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Decided to mod the 800 rod by switching out the straight middle rod to the White's S rod. I know a lot of folks like a straight rod but by switching it out, it eliminates the detector's handgrip from wanting to twist at the end of each swing. In a side by side comparison, both myself and a buddy with an 800 both like the feel of the modified version. The mod requires the middle rod from a White's DFX, or MXT. The rod needs to be drilled on the upper top end for the spring plunger and again adjustment holes need to be drilled on the bottom for length adjustment. The Lower rod from a Makro Racer or Kruzer is used as the lower rod from the Nox is larger in diameter. The top of the S rod also needs to be shimmed about .040" in diameter to fit snug into the Nox upper rod. Now it swings about as close to an F75 as you can get.
Decided to mod the 800 rod by switching out the straight middle rod to the White's S rod. I know a lot of folks like a straight rod but by switching it out, it eliminates the detector's handgrip from wanting to twist at the end of each swing. In a side by side comparison, both myself and a buddy with an 800 both like the feel of the modified version. The mod requires the middle rod from a White's DFX, or MXT. The rod needs to be drilled on the upper top end for the spring plunger and again adjustment holes need to be drilled on the bottom for length adjustment. The Lower rod from a Makro Racer or Kruzer is used as the lower rod from the Nox is larger in diameter. The top of the S rod also needs to be shimmed about .040" in diameter to fit snug into the Nox upper rod. Now it swings about as close to an F75 as you can get.
The Xterra 705 rod may be a perfect replacement. I don't know because I didn't have an xterra rod to try but I do know that the Minelab rod is $41.40 and the White's rod is $19.95
You fixed the most obvious problem of the Nox - lousy ergonomics - who ever told them that a straight rod was a good idea? Look at the level of engineering that Anderson has to put in to make the darned things hold up.
I was thinking the same thing since I have a Xterra 705 but not really keen on doing the mod on a detector I really like (probably sell it though...I am getting rather fond of the Equinox 800). I don't experience the wobbly cam lock issue but I have noticed the slight twist. I do have an old CZ-70 rod that I think if I remove the handle from it, it might make a similar mod to yours. The old Fisher rods were built like tanks so may gnaw on doing the mod.
