How to convert rods (US survey) to hands
1 rod (us survey) is equal to 49.500099 hands, and 1 hand is equal to 0.0202019798 rods (US survey). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
hands = rods (US survey) × 49.500099
hands = rods (US survey) ÷ 0.0202019798Example: convert 15 rd (US) to h: 15 × 49.500099 = 742.501485 h.
Rod (US Survey) to Hand conversion table
| Rod (US Survey) (rd (US)) | Hand (h) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rd (US) | 0.49500099 h |
| 0.1 rd (US) | 4.9500099 h |
| 1 rd (US) | 49.500099 h |
| 2 rd (US) | 99.000198 h |
| 3 rd (US) | 148.500297 h |
| 5 rd (US) | 247.500495 h |
| 10 rd (US) | 495.00099 h |
| 20 rd (US) | 990.00198 h |
| 50 rd (US) | 2,475.00495 h |
| 100 rd (US) | 4,950.0099 h |
| 250 rd (US) | 12,375.02475 h |
| 500 rd (US) | 24,750.0495 h |
| 1,000 rd (US) | 49,500.099 h |
About the rod (us survey)
The US survey rod is 16.5 US survey feet, about 5.02921 m.
Symbol: rd (US) · 1 rd (US) = 5.029210058 m · Category: US survey units
About the hand
The hand is exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm). It's used to measure the height of horses at the withers.
Symbol: h · 1 h = 0.1016 m · Category: Imperial & US customary