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Minelab CTX 3030 Two-Piece Carbon-Fiber Travel Rod

Price: $139 + shipping.
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Traveling with your detector is much easier with a collapsible lower rod; our travel rods are designed to fit easily into luggage. Owing to a stainless-steel, salt-water-corrosion-resistant threaded connector, assembly and disassembly of the travel rod is quick and easy. Similar to our "Tall Man" rod, travel rods can also be made to custom lengths.

Specifications:

Rod Length: Any, up to 38 in.
Rod Weight: Variable, depending on length
Material: Carbon-fiber (twill pattern, glossy finish)
Lower End of Rod (Clevis): Delrin
Upper End of Rod (Cam): Delrin
Coupling Material: Anodized Aluminum, black
Washer Material: Rubber

Complete instructions can be found HERE.

Price: $139 + shipping.
Shipping: $10 to the lower 48 U.S. states.
Alaska, Hawaii and international are quoted individually -- just ask.
Availability: 3-4 weeks for production/assembly

Order this — or ask a question

Prefer email? steve@stevesdetectorrods.com — photos welcome, and often the quickest way to get a custom build right.

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.