0.242" | 125,993 |
| 59" | 0.246" | 123,833 |
| 60" | 0.250" | 121,763 |
| 61" | 0.253" | 121,517 |
| 62" | 0.256" | 121,276 |
| 63" | 0.258" | 121,040 |
| 64" | 0.261" | 120,811 |
| 65" | 0.264" | 120,587 |
| 66" | 0.268" | 118,331 |
| 67" | 0.273" | 116,173 |
| 68" | 0.277" | 114,111 |
| 69" | 0.282" | 112,849 |
| 70" | 0.286" | 111,609 |
| 71" | 0.289" | 112,495 |
| 72" | 0.291" | 113,348 |
| 73" | 0.294" | 114,168 |
| 74" | 0.296" | 114,959 |
| 75" | 0.299" | 115,722 |
| 76" | 0.301" | 116,940 |
| 77" | 0.303" | 118,132 |
| 78" | 0.306" | 119,300 |
| 79" | 0.308" | 120,445 |
| 80" | 0.310" | 121,568 |
| 81" | 0.313" | 121,981 |
| 82" | 0.316" | 122,375 |
| 83" | 0.318" | 122,754 |
| 84" | 0.321" | 123,117 |
| 85" | 0.324" | 123,466 |
| 86" | 0.338" | 111,713 |
| 87" | 0.352" | 101,585 |
| 88" | 0.367" | 92,803 |
| 89" | 0.381" | 85,145 |
| 90" | 0.395" | 78,432 |
| 91" | 0.409" | 72,526 |
| 92" | 0.423" | 67,300 |
Stress profile: