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Garrett Vortex Complete Carbon-Fiber Shaft

Price: $139 + shipping (black), $149 + shipping (blue upper).
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Our Garrett Vortex complete shaft allows for complete replacement of the stock Garrett shaft with a lightweight, high-quality, heavy-duty, fully telescopic, all-carbon-fiber shaft. This shaft was engineered with the same, careful attention to detail as the rest of our entire line of carbon-fiber replacement shafts, with the goal being to offer a lighter-weight shaft, fitted with our heavy-duty SDR cam locks (instead of the standard Garrett twist-lock). The shaft also allows for greater length -- both in terms of extension capability, and in the upper section to allow greater separation between the handle and the arm cuff, which improves the ergonomics for taller users.

Additional lower rods can be purchased with any complete shaft, at an add-on price of $60 (black).

Custom-length lower rods can also be substituted for the standard-length lower rod, upon customer request, for an additional $10.

A blue color option is available for the upper shaft section, for an additional $10.

Specifications:

Maximum Shaft Length: XX in.
Shaft Weight: 8.6 oz. (244g)
Upper Shaft Length: 22 7/8 in.
Middle Shaft Length: 20 7/8 in.
Lower Rod Length: 21 1/16 in. (custom lengths available upon request)
Shaft Material: 100% 3K Carbon-fiber (twill pattern, glossy finish)
Cam Lock Material: Injection-molded Plastic (nylon)
End Cap Material: Plastic
Cam Lock Hardware Material: Marine-Grade (316) Stainless Steel

Price: $139 + shipping (black), $149 + shipping (blue upper).
Shipping: $16 to the lower 48 U.S. states.
Alaska, Hawaii and international are quoted individually -- just ask.
Availability: IN STOCK

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 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.