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Thomas FE Special Streamer Rod
by Thomas
0 is actually a -2 @ .080 this taper was given backwards. This is the powerhouse rod that Marty Keane speaks so foundly about in his book that he devotes 1 1/2 pages to this rod. This has a half Wells Grip and is a 6 oz rod. Darrell Lee. The tip is 1/2 inch short.
Line Weight
7wt
Length
9'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
3pc
Action Length
8'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
20
Cast Length
45'
Parabolic (butt-flex)
This rod has a "Parabolic (butt-flex)" 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
143,736 psi
at 85″
Mean Stress
115,800 psi
Stress Range
143,736 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.082" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.085" | 36,040 |
| 2" | 0.088" | 64,792 |
| 3" | 0.092" | 87,717 |
| 4" | 0.095" | 105,961 |
| 5" | 0.098" | 120,429 |
| 6" | 0.104" | 121,658 |
| 7" | 0.110" | 120,660 |
| 8" | 0.116" | 118,278 |
| 9" | 0.122" | 115,064 |
| 10" | 0.128" | 111,381 |
| 11" | 0.132" | 112,018 |
| 12" | 0.136" | 112,074 |
| 13" | 0.141" | 111,681 |
| 14" | 0.145" | 110,944 |
| 15" | 0.149" | 109,944 |
| 16" | 0.153" | 109,674 |
| 17" | 0.157" | 109,190 |
| 18" | 0.160" | 108,536 |
| 19" | 0.164" | 107,749 |
| 20" | 0.168" | 106,858 |
| 21" | 0.169" | 110,508 |
| 22" | 0.171" | 114,055 |
| 23" | 0.172" | 117,505 |
| 24" | 0.174" | 120,862 |
| 25" | 0.175" | 124,129 |
| 26" | 0.177" | 125,646 |
| 27" | 0.179" | 127,054 |
| 28" | 0.182" | 128,361 |
| 29" | 0.184" | 129,575 |
| 30" | 0.186" | 130,705 |
| 31" | 0.190" | 128,498 |
| 32" | 0.194" | 126,350 |
| 33" | 0.197" | 124,264 |
| 34" | 0.201" | 122,241 |
| 35" | 0.205" | 120,283 |
| 36" | 0.208" | 120,489 |
| 37" | 0.210" | 121,839 |
| 38" | 0.213" | 123,077 |
| 39" | 0.215" | 124,212 |
| 40" | 0.218" | 125,253 |
| 41" | 0.221" | 125,215 |
| 42" | 0.224" | 125,115 |
| 43" | 0.228" | 124,963 |
| 44" | 0.231" | 124,766 |
| 45" | 0.234" | 124,529 |
| 46" | 0.238" | 122,725 |
| 47" | 0.242" | 120,965 |
| 48" | 0.247" | 119,250 |
| 49" | 0.251" | 117,581 |
| 50" | 0.255" | 115,958 |
| 51" | 0.259" | 114,669 |
| 52" | 0.263" | 113,409 |
| 53" | 0.267" | 112,182 |
| 54" | 0.271" | 110,986 |
| 55" | 0.275" | 109,822 |
| 56" | 0.277" | 111,081 |
| 57" | 0.279" | 112,321 |
| 58" | 0.281" | 113,545 |
| 59" | 0.283" | 114,752 |
| 60" | 0.285" | 115,944 |
| 61" | 0.288" | 115,922 |
| 62" | 0.291" | 115,894 |
| 63" | 0.294" | 115,862 |
| 64" | 0.297" | 115,827 |
| 65" | 0.300" | 115,789 |
| 66" | 0.301" | 118,143 |
| 67" | 0.302" | 120,507 |
| 68" | 0.303" | 122,881 |
| 69" | 0.304" | 125,264 |
| 70" | 0.305" | 127,658 |
| 71" | 0.306" | 130,081 |
| 72" | 0.307" | 132,512 |
| 73" | 0.308" | 135,584 |
| 74" | 0.309" | 138,651 |
| 75" | 0.310" | 141,714 |
| 76" | 0.313" | 142,030 |
| 77" | 0.316" | 142,312 |
| 78" | 0.319" | 142,565 |
| 79" | 0.322" | 142,789 |
| 80" | 0.325" | 142,989 |
| 81" | 0.328" | 143,178 |
| 82" | 0.331" | 143,346 |
| 83" | 0.334" | 143,494 |
| 84" | 0.337" | 143,623 |
| 85" | 0.340" | 143,736 |
| 86" | 0.348" | 137,259 |
| 87" | 0.357" | 131,262 |
| 88" | 0.365" | 125,699 |
| 89" | 0.374" | 120,531 |
| 90" | 0.382" | 115,721 |
| 91" | 0.399" | 104,051 |
| 92" | 0.416" | 94,063 |
| 93" | 0.434" | 85,457 |
| 94" | 0.451" | 77,997 |
| 95" | 0.468" | 71,494 |
| 96" | 0.485" | 65,799 |
| 97" | 0.502" | 60,785 |
| 98" | 0.520" | 56,351 |
Stress profile: