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Wilcox Battenkill
by Wilcox
Started as Dickerson 7612 with a few changes
Line Weight
4wt
Length
7'6"
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
6'8"
Line Type
DT
Stations
17
Cast Length
35'
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
165,048 psi
at 14″
Mean Stress
120,448 psi
Stress Range
165,048 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.066" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.069" | 36,222 |
| 2" | 0.072" | 64,590 |
| 3" | 0.074" | 86,795 |
| 4" | 0.077" | 104,137 |
| 5" | 0.080" | 117,621 |
| 6" | 0.082" | 130,272 |
| 7" | 0.085" | 140,542 |
| 8" | 0.087" | 148,833 |
| 9" | 0.090" | 155,477 |
| 10" | 0.092" | 160,747 |
| 11" | 0.095" | 163,059 |
| 12" | 0.098" | 164,428 |
| 13" | 0.100" | 165,040 |
| 14" | 0.103" | 165,048 |
| 15" | 0.106" | 164,575 |
| 16" | 0.109" | 163,916 |
| 17" | 0.112" | 162,930 |
| 18" | 0.114" | 161,687 |
| 19" | 0.117" | 160,246 |
| 20" | 0.120" | 158,654 |
| 21" | 0.123" | 157,093 |
| 22" | 0.126" | 155,433 |
| 23" | 0.128" | 153,703 |
| 24" | 0.131" | 151,926 |
| 25" | 0.134" | 150,120 |
| 26" | 0.137" | 148,414 |
| 27" | 0.140" | 146,695 |
| 28" | 0.142" | 144,976 |
| 29" | 0.145" | 143,267 |
| 30" | 0.148" | 141,575 |
| 31" | 0.151" | 140,554 |
| 32" | 0.153" | 139,523 |
| 33" | 0.156" | 138,488 |
| 34" | 0.158" | 137,456 |
| 35" | 0.161" | 136,431 |
| 36" | 0.164" | 134,500 |
| 37" | 0.167" | 132,630 |
| 38" | 0.170" | 130,822 |
| 39" | 0.173" | 129,076 |
| 40" | 0.176" | 127,392 |
| 41" | 0.179" | 125,406 |
| 42" | 0.182" | 123,500 |
| 43" | 0.186" | 121,672 |
| 44" | 0.189" | 119,919 |
| 45" | 0.192" | 118,241 |
| 46" | 0.195" | 117,529 |
| 47" | 0.199" | 116,782 |
| 48" | 0.202" | 116,009 |
| 49" | 0.206" | 115,215 |
| 50" | 0.209" | 114,409 |
| 51" | 0.212" | 113,633 |
| 52" | 0.216" | 112,849 |
| 53" | 0.219" | 112,064 |
| 54" | 0.223" | 111,280 |
| 55" | 0.226" | 110,501 |
| 56" | 0.229" | 110,626 |
| 57" | 0.232" | 110,729 |
| 58" | 0.234" | 110,814 |
| 59" | 0.237" | 110,882 |
| 60" | 0.240" | 110,937 |
| 61" | 0.244" | 109,917 |
| 62" | 0.247" | 108,923 |
| 63" | 0.251" | 107,955 |
| 64" | 0.254" | 107,015 |
| 65" | 0.258" | 106,101 |
| 66" | 0.261" | 106,295 |
| 67" | 0.264" | 106,477 |
| 68" | 0.266" | 106,651 |
| 69" | 0.269" | 106,817 |
| 70" | 0.272" | 106,976 |
| 71" | 0.282" | 98,738 |
| 72" | 0.293" | 91,475 |
| 73" | 0.303" | 85,043 |
| 74" | 0.314" | 79,324 |
| 75" | 0.324" | 74,219 |
| 76" | 0.331" | 71,695 |
| 77" | 0.338" | 69,346 |
| 78" | 0.346" | 67,154 |
| 79" | 0.353" | 65,109 |
| 80" | 0.360" | 63,199 |
Stress profile: