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Leonard 39 DH
by Leonard
Posted by James Wilcox 16 June 1998. Varnish 0.004 subtracted. Watch for butt swell. Butt swell not shown; see documentation
Line Weight
4wt
Length
7'6"
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
6'8"
Line Type
DT
Stations
16
Cast Length
35'
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
169,912 psi
at 30″
Mean Stress
136,035 psi
Stress Range
169,912 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.065" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.067" | 39,568 |
| 2" | 0.069" | 73,413 |
| 3" | 0.070" | 102,379 |
| 4" | 0.072" | 127,173 |
| 5" | 0.074" | 148,390 |
| 6" | 0.078" | 154,459 |
| 7" | 0.082" | 157,330 |
| 8" | 0.085" | 157,961 |
| 9" | 0.089" | 157,031 |
| 10" | 0.093" | 155,024 |
| 11" | 0.096" | 158,355 |
| 12" | 0.098" | 160,749 |
| 13" | 0.101" | 162,372 |
| 14" | 0.103" | 163,362 |
| 15" | 0.106" | 163,831 |
| 16" | 0.109" | 163,167 |
| 17" | 0.112" | 162,179 |
| 18" | 0.114" | 160,938 |
| 19" | 0.117" | 159,500 |
| 20" | 0.120" | 157,914 |
| 21" | 0.122" | 158,674 |
| 22" | 0.124" | 159,227 |
| 23" | 0.127" | 159,600 |
| 24" | 0.129" | 159,818 |
| 25" | 0.131" | 159,901 |
| 26" | 0.133" | 162,171 |
| 27" | 0.134" | 164,296 |
| 28" | 0.136" | 166,288 |
| 29" | 0.137" | 168,157 |
| 30" | 0.139" | 169,912 |
| 31" | 0.143" | 163,857 |
| 32" | 0.147" | 158,186 |
| 33" | 0.150" | 152,870 |
| 34" | 0.154" | 147,884 |
| 35" | 0.158" | 143,205 |
| 36" | 0.161" | 140,443 |
| 37" | 0.164" | 137,795 |
| 38" | 0.168" | 135,260 |
| 39" | 0.171" | 132,833 |
| 40" | 0.174" | 130,512 |
| 41" | 0.177" | 129,223 |
| 42" | 0.180" | 127,974 |
| 43" | 0.182" | 126,765 |
| 44" | 0.185" | 125,596 |
| 45" | 0.188" | 124,466 |
| 46" | 0.192" | 122,783 |
| 47" | 0.196" | 121,114 |
| 48" | 0.199" | 119,466 |
| 49" | 0.203" | 117,844 |
| 50" | 0.207" | 116,253 |
| 51" | 0.210" | 116,383 |
| 52" | 0.213" | 116,474 |
| 53" | 0.215" | 116,531 |
| 54" | 0.218" | 116,558 |
| 55" | 0.221" | 116,560 |
| 56" | 0.223" | 117,200 |
| 57" | 0.226" | 117,808 |
| 58" | 0.228" | 118,386 |
| 59" | 0.231" | 118,935 |
| 60" | 0.233" | 119,460 |
| 61" | 0.235" | 119,991 |
| 62" | 0.238" | 120,500 |
| 63" | 0.240" | 120,988 |
| 64" | 0.243" | 121,456 |
| 65" | 0.245" | 121,907 |
| 66" | 0.246" | 123,965 |
| 67" | 0.248" | 126,009 |
| 68" | 0.249" | 128,040 |
| 69" | 0.251" | 130,057 |
| 70" | 0.252" | 132,060 |
| 71" | 0.254" | 133,770 |
| 72" | 0.255" | 135,461 |
| 73" | 0.257" | 137,133 |
| 74" | 0.258" | 138,788 |
| 75" | 0.260" | 140,426 |
| 76" | 0.262" | 142,072 |
| 77" | 0.263" | 143,701 |
| 78" | 0.265" | 145,313 |
| 79" | 0.266" | 146,909 |
| 80" | 0.268" | 148,490 |
Stress profile: