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Leonard Tourament 3 wt
by Leonard
Leonard Tournament 8ft 3pc 3wt Posted by Chris Bogart June 29 1998 Butt swell not shown; see documentation.
Line Weight
3wt
Length
8'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
7'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
18
Cast Length
30'
Tip-loaded (fast action)
This rod has a "Tip-loaded (fast action)" stress profile. Stress varies significantly across the rod. Some sections work much harder than others, creating a pronounced action character. Peak stress is in the optimal working range. The rod is efficiently utilizing the bamboo's strength.
Peak Stress
210,798 psi
at 9″
Mean Stress
123,621 psi
Stress Range
210,798 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.054" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.056" | 50,823 |
| 2" | 0.057" | 93,783 |
| 3" | 0.059" | 130,113 |
| 4" | 0.060" | 160,833 |
| 5" | 0.062" | 186,795 |
| 6" | 0.065" | 198,086 |
| 7" | 0.068" | 205,172 |
| 8" | 0.070" | 209,141 |
| 9" | 0.073" | 210,798 |
| 10" | 0.076" | 210,745 |
| 11" | 0.080" | 200,596 |
| 12" | 0.084" | 190,724 |
| 13" | 0.088" | 181,281 |
| 14" | 0.092" | 172,344 |
| 15" | 0.096" | 163,949 |
| 16" | 0.100" | 154,487 |
| 17" | 0.105" | 145,836 |
| 18" | 0.109" | 137,928 |
| 19" | 0.114" | 130,696 |
| 20" | 0.118" | 124,079 |
| 21" | 0.121" | 122,922 |
| 22" | 0.124" | 121,705 |
| 23" | 0.126" | 120,448 |
| 24" | 0.129" | 119,168 |
| 25" | 0.132" | 117,878 |
| 26" | 0.134" | 117,749 |
| 27" | 0.137" | 117,564 |
| 28" | 0.139" | 117,333 |
| 29" | 0.142" | 117,064 |
| 30" | 0.144" | 116,766 |
| 31" | 0.147" | 115,590 |
| 32" | 0.150" | 114,433 |
| 33" | 0.152" | 114,821 |
| 34" | 0.155" | 115,073 |
| 35" | 0.158" | 115,210 |
| 36" | 0.161" | 114,466 |
| 37" | 0.164" | 113,669 |
| 38" | 0.168" | 112,830 |
| 39" | 0.171" | 111,962 |
| 40" | 0.174" | 111,073 |
| 41" | 0.176" | 112,502 |
| 42" | 0.178" | 113,862 |
| 43" | 0.180" | 115,158 |
| 44" | 0.182" | 116,394 |
| 45" | 0.184" | 117,576 |
| 46" | 0.187" | 117,241 |
| 47" | 0.190" | 116,886 |
| 48" | 0.192" | 116,515 |
| 49" | 0.195" | 116,131 |
| 50" | 0.198" | 115,739 |
| 51" | 0.200" | 116,776 |
| 52" | 0.202" | 117,780 |
| 53" | 0.204" | 118,755 |
| 54" | 0.206" | 119,701 |
| 55" | 0.208" | 120,621 |
| 56" | 0.212" | 118,820 |
| 57" | 0.215" | 117,087 |
| 58" | 0.219" | 115,420 |
| 59" | 0.222" | 113,816 |
| 60" | 0.226" | 112,275 |
| 61" | 0.229" | 111,993 |
| 62" | 0.232" | 111,717 |
| 63" | 0.234" | 111,447 |
| 64" | 0.237" | 111,185 |
| 65" | 0.240" | 110,931 |
| 66" | 0.242" | 112,479 |
| 67" | 0.243" | 114,016 |
| 68" | 0.245" | 115,545 |
| 69" | 0.246" | 117,064 |
| 70" | 0.248" | 118,573 |
| 71" | 0.252" | 117,271 |
| 72" | 0.255" | 116,012 |
| 73" | 0.259" | 114,796 |
| 74" | 0.262" | 113,622 |
| 75" | 0.266" | 112,490 |
| 76" | 0.270" | 110,925 |
| 77" | 0.274" | 109,423 |
| 78" | 0.278" | 107,982 |
| 79" | 0.282" | 106,598 |
| 80" | 0.286" | 105,270 |
| 81" | 0.291" | 103,159 |
| 82" | 0.296" | 101,150 |
| 83" | 0.300" | 99,238 |
| 84" | 0.305" | 97,418 |
| 85" | 0.310" | 95,684 |
| 86" | 0.315" | 94,047 |
Stress profile: