Alternative Rod / Shaft For E1500

[cudamark]

Really? You need to buy it before you can see what's in it? Seems like I heard that BS somewhere before....🤔

[phrunt]

26 minutes ago, cudamark said:

Really? You need to buy it before you can see what's in it? Seems like I heard that BS somewhere before....🤔

Probably as there are two different shafts and it could be either on the detector that the dealer has.  It would be better to contact the dealer for measurements than the manufacturer that likely doesn't know which shaft is on the detector being sold by the dealer.

I would expect if they're all the Plus version they'd all be the same shaft through? 

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19 hours ago, Caliche said:

Coincidentally I emailed Algoforce yesterday to find out the exact shaft OD (to make a one piece shaft), and Alex responded today.  He suggested buying one and measuring it myself to account for manufacturing variance, and mentioned that eBay listing.

I can measure the shafts for you, I have a v1 and v2 shaft.  Which one are you after?  By the sounds on it I wouldn't rely on my measurements through as manufacuring has obviously used multiple sizes on the shafts.

[Caliche]

^ Thanks for the offer, but I should receive a shiny new Plus next week and can do it then. 

I've emailed with Steve G. about it, should be pretty easy to come up with a burlier shaft.  Maybe a two-piece with flip-lever clamp.  Twist clamps don't like sand, and I'm in it a lot.

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20 minutes ago, Caliche said:

^ Thanks for the offer, but I should receive a shiny new Plus next week and can do it then. 

I've emailed with Steve G. about it, should be pretty easy to come up with a burlier shaft.  Maybe a two-piece with flip-lever clamp.  Twist clamps don't like sand, and I'm in it a lot.

Yes, it would be an easy shaft for SteveG to come up with something for, ensure you don't go carbon for the lower shaft if doing it and intending to do prospecting as the Algo can see it's carbon shaft, if going to the expense of an aftermarket shaft may as well get one out of a different material it doesn't react to.

A positive to this is it shows how sensitive it is, it's not just VLF's that can see carbon shafts.

[BigSkyGuy]

Steve G could probably make a shaft that is compatible with the GPX lower rods, which are non-carbon. Many of you GPX-5000 users probably have several of them, I know I do.

[Caliche]

Yep, was thinking that.

[Caliche]

Ha, I was about to make a new thread on this topic, mod beat us to it.

[Caliche]

(Edited 2/21)

Received the E1500 Plus.  The twist locks appear to be high quality, but I suspect the fine threads won't like being filled with beach sand.  With my cheap calipers I'm getting 24.85mm for the upper shaft OD, but I'll remeasure with a Mitutoyo over the weekend. 

The factory GPX-4500/5000 upper is about 21.2mm, while Steve's carbon fiber shaft system for the GPX is 22.45mm.  Either could be shimmed to match the E1500 grip and elbow bracket. I ordered some 25mm x 23mm aluminum tubing to chop/slit and shim Steve's carbon upper shaft, should be a stronger, more rigid setup that won't mind being flopped down in the sand.

Most E1500 users would likely prefer a fiberglass lower, fortunately Steve also has glass lower rods that fit his CF upper (which aren't on his website).