Whats the skinny on straight shafts for Sovereigns?

[radarwill]

Is it a much better setup than the s-rod. I hipmount all my electronics.
Thanks

 

[Piero franchi]

It really is a hole lot better on all detectors

 

[Cal_Cobra]

It's kind of ironic, didn't they "evolve" from straight shafts to S shafts ?

 

[Ron from Michigan]

The Sovereign without the straight rod is almost unusable for most hunter's,unless the unit is hip mounted.I don't understand why Minelab doesn't use a good straight rod asm.The Sovereign GT rod asm is in the right direction,but isn't long enough to move the control box back further to balance better and for a stand placement.

 

[Marc(NB)]

your hip mounting so you really dont need a straight shaft,but a straight shaft is a lot easier on your wrist.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

n/t

 

[BlackX]

But I still haven't spent the $ on a straight shaft. I'm tempted to make a straight adaptor for it one of these days.

 

[radarwill]

I just bought of eBay another Svoereign XS-2a. It comes with the 8 and 10" BBS coils.
It also comes with a straight shaft. I like the S but have always wondered about the
straight shafts. I'll let you guys know what I think.
Thanks for all the input.