Orvis 6' 5wt 1952
by Orvis
Orvis 6ft 6in 3pc 5wt from 1952 Posted by Tom Smithwick July 31 19996 No mention of varnish; subtracted 0.005 ''A very pleasant moderate action.'' Here it says it is 6 feet 6 inches the title had 6 feet. This is probably 6' 6" see the other 1952 orvis rod. Station 70 is acturally 68
Line Weight
5wt
Length
6'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
5'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
13
Cast Length
40'
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. The peak stress is above the safe threshold for bamboo — this taper may be at risk of developing a permanent set under heavy loading.
Peak Stress
380,387 psi
at 12″
Mean Stress
205,070 psi
Stress Range
380,387 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Dimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.056" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.058" | 77,800 |
| 2" | 0.060" | 139,640 |
| 3" | 0.063" | 188,743 |
| 4" | 0.065" | 227,633 |
| 5" | 0.067" | 258,295 |
| 6" | 0.069" | 290,414 |
| 7" | 0.070" | 317,801 |
| 8" | 0.072" | 341,097 |
| 9" | 0.073" | 360,852 |
| 10" | 0.075" | 377,536 |
| 11" | 0.077" | 380,031 |
| 12" | 0.080" | 380,387 |
| 13" | 0.082" | 379,070 |
| 14" | 0.085" | 376,449 |
| 15" | 0.087" | 372,822 |
| 16" | 0.092" | 336,188 |
| 17" | 0.097" | 304,847 |
| 18" | 0.103" | 277,839 |
| 19" | 0.108" | 254,412 |
| 20" | 0.113" | 233,968 |
| 21" | 0.116" | 229,912 |
| 22" | 0.119" | 225,825 |
| 23" | 0.121" | 221,741 |
| 24" | 0.124" | 217,688 |
| 25" | 0.127" | 215,635 |
| 26" | 0.130" | 213,532 |
| 27" | 0.133" | 211,276 |
| 28" | 0.135" | 208,907 |
| 29" | 0.138" | 206,454 |
| 30" | 0.141" | 203,946 |
| 31" | 0.145" | 197,357 |
| 32" | 0.149" | 191,106 |
| 33" | 0.152" | 185,178 |
| 34" | 0.156" | 179,557 |
| 35" | 0.160" | 174,228 |
| 36" | 0.163" | 171,752 |
| 37" | 0.166" | 169,322 |
| 38" | 0.169" | 166,944 |
| 39" | 0.172" | 164,621 |
| 40" | 0.175" | 162,354 |
| 41" | 0.178" | 160,206 |
| 42" | 0.181" | 158,112 |
| 43" | 0.184" | 156,074 |
| 44" | 0.187" | 154,094 |
| 45" | 0.190" | 152,170 |
| 46" | 0.193" | 150,352 |
| 47" | 0.196" | 148,587 |
| 48" | 0.199" | 146,875 |
| 49" | 0.202" | 146,309 |
| 50" | 0.205" | 145,700 |
| 51" | 0.209" | 143,024 |
| 52" | 0.213" | 140,431 |
| 53" | 0.217" | 137,922 |
| 54" | 0.221" | 135,497 |
| 55" | 0.225" | 133,153 |
| 56" | 0.228" | 132,652 |
| 57" | 0.231" | 132,141 |
| 58" | 0.234" | 131,621 |
| 59" | 0.237" | 131,097 |
| 60" | 0.240" | 130,570 |
| 61" | 0.243" | 130,069 |
| 62" | 0.246" | 129,568 |