Rodfather Quiver Action Update 05Jan21

I've measured my new builds as well as a Winston B3X that was in the shop during my last measuring session. I've also adjusted my view a smidge on what constitutes very fast vs fast vs moderate a bit - these monikers are arbitrary anyway. One really wants to look at a rod's Effective Rod Number (ERN, measured by what weight is required to deflect the rod from horizontal to 1/3 it's length) and Action Angle (AA, measured by the angle from vertical the tip top strikes at the deflection point above). If ERN is far above a manufacturers recommended line weight, then it should be loaded with heavier line to optimally cast. AA dictates how quickly a rod will deflect and return and is an indicator of achievable line speed at release. In the chart, green are Rodfather builds and blue are manufacturer builds. I use graphite and always choose faster rods when I can so my chart is biased toward that end. The recently added Brown/TFO BVK is a  slower and over-powered rod and while I haven't cast it yet, I can't imagine it being favored. The Cutty/CTS is awesome. The 2wt Stream/MHX is good despite it's speed as I built it for 10 Mile and the like. The THMS/Winston B3 is great and I look forward to it's maiden casts (I can't do 'em at the park really). The Brookie/Rainshadow RX7 is good but just a shade slow. The Euro/Rainshadow Eternity2 will be all about tip feel... which tests very strong. Anyway...