Steve's Detector Rods Minelab Equinox Custom S Shaft AND Counterweight 600/800
Steve's Detector Rods Minelab Equinox Custom "S" Shaft AND Counterweight. For the Equinox 600 and 800 detectors. The 700 and 900 use a different diameter shaft and are actually hard mounted to the factory shaft. Custom S shaft by Steves Detector Rods. This includes the counterweight to balance out the machine when using the 15", 18" or even the stock 11 coil.
This is THE most important thing you can do to make the machine easier to swing. The S shape is already helpful in that area vs a straight shaft, but it is the counterweight that really makes things effortless.
Using a nose heavy machine increases the torque on your elbow when you reach the end of your swing and try and reverse directions. The counterweight balances that out and drastically reduces the torque, eliminating the stress and fatigue of fighting a nose heavy machine.
My preferred coil was the 15 coil and I would swing it 6-8 hours a day sometimes. Well, if you've ever done that with the factory straight shaft, you know thats not a good idea!
I got "tennis elbow" and it got to the point where I thought I'd have to stop detecting for a couple months. I switched over to one of Steve's straight shafts with a counterweight and the problem went away in short order!It really does make a noticeable difference on how easy it is to swing the machine, particularly if using the larger 15" or 18" coils. I got this shaft in a trade for some other gear and never got a chance to try it because I recently bought a Manticore. The shaft has been used once by the original owner for roughly two hours and is in minty condition.
Again, the counterweight is already included. As an FYI, the counterweight is filled with multiple lead shot bags which you can take out and adjust the overall weight to your liking. Some people find that using an empty counterweight works perfect to counterbalance the 6" coil, and a bag or two of shot helps balance out the standard 11" coil. Balance is 100% the key to eliminating pain and fatigue; that's the whole point of the counterweight and why this makes such a huge difference in the amount of time you can swing without getting fatigue or muscle aches.
So if you find yourself tired and sore after minimal swinging with a standard shaft, you should notice a big difference with the counterbalance and S shape shaft system. Upper Carbon Fiber S Shaft. Counterweight and lead shot bags. Compatible with Minelab Equinox 600 / 800.
Info from Steve's Rods. Minelab Equinox 600/800 "Counterweight-Ready" Complete Carbon-Fiber. System for the Minelab Equinox 600/800 features an all-carbon-fiber upper S-shaft, which includes 4 cuff-adjustment holes, and one hole for the control-box handle (in the same relative positions as on the stock Minelab shaft), along with a heavy duty, adjustable, removable clamping cam lock. The upper shaft includes a threaded insert in the butt-end of the shaft (to permit attachment of the counterweight), and a matching-threaded end cap (to cap the shaft when the counterweight is not being used). Finally, the shaft also includes a matching, standard-length (26).
Upper Shaft Length: 35 1/2 in. Upper Shaft Weight: 5.86 oz. Lower Rod Length: 26 in. (custom lengths available upon request). Lower Rod Weight: 3.06 oz. Total Shaft Weight: 8.86 oz. Material: Carbon-fiber (3K, twill pattern, glossy finish).Cam Lock material: Injection-molded Plastic (nylon). Handle material: 100% carbon fiber (black). Threaded End Cap material: Delrin. Threaded Butt-End Insert material: Black Anodized Aluminum.