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Got My Anderson Carbon Fiber Straight Shaft Today

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MHirschmann

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So, The title says it all. I did receive my new Anderson Carbon Fiber straight shaft today. I spent an 8 hour day, the other day, with my replacement excal 2 ad my arm/shoulder was killing me using the stock shaft. I contacted kellyco and ordered another straight shaft and decided to try the carbon fiber one. I went out with it today and I cant believe I didnt order another straight shaft with my new excal the day I bought it. Today went so much better. The straight shaft is so well balanced. You dont respect what you had until you've lost it (or had it stolen). I ended the day with little/no fatigue. The carbon shaft is great, it completely changes the experience with this machine. For those of you still using the stock shaft, I highly recommend turning that piggy-bank of finds upside down and getting one of these, it really is worth the money. I wish anderson would make this shaft with a "break" in the middle, to make it collapsible, but I will be changing that tomorrow with a stop at home depot and a little time with my dremel tool. I know that I have been "pushing" a few products on this forum the past couple of weeks, but I want to make it clear that I am not getting anything, from anyone for my opinion. I simply have come across a few products that have just made my MD'ing experience much more enjoyable and therefore wanted to share with others. I am so happy I ordered another one of the anderson shafts, it has made me look forward to going out and using my Excal this week rather than dreading the pain it will cause me the day after. HH and thanks for reading. -Marc
 
Ive been looking at new shafts, and that Anderson carbon fiber pole looks really appealing. Was hoping to make a few big finds w the new Excal before putting more money into it though.
 
MHirschmann,

Are the dimensions for the Carbon Fiber shaft the same as the Aluminum shafts? What are its ID and OD?
 
Hi Aaron, I totally know what you mean. I also think spending that hard-earned clad, and other items, on this shaft are well worth it once you dig them up. Good luck hunting and I hope you find enough very soon to cover this upgrade. Otlew, the dimensions for the CF shaft are the same as the aluminum one, as far as I know and can tell. I had the aluminum one before this but I really like the CF. Either is a good choice but this one feels and looks really nice. Sorry, I'm clearly a bit slow, what do you mean by "ID" and "OD"? Ill get back to you with the answer stat, I just don't get it. -Marc
 
I was referring to the Outside Diameter (OD) and the Inside Diameter (ID) of the CF tubing. Since carbon fiber can be actually stronger and hence lighter than metal for the same dimensions, I was wondering if it was made to the same dimensions or if it were actually smaller or thinner than aluminum.

MHirschmann said:
Hi Aaron, I totally know what you mean. I also think spending that hard-earned clad, and other items, on this shaft are well worth it once you dig them up. Good luck hunting and I hope you find enough very soon to cover this upgrade. Otlew, the dimensions for the CF shaft are the same as the aluminum one, as far as I know and can tell. I had the aluminum one before this but I really like the CF. Either is a good choice but this one feels and looks really nice. Sorry, I'm clearly a bit slow, what do you mean by "ID" and "OD"? Ill get back to you with the answer stat, I just don't get it. -Marc
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ID= 19.35mm, OD=22.35mm. I just measured it and this is what mine came out to. I never measured my aluminum one and as it was stolen with my other excal I can't give you a comparison. Maybe someone else on here that has one can chime in. I hope this helped. -Marc
 
I get my anderson SS on Monday....... But i did not get the Carbon fiber one.........I have 5 days at the beach to test it out.
 
I had a blue aluminum Anderson shaft, must be about two years ago, its when they first starting selling them on the internet sites. It was to short for my liking and I sold it. It was the over under type, had two positions for the arm cuff if I remember right. Well made but would have had to been a foot longer or so for me to keep it.
How about weighing the carbon fiber one and letting us know what it actually weighs with no lower rod.

What would really be an improvement is if the rod could be made almost flat so it would slide through the water easier.

I recently waded both an AT Pro and my Sov with the 12X10 SEF and they both drag more than a standard round coil, has to be the larger footprint pushing through the water as both the SEF and AT pro coils are pretty thin but have a pretty flat full length profile that really drags in the water. The stock 10" Tornado is much noticably easier to swing under water, probably because of the rounded profile it has pushing through the water.
 
Hi Neil, I would weigh the shaft for you but I dont have a scale that is sensitive enough to do that, I'm sorry. I will try to borrow one from someone tomorrow and if I can get one, I'll post up the results as soon as I have them. A flat rod seems to make sense, however, I already think the straight/thin nature of this shaft makes it really slip through the water nicely. This CF rod and lower shaft are almost as tall as I am (I am 5ft 9in) when it is in the longest position. I think this should be long enough for most users out there. Ill try to weigh it for you tomorrow and hopefully I can let you know. -Marc
 
Just actually remembered I have a sensitive digital scale that I forgot about. Here are the weights of the shaft.

Carbon Fiber shaft without longer lower rod: 424 grams= 14.8 ounces

Carbon Fiber shaft with longer lower rod: 564 grams= 1 pound, 3.9 ounces

Hope this helps. -Marc
 
You know I had the same idea about the flat thin profile for the lower rod. It might be easy to make with carbon fiber, the only issue would be the connections to the upper shaft and coil.

I also wonder about inclosing the Tornado coil in a two part elliptical, sort of like a flying saucer shape. Something that fit similar to a coil cover. If it were not too heavy, didn't make it buoyant while making it easier to swing all day long, it would be worth it to me.

What would really be an improvement is if the rod could be made almost flat so it would slide through the water easier.

I recently waded both an AT Pro and my Sov with the 12X10 SEF and they both drag more than a standard round coil, has to be the larger footprint pushing through the water as both the SEF and AT pro coils are pretty thin but have a pretty flat full length profile that really drags in the water. The stock 10" Tornado is much noticably easier to swing under water, probably because of the rounded profile it has pushing through the water.
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Marc thank you. I will weigh my whites rod that I use and see how much difference there is.

Otlew great idea. a tapered edge (versus the flat one) on the tornado would help also, kinda like on the first excal coils.
 
No Problem Neil, If you want any more measurements just let me know. The only one I didnt get was the weight of the CF shaft with the shorter lower rod in it. I would guess it is about half the weight of the longer lower rod. I went out with it again today and I love it. I do have to make some adjustments to make it just right for the way that I swing but the balance is night and day, feels like a completely different/better machine. The other thing that keeps annoying me is that the Excal has never pulled less out of the ground than my Explorer Se Pro. Every time I go hunting with a friend, the person using the excal wins. Makes you wonder.....
 
I bought the Anderson straight shaft at the same time I bought my Excal...(Last Saturday)...I found the Anderson Shaft " Buttons" do not fully engage the head unit...(Not sure if Im making sense!!) You can pull the control unit off if you pull on it....Of course being a newbie, I have nothing to base anything on, but mounted on the straight shaft (facing away) it pulls on my headphones.....It can totally be operator error...How would a knob guard attach to face the knobs inward while diving...??
 
Made 2 from 60 inchs bought from Ultra Carbon Fiber Eagle Mountain, UT 801-471-4150

size .875" od .750" id .062" wall WEIGHT lbs / ft..10
Used a white's tall man lower rod on both, pulled the whites rod ends off, replaced with the excals rod connecter.

total for two complete shafts about 150
 
That's interesting that the 12x10 was a lot of drag compared to the 10" Tornado. Do you feel it's too much drag to use? I know the 15x12 was too much drag in the water for my tastes. I like keeping the stock 10" coil on my water shaft for my GT but want to try the 12x10 in the water too to see. If anything then that would make the stock 10" Tornado or the S-12 the ideal choice for low drag water hunting. Neil, how much drag in the water does the WOT have compared to the 12x10?
 
One thing to note about my new CF shaft. The tabs that hold the electronics at the back were not spaced perfectly and I could only clip in one side of the electronics box. I ended up having to dremel out the holes on the electronics box about an extra 2mm in order for it to click in all around. This may just have been a slight variation on my shaft and may not apply to any others, and it was no big deal to dremel out the holes a little. However, I didn't expect to have to do this and I see it as a slight annoyance given that it was a $150 item. Just thought I would add this, but like I said, it may just be a difference that was on my shaft and may not apply to any others. -Marc
 
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