Popular Post palzynski Posted May 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2021 The Apex balance/weight is very good but as I thought it could still be improved , I decided to update it a little bit ... ? My modifs : 1) polymer lower shaft replaced by an home made carbon shaft : 30g saved 2) aluminium mid shaft replaced by an home made carbon shaft : 40g saved 3) rubber handle replaced by a lighter foam handle : 30g saved 4) armrest replaced by a lighter and wider ML Vanquish armrest 50g saved note : I have kept the original aluminium S shaped upper shaft , just the lower and mid shafts have been replaced by carbon shafts Total : 150g saved After these modifs my Apex/Ripper only weights 960g /2.1 lbs ?! ( vs 1110g/ 2.4lbs for the original Apex/Ripper ) I spent a little time doing this but it was worth the effort , very few detectors weigh under 1kg , and now my Apex balance is almost the same as a Deus/Orx and it is very fun to use in the field ... ? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mh9162013 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Love it! It's always fun to try finding ways to reduce the weight of metal detectors. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Very nice. Been eying either the Orx with 9" hf or an Apex for a lighter machine to putter around the woods and parks. Got me leaning towards the Apex now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Wow, very close to a flat two pounds - nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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