Please note: Counterweight is only available in Black.

Steve's Minelab Equinox 600/800 Complete Carbon-Fiber Shaft System with Counterweight – Multiple Colors

Better Balance. Less Shaft Wobble. A Premium Upgrade for Your Minelab Equinox!

Take your Minelab Equinox 600 or 800 to the next level with Steve's Detector Rods Complete Carbon-Fiber Shaft System with Counterweight.

This premium replacement shaft system combines a lightweight, one-piece carbon-fiber upper shaft, a matching 26-inch lower rod, and a counterweight system designed to help balance your metal detector.

Whether you're searching for old silver coins, historic relics, lost jewelry, or gold nuggets, this upgrade is designed to provide a more stable, comfortable detecting experience.

This listing is for the complete upper and lower shaft system with counterweight, as advertised by High Plains Prospectors. Metal detector, search coil, control box, and arm cuff are not included.

Key Features & Benefits

• Complete Carbon-Fiber Shaft Upgrade: Replaces the original upper, middle, and lower shaft sections of the Minelab Equinox 600/800.

• Counterweight System: Rear-mounted counterweight helps offset the nose-heavy feel of the detector, particularly with larger search coils.

• Premium 3K Carbon Fiber: Durable tubing with an attractive glossy twill-weave finish.

• Heavy-Duty Adjustable Cam Lock: Provides a secure connection between the upper and lower shaft sections.

• Reduced Shaft Wobble: Rigid construction and clamping design help minimize unwanted shaft movement.

• Precise Length Adjustment: Position the lower rod within its adjustment range without relying on preset spring-button holes.

• Lightweight Shaft Construction: The carbon-fiber shaft assembly is approximately 22% lighter than the original factory shaft before adding the counterweight.

• 26-Inch Lower Rod: Standard-length replacement lower rod included.

• Factory-Positioned Mounting Holes: Designed to accept the original Equinox 600/800 control-box handle and arm cuff.

• Multiple Color Options: Customize your detector with a variety of carbon-fiber finishes.

Why Add a Counterweight to Your Equinox?

Improve Balance with Larger Search Coils

The Minelab Equinox is a capable detector, but larger search coils can make it feel front-heavy.

That extra leverage places additional demands on your wrist, forearm, and shoulder during long detecting sessions.

A counterweight positioned behind the handle can help offset the weight of the search coil, improving the detector's overall balance.

Although a counterweight increases total detector weight, improved balance can make a detector feel more comfortable to swing.

A More Comfortable Detecting Experience

If you regularly hunt large fields, beaches, or old homesteads for hours at a time, detector balance can make a noticeable difference.

Steve's counterweight system gives detectorists a way to adjust their setup to better match their preferred search coil and detecting style.

Premium Carbon-Fiber Shaft Construction

Steve's complete shaft system features a one-piece upper section that replaces the original upper and middle shafts.

This eliminates one of the connections found in the factory configuration.

Combined with the heavy-duty cam lock, the rigid carbon-fiber construction helps provide a stable shaft assembly.

Adjustable Cam Lock – No More Fixed-Length Positions

Traditional spring-button shaft adjustments limit users to preset positions.

Steve's clamping cam lock allows you to slide the lower rod to a comfortable length within its adjustment range, then secure it in place.

This is particularly useful when adjusting your detector for different users, search coils, or detecting conditions.

Compatible Metal Detectors

Designed specifically for:

• Minelab Equinox 600

• Minelab Equinox 800

Not intended for the Equinox 700, Equinox 900, Manticore, or other detector models.

Technical Specifications

What's Included?

• 1 × Steve's counterweight-ready carbon-fiber upper shaft

• 1 × Steve's 26-inch carbon-fiber lower rod

• 1 × Heavy-duty adjustable cam lock

• 1 × Threaded rear attachment and matching end cap

• 1 × Counterweight assembly, as advertised in this High Plains Prospectors package

The counterweight's exact size, fill weight, and contents should be confirmed before final publication.

What's Not Included?

• Minelab Equinox metal detector

• Detector control box

• Arm cuff

• Search coil

• Other detecting accessories

A Premium Upgrade for Serious Equinox Users

Whether you're upgrading an original shaft, building a custom detector setup, or trying to improve balance with a larger search coil, Steve's Complete Carbon-Fiber Shaft System with Counterweight offers a combination of stability, adjustability, and premium construction.

Less shaft wobble. Better balance. More comfortable treasure hunting.

Upgrade your Minelab Equinox 600 or 800 with Steve's Detector Rods from High Plains Prospectors!

Steve's "counterweight-ready" complete shaft for the Minelab Equinox includes one standard-length (26") lower rod (with spring button, for compatibility with the Minelab stock shaft), along with our "counterweight-ready" upper shaft. The upper shaft includes 4 cuff-adjustment holes, and one hole for the control-box handle (in the same positions as the stock Minelab shaft). The shaft also includes a heavy duty, adjustable, removable clamping cam lock. Finally, this shaft includes a threaded insert in the butt-end of the shaft (to permit attachment of the counterweight), and a matching-threaded end cap (to cap the shaft when the counterweight is not being used).

Specifications:

• Upper Shaft Length: 34 7/8 in.
• Upper Shaft Weight: 4.81 oz. (136 g)
• Lower Rod Length: 26 in.
• Lower Rod Weight: 3.06 oz. (87g)
• Material: Carbon-fiber (3K, twill pattern, glossy finish)
• Cam Lock material: Injection-molded Plastic (nylon)
• Threaded End Cap material: Delrin
• Threaded Butt-End Insert material: Delrin