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The home of premium-quality, custom-made carbon-fiber metal detector rods, shafts, and sand-scoop handles

Minelab Manticore Carbon-Fiber Lower Rods

Our Manticore carbon-fiber lower rods are designed to pair seamlessly with the stock Minelab Manticore shaft. Made of high-quality 100% 3K carbon-fiber tubes, with a ridged/matte surface finish to match the stock Minelab shaft, they fit your existing Manticore shaft perfectly. Many Manticore owners keep a spare lower rod attached to each coil, for quick coil swaps in the field. They come in the traditional black carbon-fiber pattern, as well as red/black, green/black, and blue/black.

Choose your lower rod

Lower rod (23 1/4") ›

$79 (black), $89 (colored) · shipping $10 (lower 48)

“Tall-man” lower rod (27 1/4") ›

$85 (black), $95 (colored) · shipping $10 (lower 48)

Tap a rod to see photos, the full description, and a form to order or ask a question.
Prefer non-conductive? See the Manticore glass-fiber lower rod (22", 23 1/4" or 27 1/4").

Also available: the two-piece lower shaft assembly

I also make the middle shaft section for the Manticore, sold together with a lower rod as a “two-piece lower shaft assembly” — the middle and lower sections of the Manticore's three-piece shaft. The two sections join with one of my heavy-duty, clamp-type cam locks, and the assembly attaches directly to the stock Minelab upper shaft. It makes coil swaps even easier (less wrapping of the coil cable, since the coil stays attached to both sections), and it lets you add color to both the middle and lower sections, not just the lower rod.

Two-piece lower shaft assembly (middle shaft + lower rod) ›

$119 (black), $129 (colored) · shipping $10 (lower 48)

Steve's Detector Rods carbon-fiber lower rods for the Minelab Manticore, shown in red/black, blue/black, green/black, and solid black

Two Minelab Manticore two-piece carbon-fiber lower shafts, in black and red/black, joined by a clamp-type cam lock

How ordering works

Tap your rod above to see the price, shipping and photos.
Press “Order this — or ask a question” and tell me what you need.
I'll reply personally, usually within 12–24 hours, and we'll work out the details together.
When you're ready, I'll email you an itemized invoice. Payment options include credit or debit card, PayPal, and usually a few others, such as Apple Pay and Venmo.

In Oklahoma? Please let me know before I send the invoice — Oklahoma orders need sales tax added.

Built by hand in Norman, Oklahoma, since 2018 — by the same person who answers your email.

Every item carries a full two-year warranty against defects in materials or manufacturing. Tell me what’s happened — usually I’ll just ask for a photo — and you choose: a brand-new replacement, or a full refund.

And if something falls outside of that warranty, I’ll still work with you — in a fair and reasonable manner. Warranty and return details

“I know I'm in good hands.”

— Jeremy Walsh, Mineville, New York

Have a question? Need a custom build?

Tell Steve what you're working with and what you need, and he'll get back to you. Don't worry about having every detail -- Steve would rather start the conversation than have you guess at numbers.

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What can Steve help with? Detector shaft -- upper, lower, or complete shaft Sand-scoop handle -- handle for a scoop you already own General question Name Email What state are you in? (optional) Or your country, if you're outside the U.S. Helps Steve quote shipping and your total. Detector or sand scoop -- make and model Tell Steve what you need Measurements (optional) outer diameter(s) of your shaft or scoop handle tube(s), overall length from end-to-end, when in use, etc.

This form can't take attachments. Any photos you wish to send (photos of the mounting location where the coil attaches to the lower rod, or the sand scoop attaches to the handle, are especially helpful) can be emailed to steve@stevesdetectorrods.com; these can be sent after you send this form, OR, you can always send them later, once Steve has replied via email to your request.

Prefer to contact Steve directly?
Email steve@stevesdetectorrods.com -- please send any photos here as well; the form can't take attachments. Steve typically responds within 12-24 hours, 7 days a week.

WHAT MOVES A QUOTE FASTEST

The exact make and model, including the variant
Photos of your existing equipment, from two or three angles
Outside diameter(s) of the shaft or handle you run now
Overall length, and the length you actually want

Missing a few of those? Send the request anyway. Steve would rather start the conversation than have you guess at numbers.