STRAIGHT SHAFT VS HIP MOUNT

[ratpack]

I BOUGHT THE HIP MOUNT FOR MY NEW MINELAB EX CAL. 1000- 2 BUT I DON'T LIKE IT ALL THAT MUCH. Gulf, Can you tell me, would a straight shaft be better? I mostly do beach hunting and hip wadding. If the straight shaft would be better, where is the best place to get one? Thanks

 

[DukeOBass]

n/t

 

[ratpack]

the one that has the controls behind the elbow? i ask this becouse there seems to be different stiles out the

 

[DukeOBass]

Yes, mine has the controls behind the elbow. I'd try to tell you which one but they aren't a sponsor so they jumble the name within the message and you can't read it. E-mail me if you'd like. I send it to you in a PM.

 

[Gulf Hunter]

I'm NOT a hipmount guy either. My friend Max sure likes his though, but he can have it! I use the Lightning Rod, from Demarco Detector Sales. Joe is the inventor of this particular shaft. It is well balanced, for in the water use. Still a bit heavy on the wetsand, but I can deal with it. We are both set up with it and I'll put one up there, from the archives.
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[JoeL0]

I also use the straight shaft but, the blue over under one from *****son. It puts the controls under my elbow and I find that works for me.