Steve's Carbon-Fiber Detector Shafts -- for Minelab, Garrett, and More...

[sgoss66]

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Hello all!

Thanks for your interest! Steve's Detector Rods offers premium-quality carbon-fiber shafts for several of today's most popular metal detectors. In addition to "standard" shafts, customization is always available, and we continue to gradually expand our range of offerings -- including COLORED carbon-fiber shafts which are now available for all shaft styles that we produce!

Our offerings include:

**Equinox carbon-fiber rods and shafts** our complete shafts are available in...

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[hunt2day]

I have to say of all the products I have purchased for my detectors, Steve's carbon fiber rods and counter weight system are the best and his customer service is unreal. A true professional and a gentleman !

 

[ronaldj2]

Glad to see some positive reviews , I'll have to check out some of his products

 

[sgoss66]

hunt2day -- THANK YOU for the very kind words! I greatly appreciate it!

ronaldj2 -- I'd be happy to take care of any shaft needs you might have.

Thank you, gentlemen!

Steve

 

[texkinzee]

Great guy and great products.

 

[sgoss66]

Thank you tex! I appreciate the kind words!

Steve

 

[tjn63]

You don't by chance make upper shafts for the Etrac do you?

 

[sgoss66]

tjn63 --

Thank you for your interest, and for checking with me. I'm really sorry, but no, I don't make E-Trac shafts. Reason being, the E-Trac, as you know, has that kind of "square-shaped" middle tube, and a non-round carbon-fiber tube is expensive to make. I have checked into it, with a couple of my tube producers, as I have had requests for E-Trac shafts, Nokta shafts, etc. from other customers, in the past. What I have been told by the producers is that a non-round carbon-fiber tube requires a mold, for production -- which thus requires an expensive up-front investment to produce the mold. As such, it's not financially feasible for me to produce them.

My apologies!

Steve

 

[wildwilly]

Steve, tried numerous times to contact you. Need to order and some info needed. I might have a computer problem. can you call? 478-982-1902.

 

[sgoss66]

Willy,

I'm really sorry about the issues in contacting me; not sure what might be wrong. I just sent you a PM, and an email, and if neither of those work, I'll gladly give you a call.

For what it's worth, my email address is steve@stevesdetectorrods.com.

I look forward to speaking with you!

Thanks for your interest!

Steve

 

[K.B.]

tjn63 --

Thank you for your interest, and for checking with me. I'm really sorry, but no, I don't make E-Trac shafts. Reason being, the E-Trac, as you know, has that kind of "square-shaped" middle tube, and a non-round carbon-fiber tube is expensive to make. I have checked into it, with a couple of my tube producers, as I have had requests for E-Trac shafts, Nokta shafts, etc. from other customers, in the past. What I have been told by the producers is that a non-round carbon-fiber tube requires a mold, for production -- which thus requires an expensive up-front investment to produce the mold. As such, it's not financially feasible for me to produce them.

My apologies!

Steve, imagine using a short adapter/connector piece between the e-trac and a 2-piece round carbon-fiber shaft. The connector having that kind of "square-shape on one end, to fit into the e-trac and the other end being round, (larger I. D) to accommodate a 2-piece adjustable round carbon-fiber shaft. You could bond this imaginary adapter/connector to the 2-piece shaft. This would eliminate the need for a "non-round carbon-fiber tube". On the other hand, the production of this piece could be just as costly. What's your thoughts ?

 

[sgoss66]

K.B. -- thanks for your thoughts! Yes, your idea is something that could work; I briefly considered trying to make shafts for the E-Trac/Explorer line. But, as you noted, the production of that "adapter" piece would be QUITE expensive, initially; it would have to be an injection-molded piece (a non-round "cylinder" can't be produced via CNC machining), and molds to produce injection-molded parts are VERY expensive -- several thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, the plastic piece at the other end of the shaft, the part with the coil bolt hole, would be a costly piece also. It wouldn't REQUIRE a mold; it could be made via CNC machining (I actually had a prototype of such a piece made when I was considering the viability of a "coil cable inside the shaft" design for the Equinox). But, making such a piece that can allow the cable to be routed into the inside of the shaft makes it a complex -- and thus rather expensive -- part when producing it via CNC machining. So -- the bottom line, unfortunately, is that I would not be able to produce such a shaft as cheaply as would be necessary to make them an attractive/viable option. Thanks for your thoughts, and suggestions though. I appreciate the ingenuity!

Steve

 

[JNimons]

I've been using my Steves' rod and counterweight set up for about a month. Totally impressed! His quality is second to none, and his customer service, and Steve as a person is even better!

 

[laplander]

mean green machine!

 

[sgoss66]

I've been using my Steves' rod and counterweight set up for about a month. Totally impressed! His quality is second to none, and his customer service, and Steve as a person is even better!

John,

THANK YOU for the very kind words, and the feeling is mutual!

I really enjoyed working with you, and I think your setup looks terrific!

THANK YOU!

Steve

 

[KSDfisher77]

John,

THANK YOU for the very kind words, and the feeling is mutual!

I really enjoyed working with you, and I think your setup looks terrific!

THANK YOU!

Steve

Steve are you by chance making 3 piece carbon fiber shafts for the Equinox 900 ? Also what's a full shaft setup cost if they are available. Thanks.

 

[jimmy clark]

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how much for a lower rod for the nox 700

 

[sgoss66]

Steve are you by chance making 3 piece carbon fiber shafts for the Equinox 900 ? Also what's a full shaft setup cost if they are available. Thanks.

KSD -- thanks for checking in! I am not making 3-piece shafts for the 700/900, nor the Manticore. Minelab's choice to make the "mounts" -- for the arm cuff and for the control-box/handle assembly -- as FIXED mounts, permanently attached to the upper shaft, has made it "difficult" (expensive) to design an upper shaft for these models. Reason being, since those "mounts" can't be removed from the Minelab shaft and transferred over to an aftermarket shaft (which of course you CAN do, with a 600/800), means that I'd have to "emulate" those parts, and purchase injection molds to produce them. And injection molds are REALLY expensive, which means a shaft that requires multiple injection molds quickly becomes an expensive shaft to produce, and thus an expensive shaft to sell...

At this point, I have refrained from moving forward with production of an upper shaft for either the 700/900, or the Manticore.

What I DO offer, is either a lower rod, OR, a two-piece lower-shaft assembly. In other words, I offer the lower section, OR the middle AND lower section (in black, as well as blue/black, red/black, and green/black), but not the upper (and thus not the full, complete shaft). My apologies...

Steve

 

[sgoss66]

how much for a lower rod for the nox 700

jimmy clark -- thanks for your interest! The standard-length, black lowers run $69 plus shipping ($11 for UPS Ground to the lower 48 states), "tall-man" black lowers are $79 plus shipping, and colored (red/black, blue/black, green/black), standard-length lowers are $79 plus shipping.

If you are interested, send me an email if you would -- steve@stevesdetectorrods.com.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[KSDfisher77]

KSD -- thanks for checking in! I am not making 3-piece shafts for the 700/900, nor the Manticore. Minelab's choice to make the "mounts" -- for the arm cuff and for the control-box/handle assembly -- as FIXED mounts, permanently attached to the upper shaft, has made it "difficult" (expensive) to design an upper shaft for these models. Reason being, since those "mounts" can't be removed from the Minelab shaft and transferred over to an aftermarket shaft (which of course you CAN do, with a 600/800), means that I'd have to "emulate" those parts, and purchase injection molds to produce them. And injection molds are REALLY expensive, which means a shaft that requires multiple injection molds quickly becomes an expensive shaft to produce, and thus an expensive shaft to sell...

At this point, I have refrained from moving forward with production of an upper shaft for either the 700/900, or the Manticore.

What I DO offer, is either a lower rod, OR, a two-piece lower-shaft assembly. In other words, I offer the lower section, OR the middle AND lower section (in black, as well as blue/black, red/black, and green/black), but not the upper (and thus not the full, complete shaft). My apologies...

Steve

Thanks for quick reply. When I get ready to do my mods I'll hit you up on a complete 600/800 shaft & the lower shafts for the 900. What style clamps are used on your new 700/900 style lower shafts? Thanks Steve. Also what's the price on a complete 800 shaft setup & the 900 lower shafts? Thanks again. Much appreciated.