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Leonard - Tournament Rod
by Leonard
Taper taken form an excellent casting rod owned by Chris Bogart. Original rod has been shown at several rodmakers gatherings.
Line Weight
3wt
Length
8'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
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
210,598 psi
at 9″
Mean Stress
122,104 psi
Stress Range
210,598 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.052" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.054" | 55,463 |
| 2" | 0.056" | 99,901 |
| 3" | 0.058" | 135,494 |
| 4" | 0.060" | 163,956 |
| 5" | 0.062" | 186,647 |
| 6" | 0.065" | 197,916 |
| 7" | 0.068" | 204,988 |
| 8" | 0.070" | 208,947 |
| 9" | 0.073" | 210,598 |
| 10" | 0.076" | 210,542 |
| 11" | 0.080" | 200,401 |
| 12" | 0.084" | 190,537 |
| 13" | 0.088" | 181,102 |
| 14" | 0.092" | 172,174 |
| 15" | 0.096" | 163,787 |
| 16" | 0.100" | 154,335 |
| 17" | 0.105" | 145,693 |
| 18" | 0.109" | 137,793 |
| 19" | 0.114" | 130,569 |
| 20" | 0.118" | 123,959 |
| 21" | 0.121" | 122,804 |
| 22" | 0.124" | 121,589 |
| 23" | 0.126" | 120,334 |
| 24" | 0.129" | 119,056 |
| 25" | 0.132" | 117,769 |
| 26" | 0.134" | 117,641 |
| 27" | 0.137" | 117,458 |
| 28" | 0.139" | 117,228 |
| 29" | 0.142" | 116,960 |
| 30" | 0.144" | 116,663 |
| 31" | 0.147" | 115,490 |
| 32" | 0.150" | 114,335 |
| 33" | 0.152" | 113,203 |
| 34" | 0.155" | 112,098 |
| 35" | 0.158" | 111,021 |
| 36" | 0.161" | 109,234 |
| 37" | 0.164" | 107,521 |
| 38" | 0.168" | 105,881 |
| 39" | 0.171" | 104,313 |
| 40" | 0.174" | 102,814 |
| 41" | 0.176" | 103,531 |
| 42" | 0.178" | 104,232 |
| 43" | 0.180" | 104,920 |
| 44" | 0.182" | 105,595 |
| 45" | 0.184" | 106,258 |
| 46" | 0.187" | 105,597 |
| 47" | 0.190" | 104,958 |
| 48" | 0.192" | 104,342 |
| 49" | 0.195" | 104,961 |
| 50" | 0.198" | 105,501 |
| 51" | 0.200" | 107,294 |
| 52" | 0.202" | 109,016 |
| 53" | 0.204" | 110,671 |
| 54" | 0.206" | 112,264 |
| 55" | 0.208" | 113,798 |
| 56" | 0.211" | 113,363 |
| 57" | 0.214" | 112,906 |
| 58" | 0.218" | 112,432 |
| 59" | 0.221" | 111,945 |
| 60" | 0.224" | 111,448 |
| 61" | 0.227" | 111,568 |
| 62" | 0.230" | 111,664 |
| 63" | 0.232" | 111,740 |
| 64" | 0.235" | 111,798 |
| 65" | 0.238" | 111,840 |
| 66" | 0.240" | 113,699 |
| 67" | 0.241" | 115,534 |
| 68" | 0.243" | 117,348 |
| 69" | 0.244" | 119,141 |
| 70" | 0.246" | 120,913 |
| 71" | 0.250" | 119,778 |
| 72" | 0.253" | 118,670 |
| 73" | 0.257" | 117,588 |
| 74" | 0.260" | 116,534 |
| 75" | 0.264" | 115,507 |
| 76" | 0.268" | 114,020 |
| 77" | 0.272" | 112,584 |
| 78" | 0.276" | 111,198 |
| 79" | 0.280" | 109,861 |
| 80" | 0.284" | 108,571 |
| 81" | 0.289" | 106,458 |
| 82" | 0.294" | 104,442 |
| 83" | 0.298" | 102,518 |
| 84" | 0.303" | 100,681 |
| 85" | 0.308" | 98,928 |
| 86" | 0.313" | 97,269 |
Stress profile: