XP Deus Complete Carbon-Fiber Shaft Design Highlights...

Our Deus II carbon-fiber shaft allows for complete replacement of the stock XP Deus 2 shaft with a lightweight, all-carbon-fiber shaft of precision design and impeccable quality. Engineered with careful attention to detail, our goal was to incorporate the best features of the stock XP shaft (light weight, collapsibility), and yet offer substantial improvements -- some subtle, and some more obvious. These improvements include:

• ELIMINATION OF SHAFT FLEX
  This shaft utilizes high-strength, lightweight 3K carbon-fiber tubes, resulting in a stiff, stable, flex-free shaft.


• SECURE ATTACHMENT OF THE REMOTE CONTROL
  Via our injection-molded, locking mount system, the remote control is held securely to the mount, meaning greatly reduced risk for accidental detachment -- and potential loss -- of your remote.


• COMPLETELY REDESIGNED ARM CUFF AND STAND
  The shaft also comes standard with our newly designed, all-carbon-fiber arm cuff, which includes a Velcro strap, and adhesive pad. The cuff does not require mounting holes, but instead "clamps" onto the shaft via four small marine-grade stainless steel screws and locking nuts -- which allows it to be mounted anywhere along the upper shaft tube, assuring maximum comfort. The cuff also includes a taller/wider stand, to keep the machine in the proper, upright resting position.


• LONGER LENGTH CAPABILITY
  Our shaft is longer than the stock shaft in the handle-to-butt-end dimension, AND ALSO offers additional length in the handle-to-coil distance (13 1/2" from the bottom-center of the handle, to the butt end of the shaft). As a result, the arm cuff can be located farther from the handle, AND the lower rod can be extended to achieve greater length than the stock shaft offers (maximum extension length capability 58 1/2") -- both of which result in more comfort for tall users.


• IMPROVED BALANCE
  Through the utilization of carbon-fiber tubes, we were able to reduce the absolute weight of our shaft by a few ounces, as compared to the stock shaft. HOWEVER, absolute weight is only ONE of the factors that must be considered, when designing a comfortable, ergonomic shaft. The other consideration, of course, is BALANCE. So, after reducing the overall weight of the shaft, we then worked to REDISTRIBUTE the weight, by adding a few ounces of weight to the butt end of the shaft -- via the arm cuff. While the cuff is 100% carbon fiber, we designed it to "kill two birds with one stone," so to speak -- i.e. a particularly stout/heavy duty cuff, that is a few ounces heavier than the stock cuff. Overall, the result is a shaft with the same absolute weight as the stock shaft, but with less of the weight toward the "coil end," and more at the "butt end." That means a much better-balanced, ergonomically proper shaft, therefore making your Deus more comfortable and easy to swing -- particularly on longer hunts.


• IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY TO THE REMOTE CONTROL FACEPLATE
  We designed our shaft's handle to allow more "recessed" positioning of the remote-control mount, relative to the handle. This places the front face of the remote in a more "ergonomically correct" position, with respect to thumb movements required to access the buttons on the remote's faceplate. The result is easier, more comfortable settings adjustments via the remote.


• REDUCED POTENTIAL FOR BROKEN MOUNT PRONGS
  Cracked/broken "prongs" on the face of the remote-control "mount," will result in loose fit of the remote control, and thus more likelihood for accidental detachment of the remote when bumped -- something that many Deus users have experienced with the stock shaft. While this potential is largely eliminated with our locking mount design, we also designed our mount to screw directly into the middle shaft section. This allows the remote to be removed easily from the shaft by simply unscrewing the mount itself, instead of repeatedly detaching the remote from the mount. This design therefore allows a user to prevent "wear and tear" on the mount, and specifically the mount prongs (and thus reducing potential for breakage).

While our "standard configuration" shaft is longer than the stock shaft, the shaft section lengths can be customized -- either longer or shorter -- depending upon customer need. If the stock shaft is more than long enough for your needs, we can shorten each section length, offering a customized (and slightly lighter) version of the shaft tailored to your needs. On the other hand, if you prefer shaft that is even longer than our "standard" length, we can do that as well -- with "tall-man" lower rods up to 30" in length. In addition to length customizations, there are also two additional options that are available for customizing the shaft to your needs. These two options are:

1. The "counterweight-ready" option ($10)
   This option includes addition of a threaded female fitting in the butt end of the shaft, with the shaft then capped with a screw-in end cap. This fitting facilitates the use/attachment of my optional counterweight system. While our shaft is already better-balanced than the stock shaft, for reasons relating to the weight redistribution as described above, utilizing counterweighting is the ultimate solution for those who still find the Deus a bit imbalanced/nose-heavy, especially when swinging one of the larger coils.


2. The "inside-the-shaft" antenna wire option ($10)
   This option includes holes in the shaft -- one in the top of the middle section and one in the bottom of the lower rod (both on the underside of the tubes) -- to allow the antenna wire to be run inside the shaft, for those who prefer that capability.

**FINALLY, it should also be noted that our Deus II shaft is compatible with both the Deus I and ORX units from XP, IF YOU ARE USING LF COILS. However, please note that since an HF coil's battery resides within the XP lower rod (as opposed to residing in the coil itself as is the case with the LF coils), and since the XP stock lower rods are NOT COMPATIBLE with my shaft, HF coils cannot be used with a Deus I or ORX that is installed on this shaft.**


PLEASE CONTACT ME, FOR PRICING AND PURCHASE INFORMATION (or for any other questions) via email, at steve@stevesdetectorrods.com.

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