Stihlhead

I think you misunderstood my post. The line rating is only a relative indicator of power, not an absolute pound-rating of what the rod can lift. In other words, it is reasonable to expect that a rod made by a given manufacturer rated, let's say, for upto 30# test will have twice the power of one rated at 15# test. No rod in my arsenal (and I have quite a few meat-sticks) can come close to lifting 15# let alone 30#! Please do not try this at home, folks!

If a rod can generate even 5# of lifting force, it's a VERY powerful rod. My favorite king stick (Loomis SAR1265c) rated for 10-40# bends deep all the way to the cork grip and feels like it is ready to explode when I tie it to a 5# dumbell and lock the spool with my thumb.... the weight just BARELY comes off the ground.
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