midalake Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 6 hours ago, Steelheader said: I’m not an engineer, so I can’t speak on the technical aspects of the S rod vs the straight shaft. All I can say is that the straight shaft just feels better to me when swinging my detector. As someone that is 6'4"> a LONG straight shaft is necessary! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveg Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 11 hours ago, palzynski said: The center of gravity of a S rod is located a little upper than on a straight rod , then closer to the users's arm axis . Then a S rod reduces the pendulum effect ( less weight under the handle ) during the detector motion. Long story short a S rod is a little more stable in the hand and more cumfortable to use . This is why a lot of detectors use S rods I think . On the other hand S rods are more complex to design-manufacture , because of the more complex shape of the S handle . Steveg will probably confirm ... ? On the other hand a Deus with a very light coil like the 9" FMF ( 330g ) is so light that the difference between a S rod and a straight rod is imperceptible to my opinion . Personally I use a straight shaft coming from a Quest Q30 , and will probably order Steveg's carbon shaft as it is lighter than mine .. Good commentary, palzynski. And yes, the S-shafts are much more complex (and expensive) to design, and manufacture. ? BUT, SINCE the Deus is designed to use an S-shaft, and since I thus designed an S-shaft, it's also complex/difficult "go back the other way," so to speak, and alter the "S-handle" design to turn it into a straight shaft (like the one I made for Steelheader). Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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