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Heddon Black Beauty 8653 5/6
by Heddon
Unvarnished rod and averaged. Each section is 34.5 inches. Grip is 6.75 inches and reel seat 3.5
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
170,328 psi
at 15″
Mean Stress
131,823 psi
Stress Range
170,328 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.075" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.077" | 33,648 |
| 2" | 0.079" | 62,605 |
| 3" | 0.081" | 87,538 |
| 4" | 0.083" | 109,013 |
| 5" | 0.085" | 127,506 |
| 6" | 0.088" | 137,951 |
| 7" | 0.091" | 145,608 |
| 8" | 0.095" | 151,072 |
| 9" | 0.098" | 154,810 |
| 10" | 0.101" | 157,185 |
| 11" | 0.104" | 161,461 |
| 12" | 0.106" | 164,770 |
| 13" | 0.109" | 167,268 |
| 14" | 0.111" | 169,084 |
| 15" | 0.114" | 170,328 |
| 16" | 0.117" | 168,633 |
| 17" | 0.120" | 166,668 |
| 18" | 0.124" | 164,502 |
| 19" | 0.127" | 162,194 |
| 20" | 0.130" | 159,790 |
| 21" | 0.132" | 161,038 |
| 22" | 0.134" | 162,064 |
| 23" | 0.137" | 162,893 |
| 24" | 0.139" | 163,550 |
| 25" | 0.141" | 164,055 |
| 26" | 0.144" | 162,472 |
| 27" | 0.147" | 160,850 |
| 28" | 0.149" | 159,204 |
| 29" | 0.152" | 157,546 |
| 30" | 0.155" | 155,887 |
| 31" | 0.158" | 153,142 |
| 32" | 0.161" | 150,478 |
| 33" | 0.165" | 147,898 |
| 34" | 0.168" | 145,402 |
| 35" | 0.171" | 144,280 |
| 36" | 0.174" | 144,153 |
| 37" | 0.177" | 143,935 |
| 38" | 0.179" | 143,638 |
| 39" | 0.182" | 143,275 |
| 40" | 0.185" | 142,855 |
| 41" | 0.188" | 141,984 |
| 42" | 0.191" | 141,087 |
| 43" | 0.194" | 140,172 |
| 44" | 0.197" | 139,245 |
| 45" | 0.200" | 138,310 |
| 46" | 0.203" | 137,821 |
| 47" | 0.206" | 137,314 |
| 48" | 0.208" | 136,793 |
| 49" | 0.211" | 136,262 |
| 50" | 0.214" | 135,724 |
| 51" | 0.217" | 134,101 |
| 52" | 0.221" | 132,523 |
| 53" | 0.224" | 130,990 |
| 54" | 0.228" | 129,502 |
| 55" | 0.231" | 128,058 |
| 56" | 0.234" | 127,667 |
| 57" | 0.237" | 127,279 |
| 58" | 0.239" | 126,894 |
| 59" | 0.242" | 126,515 |
| 60" | 0.245" | 126,142 |
| 61" | 0.247" | 127,028 |
| 62" | 0.249" | 127,901 |
| 63" | 0.251" | 128,762 |
| 64" | 0.253" | 129,612 |
| 65" | 0.255" | 130,451 |
| 66" | 0.261" | 124,869 |
| 67" | 0.268" | 119,702 |
| 68" | 0.274" | 114,912 |
| 69" | 0.281" | 111,182 |
| 70" | 0.287" | 107,670 |
| 71" | 0.289" | 108,999 |
| 72" | 0.291" | 110,298 |
| 73" | 0.294" | 111,568 |
| 74" | 0.296" | 112,811 |
| 75" | 0.298" | 114,027 |
| 76" | 0.300" | 115,235 |
| 77" | 0.302" | 116,419 |
| 78" | 0.305" | 117,579 |
| 79" | 0.307" | 118,716 |
| 80" | 0.309" | 119,833 |
| 81" | 0.311" | 121,646 |
| 82" | 0.312" | 123,447 |
| 83" | 0.314" | 125,236 |
| 84" | 0.315" | 127,014 |
| 85" | 0.317" | 128,779 |
| 86" | 0.328" | 120,082 |
| 87" | 0.338" | 112,288 |
| 88" | 0.349" | 105,280 |
| 89" | 0.359" | 98,958 |
| 90" | 0.370" | 93,238 |
| 91" | 0.381" | 88,056 |
| 92" | 0.391" | 83,342 |
Stress profile: