COMPARING THE STICKMAN RODS TO THE COMPETITION
2014.01.22 16:03
This is a little guide that should help you comparing our rods to similar products of other companies.
ERN (Effective Rod Number) measures the power or stiffness of the rod. The higher the number the stronger/stiffer the rod is. Don’t use this number as a line recommendation, contact us via e-mail and we will let you know which lines we prefer to fish on the Stickman rods.
AA (Action Angle) measures rod action, where the rod flexes. The higher the number the more “tip-flex” action the rod is.
MOI (Moment of Inertia) measures the swing weight. The higher the number the higher the swing weight is.
Although the CCS system has its flaws it can be used to compare similar rods to each other. Nothing is better than test cast the rods though!
The MOI data was calculated with the MOI calculator of Grunde Løvoll and Magnus Angus.
Some of the data comes from the Sexyloops Rod Database.
#5 9’ 0” 4pc rods:
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|
Overall weight |
ERN |
AA |
MOI |
|
Stickman Ti5 9' wooden spacer |
71 |
5,5 |
53,1 |
|
|
Stickman P5 wooden spacer |
74 |
4,9 |
68 |
59,2 |
|
Stickman P5 aluminum spacer |
82 |
4,9 |
68 |
59,2 |
|
Sage ONE |
74 |
6,75 |
70 |
61,6 |
|
Sage Z-axis |
96 |
6,05 |
72 |
63,5 |
|
Sage TCX |
87 |
7,25 |
75 |
68,6 |
|
Sage SLT |
90 |
5,1 |
66 |
69,7 |
|
Sage TCR |
105 |
7,2 |
72 |
72,2 |
|
Sage XP |
100 |
6 |
70 |
67,6 |
|
Scott Radian |
79 |
5,6 |
75 |
61,1 |
|
Scott G2 |
79,4 |
4,55 |
|
|
|
Winston BIIx |
91 |
4,3 |
70 |
|
|
G-Loomis Streamdance GLX HLS |
91 |
5,0 |
72 |
|
|
Loop Cross S1 |
92,9 |
|
|
65,3 |
|
Loop Opti Stream |
95 |
5,3 |
67 |
|
|
Orvis Helios Tipflex |
70,9 |
6,8 |
70 |
62,9 |
|
Orvis Helios 2 Tipflex |
68,9 |
6,1 |
70 |
|
|
Orvis Helios Midflex |
71,5 |
6,8 |
65 |
63,6 |
|
Orvis Helios 2 Midflex |
69,8 |
5,8 |
65 |
|
|
Hardy Zenith Sintrix |
88 |
6,2 |
70 |
|
|
Thomas&Thomas HII |
98,5 |
|
|
81,1 |
|
Thomas&Thomas NS5 |
92 |
|
|
75,7 |
|
Guideline Lecie |
95,5 |
|
|
66,8 |
#8 9’ 0” 4pc rods:
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|
Overall weight |
ERN |
AA |
MOI |
|
Stickman T8 |
102 |
9,7 |
72 |
80,2 |
|
Scott Meridian |
114,6 |
80,8 |
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G-Loomis NRX |
120,8 |
10,35 |
75 |
91,2 |
|
G-Loomis Crosscurrent GLX |
143,5 |
9,8 |
72 |
102,3 |
|
Sage Method |
105,8 |
10,65 |
74 |
82,1 |
|
Sage ONE |
107,7 |
|
|
81 |
|
Sage TCX |
117 |
10 |
68 |
87,1 |
|
Sage TCR |
120 |
9,96 |
68 |
90,3 |
|
Orvis Helios Midflex |
87,9 |
|
|
81,6 |
|
Winston BIImx |
119,5 |
|
|
91,3 |
|
Guideline LPXe RS |
120 |
9,8 |
71 |
|
|
Hardy Proaxis |
126 |
10,6 |
74 |
|
#6 9’ 0” 4pc rods:
|
|
Overall weight |
ERN |
AA |
MOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stickman T6 wooden spacer |
75 | 6,5 | 72 | 62,7 |
Stickman T6 aluminum spacer |
86 | 6,5 | 72 | 62,9 |
G-Loomis NRX |
99 | 71.8 | ||
Sage Method |
82 | 8,1 | 72 | 68,8 |
Sage ONE |
78 | 7,5 | 68 | |
Sage TCX |
87 | 8,5 | 72 | |
Sage SLT |
98 | 6,35 | 64 | |
Hardy Zephrus |
87 | 62,4 | ||
Hardy Zenith Sintrix |
93 | 6,7 | 64 | |
Echo3 |
93 | 6,7 | 70 | |
Winston BIIx |
85 | 5,1 | 70 | |
Sexyloops Hot Torpedo PRO |
98 | 7,5 | 70 | 72,8 |