Which shaft length do you like, long or short?

[Sandman]

I haven't seen this question till today in my email. Which length shaft do I perfer, long or short where it almost touches your foot? Since I use an Excal most of the time in the water while wading, I like a long shaft so I can cover the sweep in a large radius. My controls are hung around my neck to save weight and water resistance. Coil wire is taped along the side of the shaft in a straight line for water resistance also. This longer shaft forces me to sweep slower so I cover more area without missing any sand.

On land I like a coil nearer my foot since I will be bending for retrieval.

But which length do you like?

 

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[Dick from IA]

I keep the coil fairly close to my feet for two reasons:

1. I feel more in control of the detector, where with the shaft longer my sweeps are a bit more erratic. When hunting beaches though, I do use a longer sweep to cover more area.

2. I have shoulder problems, so keeping the coil close creates less strain on the arms, and I tend to keep my back straighter, too, which is less tiring.

Dick