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15° Power Measurment for rods |
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Measurement Procedure Currently rod actions and weight recommendations as stated by manufacturers have one thing in common: They are not based on similar measurements but rely on the subjective judgments of their rod designer. Accordingly different manufactures apply different criteria to rating their rods. Consequently, a rod rated as being a 7 weight by company A might be considered to be a 9 weight by company B. The intent of the 15° power measurement system to provide a straightforward method to to quantify the action and power of rods. |
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Ludwig Reims idea |
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This is a translation of an article published in 1997 in the flyfishing magazine "Mit der Fliege" The 15° Speed
Above the rod handles you can find various data on type, length and characteristics of the rod. Among others, you find there references to the recommended line class. But what does it mean specifically and most importantly, how were these line classes determined at all?
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