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Norwood Bob 8' 8wt
by Norwood
Line Weight
8wt
Length
8'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
7'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
18
Cast Length
45'
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 in the optimal working range. The rod is efficiently utilizing the bamboo's strength.
Peak Stress
185,784 psi
at 13″
Mean Stress
127,181 psi
Stress Range
185,784 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.083" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.087" | 38,722 |
| 2" | 0.090" | 68,793 |
| 3" | 0.094" | 92,116 |
| 4" | 0.097" | 110,144 |
| 5" | 0.101" | 123,996 |
| 6" | 0.103" | 139,462 |
| 7" | 0.106" | 152,709 |
| 8" | 0.108" | 164,033 |
| 9" | 0.111" | 173,692 |
| 10" | 0.113" | 181,906 |
| 11" | 0.116" | 184,182 |
| 12" | 0.120" | 185,405 |
| 13" | 0.123" | 185,784 |
| 14" | 0.127" | 185,489 |
| 15" | 0.130" | 184,656 |
| 16" | 0.133" | 184,332 |
| 17" | 0.136" | 183,609 |
| 18" | 0.140" | 182,563 |
| 19" | 0.143" | 181,258 |
| 20" | 0.146" | 179,747 |
| 21" | 0.149" | 178,153 |
| 22" | 0.152" | 176,424 |
| 23" | 0.156" | 174,592 |
| 24" | 0.159" | 172,683 |
| 25" | 0.162" | 170,720 |
| 26" | 0.165" | 168,783 |
| 27" | 0.168" | 166,820 |
| 28" | 0.172" | 164,844 |
| 29" | 0.175" | 162,866 |
| 30" | 0.178" | 160,895 |
| 31" | 0.181" | 158,465 |
| 32" | 0.185" | 156,086 |
| 33" | 0.188" | 153,760 |
| 34" | 0.192" | 151,490 |
| 35" | 0.195" | 149,280 |
| 36" | 0.199" | 146,284 |
| 37" | 0.203" | 143,406 |
| 38" | 0.206" | 140,644 |
| 39" | 0.210" | 137,992 |
| 40" | 0.214" | 135,448 |
| 41" | 0.219" | 131,224 |
| 42" | 0.224" | 127,252 |
| 43" | 0.228" | 123,515 |
| 44" | 0.233" | 119,995 |
| 45" | 0.238" | 116,679 |
| 46" | 0.240" | 117,303 |
| 47" | 0.242" | 117,918 |
| 48" | 0.245" | 118,524 |
| 49" | 0.247" | 119,121 |
| 50" | 0.249" | 119,711 |
| 51" | 0.251" | 120,029 |
| 52" | 0.254" | 120,344 |
| 53" | 0.256" | 120,654 |
| 54" | 0.259" | 120,961 |
| 55" | 0.261" | 121,266 |
| 56" | 0.264" | 120,488 |
| 57" | 0.267" | 119,735 |
| 58" | 0.271" | 119,007 |
| 59" | 0.274" | 118,303 |
| 60" | 0.277" | 117,623 |
| 61" | 0.281" | 115,988 |
| 62" | 0.285" | 114,419 |
| 63" | 0.289" | 112,914 |
| 64" | 0.293" | 111,470 |
| 65" | 0.297" | 110,085 |
| 66" | 0.303" | 106,897 |
| 67" | 0.309" | 103,895 |
| 68" | 0.314" | 101,065 |
| 69" | 0.320" | 98,395 |
| 70" | 0.326" | 95,875 |
| 71" | 0.334" | 91,511 |
| 72" | 0.342" | 87,492 |
| 73" | 0.351" | 83,783 |
| 74" | 0.359" | 80,356 |
| 75" | 0.367" | 77,184 |
| 76" | 0.369" | 77,931 |
| 77" | 0.371" | 78,687 |
| 78" | 0.374" | 79,452 |
| 79" | 0.376" | 80,226 |
| 80" | 0.378" | 81,008 |
| 81" | 0.379" | 82,325 |
| 82" | 0.381" | 83,657 |
| 83" | 0.382" | 85,005 |
| 84" | 0.384" | 86,367 |
| 85" | 0.385" | 87,743 |
| 86" | 0.386" | 89,140 |
Stress profile: