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Thomas FE Dirigo
by Thomas
F.E. Thomas Dirigo 9ft 3pc 6wt Posted by Reed Curry Feb 3 1995. Varnish of 0.001 subtracted.
Line Weight
6wt
Length
9'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
8'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
20
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 in the optimal working range. The rod is efficiently utilizing the bamboo's strength.
Peak Stress
187,495 psi
at 10″
Mean Stress
131,957 psi
Stress Range
187,495 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.064" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.069" | 53,834 |
| 2" | 0.073" | 88,936 |
| 3" | 0.078" | 111,536 |
| 4" | 0.082" | 125,679 |
| 5" | 0.087" | 134,046 |
| 6" | 0.089" | 149,204 |
| 7" | 0.092" | 161,753 |
| 8" | 0.094" | 172,100 |
| 9" | 0.097" | 180,586 |
| 10" | 0.099" | 187,495 |
| 11" | 0.106" | 171,130 |
| 12" | 0.112" | 156,721 |
| 13" | 0.119" | 144,024 |
| 14" | 0.125" | 132,817 |
| 15" | 0.132" | 122,901 |
| 16" | 0.134" | 125,238 |
| 17" | 0.137" | 127,260 |
| 18" | 0.139" | 129,003 |
| 19" | 0.142" | 130,500 |
| 20" | 0.144" | 131,778 |
| 21" | 0.146" | 135,152 |
| 22" | 0.147" | 138,354 |
| 23" | 0.149" | 141,396 |
| 24" | 0.150" | 144,288 |
| 25" | 0.152" | 147,040 |
| 26" | 0.155" | 145,155 |
| 27" | 0.158" | 143,267 |
| 28" | 0.162" | 141,387 |
| 29" | 0.165" | 139,523 |
| 30" | 0.168" | 137,683 |
| 31" | 0.171" | 135,934 |
| 32" | 0.174" | 134,213 |
| 33" | 0.178" | 132,526 |
| 34" | 0.181" | 130,875 |
| 35" | 0.184" | 129,263 |
| 36" | 0.186" | 130,230 |
| 37" | 0.188" | 132,279 |
| 38" | 0.190" | 134,219 |
| 39" | 0.192" | 136,056 |
| 40" | 0.194" | 137,799 |
| 41" | 0.198" | 135,311 |
| 42" | 0.202" | 132,892 |
| 43" | 0.206" | 130,542 |
| 44" | 0.210" | 128,263 |
| 45" | 0.214" | 126,057 |
| 46" | 0.217" | 125,332 |
| 47" | 0.220" | 124,599 |
| 48" | 0.224" | 123,863 |
| 49" | 0.227" | 123,128 |
| 50" | 0.230" | 122,395 |
| 51" | 0.233" | 122,324 |
| 52" | 0.236" | 122,238 |
| 53" | 0.238" | 122,139 |
| 54" | 0.241" | 122,030 |
| 55" | 0.244" | 121,912 |
| 56" | 0.244" | 125,436 |
| 57" | 0.245" | 129,004 |
| 58" | 0.245" | 132,616 |
| 59" | 0.246" | 136,271 |
| 60" | 0.246" | 139,969 |
| 61" | 0.248" | 140,291 |
| 62" | 0.251" | 140,596 |
| 63" | 0.253" | 140,885 |
| 64" | 0.256" | 141,161 |
| 65" | 0.258" | 141,424 |
| 66" | 0.260" | 142,112 |
| 67" | 0.262" | 142,780 |
| 68" | 0.265" | 143,429 |
| 69" | 0.267" | 144,062 |
| 70" | 0.269" | 144,679 |
| 71" | 0.273" | 142,456 |
| 72" | 0.277" | 140,314 |
| 73" | 0.281" | 138,964 |
| 74" | 0.285" | 137,629 |
| 75" | 0.289" | 136,313 |
| 76" | 0.293" | 134,483 |
| 77" | 0.298" | 132,700 |
| 78" | 0.302" | 130,966 |
| 79" | 0.307" | 129,279 |
| 80" | 0.311" | 127,639 |
| 81" | 0.314" | 128,244 |
| 82" | 0.316" | 128,830 |
| 83" | 0.319" | 129,396 |
| 84" | 0.321" | 129,945 |
| 85" | 0.324" | 130,477 |
| 86" | 0.327" | 130,767 |
| 87" | 0.330" | 131,045 |
| 88" | 0.332" | 131,311 |
| 89" | 0.335" | 131,567 |
| 90" | 0.338" | 131,814 |
| 91" | 0.344" | 128,861 |
| 92" | 0.349" | 126,042 |
| 93" | 0.355" | 123,349 |
| 94" | 0.360" | 120,776 |
| 95" | 0.366" | 118,316 |
| 96" | 0.372" | 115,974 |
| 97" | 0.377" | 113,733 |
| 98" | 0.383" | 111,589 |
Stress profile: