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XP Deus II Complete Carbon-Fiber S-Shaft System

Price: $259 + shipping (black), $279 + shipping (red/black).
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Our Deus complete shaft allows for complete replacement of the stock XP 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 over the XP stock shaft. For more information on these improvements, please see this description of our Shaft Design Highlights.

PLEASE NOTE -- COIL COMPATIBILITY: XP's "HF" and "HF2" coils keep their battery inside XP's own lower rod, rather than in the coil itself. That battery can't be fitted into my lower rod, and XP's lower rods don't fit my shaft, so XP's HF2 coil cannot be used on this shaft. The shaft is also compatible with the Deus I and ORX if you are using LF coils, but HF coils cannot be used. Except for the HF (Deus I/ORX) and HF2 (Deus II) coils, all standard/LF coils are compatible with this shaft, since their batteries are in the coil, not in the lower rod.

In addition to our "standard-configuration" shaft, which includes our custom-designed, all-carbon-fiber arm cuff, and a 22 1/2" lower rod, there are several optional customizations/add-ons, as follows...

The shaft can be made counterweight-ready, for anyone interested in utilizing our optional counterweight system, at an add-on price of $10.

The shaft can be optimized to allow inside-the-shaft routing of the antenna wire, for any interested water hunter, via a hole in the top end/underside of the middle shaft section and a hole in the bottom/underside of the lower rod, at an add-on price of $10.

Additional lower rods can be purchased with any complete shaft, at an add-on price of $65 (black).

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

Red/black color option is available, for an additional $20.

An "RCDigs" remote-control mount is available as an optional/upgraded mounting system, for an additional $40; you may read more about the RCDigs mount here.

Specifications:

Maximum Shaft Length: 58 1/2 in.
Shaft Weight (not including cuff): 10.9 oz. (308g)
Overall Shaft Weight (including cuff): 16.75 oz. (475g)
Lower Rod Length: 22 1/2 in. (custom lengths available upon request)
Shaft Material: 100% 3K Carbon-fiber (twill pattern, glossy finish)
Cam Lock Material: Injection-molded Plastic (nylon)
Locking Mount Material: Injection-molded Plastic (nylon 6/6, 10% fiberglass fill)
End Cap Material: Plastic
Handle Material: 100% 3K carbon fiber
Arm Cuff Material: 100% 3K carbon fiber
Arm Cuff Hardware Material: Marine-Grade (316) Stainless Steel

Price: $259 + shipping (black), $279 + shipping (red/black).
Shipping: $21 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 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.