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Thomas FE 8' 5wt
by Thomas
F.E. Thomas - 8ft 3pc 5wt. Posted by Dennis Higham on July 6 1998 From a rod owned by Reed Curry and cast at Grayrock 1998. Varnish of 0.005 subtracted
Line Weight
5wt
Length
8'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
7'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
18
Cast Length
40'
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
157,631 psi
at 24″
Mean Stress
138,841 psi
Stress Range
157,631 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.072" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.074" | 37,898 |
| 2" | 0.076" | 70,276 |
| 3" | 0.078" | 97,950 |
| 4" | 0.080" | 121,605 |
| 5" | 0.082" | 141,818 |
| 6" | 0.086" | 148,559 |
| 7" | 0.090" | 152,211 |
| 8" | 0.094" | 153,647 |
| 9" | 0.098" | 153,498 |
| 10" | 0.102" | 152,223 |
| 11" | 0.106" | 149,501 |
| 12" | 0.110" | 146,289 |
| 13" | 0.115" | 142,772 |
| 14" | 0.119" | 139,086 |
| 15" | 0.123" | 135,326 |
| 16" | 0.125" | 140,100 |
| 17" | 0.126" | 144,549 |
| 18" | 0.128" | 148,700 |
| 19" | 0.129" | 152,574 |
| 20" | 0.131" | 156,192 |
| 21" | 0.133" | 156,834 |
| 22" | 0.136" | 157,269 |
| 23" | 0.138" | 157,527 |
| 24" | 0.141" | 157,631 |
| 25" | 0.143" | 157,604 |
| 26" | 0.147" | 151,846 |
| 27" | 0.151" | 146,442 |
| 28" | 0.156" | 141,368 |
| 29" | 0.160" | 136,604 |
| 30" | 0.164" | 132,130 |
| 31" | 0.167" | 130,767 |
| 32" | 0.170" | 129,419 |
| 33" | 0.173" | 129,336 |
| 34" | 0.176" | 129,151 |
| 35" | 0.179" | 128,878 |
| 36" | 0.182" | 129,436 |
| 37" | 0.184" | 129,902 |
| 38" | 0.187" | 130,286 |
| 39" | 0.189" | 130,596 |
| 40" | 0.192" | 130,843 |
| 41" | 0.193" | 134,363 |
| 42" | 0.194" | 137,857 |
| 43" | 0.195" | 141,324 |
| 44" | 0.196" | 144,766 |
| 45" | 0.197" | 148,181 |
| 46" | 0.200" | 147,114 |
| 47" | 0.203" | 146,044 |
| 48" | 0.206" | 144,976 |
| 49" | 0.209" | 143,913 |
| 50" | 0.212" | 142,858 |
| 51" | 0.215" | 141,456 |
| 52" | 0.218" | 140,083 |
| 53" | 0.222" | 138,739 |
| 54" | 0.225" | 137,427 |
| 55" | 0.228" | 136,146 |
| 56" | 0.229" | 138,855 |
| 57" | 0.230" | 141,563 |
| 58" | 0.231" | 144,270 |
| 59" | 0.232" | 146,977 |
| 60" | 0.233" | 149,682 |
| 61" | 0.235" | 150,865 |
| 62" | 0.237" | 152,024 |
| 63" | 0.238" | 153,162 |
| 64" | 0.240" | 154,280 |
| 65" | 0.242" | 155,377 |
| 66" | 0.247" | 150,948 |
| 67" | 0.252" | 146,759 |
| 68" | 0.256" | 142,794 |
| 69" | 0.261" | 139,039 |
| 70" | 0.266" | 135,480 |
| 71" | 0.268" | 136,626 |
| 72" | 0.270" | 137,763 |
| 73" | 0.271" | 138,890 |
| 74" | 0.273" | 140,008 |
| 75" | 0.275" | 141,118 |
| 76" | 0.277" | 141,625 |
| 77" | 0.279" | 142,126 |
| 78" | 0.282" | 142,620 |
| 79" | 0.284" | 143,109 |
| 80" | 0.286" | 143,592 |
| 81" | 0.288" | 143,791 |
| 82" | 0.291" | 143,988 |
| 83" | 0.293" | 144,184 |
| 84" | 0.296" | 144,379 |
| 85" | 0.298" | 144,574 |
| 86" | 0.300" | 144,786 |
Stress profile: