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Maulucci 74 Quad
by Maulucci
Maulucci 7' 4 wf Quad Here's the taper for the quad I just finished. I measured with the blank assembled in case you want a one piece taper. I casts a 4 WF very nicely at 7.'
Line Weight
4wt
Length
7'
Geometry
quad
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
6'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
15
Cast Length
35'
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
103,094 psi
at 10″
Mean Stress
78,634 psi
Stress Range
103,094 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.068" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.071" | 24,006 |
| 2" | 0.074" | 42,987 |
| 3" | 0.076" | 57,994 |
| 4" | 0.079" | 69,843 |
| 5" | 0.082" | 79,170 |
| 6" | 0.085" | 86,718 |
| 7" | 0.088" | 92,593 |
| 8" | 0.090" | 97,118 |
| 9" | 0.093" | 100,549 |
| 10" | 0.096" | 103,094 |
| 11" | 0.100" | 100,748 |
| 12" | 0.104" | 98,142 |
| 13" | 0.109" | 95,400 |
| 14" | 0.113" | 92,606 |
| 15" | 0.117" | 89,820 |
| 16" | 0.119" | 91,186 |
| 17" | 0.122" | 92,326 |
| 18" | 0.124" | 93,269 |
| 19" | 0.127" | 94,043 |
| 20" | 0.129" | 94,670 |
| 21" | 0.133" | 92,274 |
| 22" | 0.137" | 89,959 |
| 23" | 0.140" | 87,729 |
| 24" | 0.144" | 85,589 |
| 25" | 0.148" | 83,541 |
| 26" | 0.151" | 82,619 |
| 27" | 0.154" | 81,703 |
| 28" | 0.158" | 80,798 |
| 29" | 0.161" | 79,909 |
| 30" | 0.164" | 79,040 |
| 31" | 0.166" | 80,528 |
| 32" | 0.167" | 81,986 |
| 33" | 0.169" | 83,416 |
| 34" | 0.170" | 84,819 |
| 35" | 0.172" | 86,197 |
| 36" | 0.175" | 84,925 |
| 37" | 0.179" | 83,701 |
| 38" | 0.182" | 82,526 |
| 39" | 0.186" | 81,398 |
| 40" | 0.189" | 80,317 |
| 41" | 0.193" | 78,334 |
| 42" | 0.197" | 76,466 |
| 43" | 0.202" | 75,499 |
| 44" | 0.206" | 74,537 |
| 45" | 0.210" | 73,586 |
| 46" | 0.215" | 71,868 |
| 47" | 0.220" | 70,227 |
| 48" | 0.225" | 68,661 |
| 49" | 0.230" | 67,169 |
| 50" | 0.235" | 65,747 |
| 51" | 0.236" | 67,400 |
| 52" | 0.238" | 69,049 |
| 53" | 0.239" | 70,694 |
| 54" | 0.241" | 72,335 |
| 55" | 0.242" | 73,973 |
| 56" | 0.244" | 74,701 |
| 57" | 0.247" | 75,410 |
| 58" | 0.249" | 76,102 |
| 59" | 0.252" | 76,777 |
| 60" | 0.254" | 77,437 |
| 61" | 0.258" | 76,301 |
| 62" | 0.263" | 75,208 |
| 63" | 0.267" | 74,159 |
| 64" | 0.272" | 73,152 |
| 65" | 0.276" | 72,185 |
| 66" | 0.278" | 73,341 |
| 67" | 0.280" | 74,493 |
| 68" | 0.281" | 75,640 |
| 69" | 0.283" | 76,783 |
| 70" | 0.285" | 77,920 |
| 71" | 0.287" | 79,071 |
| 72" | 0.289" | 80,217 |
| 73" | 0.290" | 81,358 |
| 74" | 0.292" | 82,494 |
Stress profile: