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AT Gold straight shaft??
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BigCatDaddy
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I've got one and it's serviceable. My only complaint about it is the put a cold bend in the handgrip where it bends to go to the control unit mount and it looks kinda tacky. A new Whites carbon fiber lower shaft comes with it and that's nice. The handgrip on it is adjustable so you can fit it to your arm nicely. The biggest problem with using a straight shaft on the ATP or ATG is the coil cable is so short. You will want to tape the cable to the shaft to make sure you don't get any strain on it in the water. I use Mighty Tape, works great!! Anderson is advertising a straight shaft "Coming soon" but it's been coming since the ATP came out and has yet to arrive.
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Hi BigCatDaddy - Thanks for the info. Received my ATG and am talking to Plugger about the straight shafts performance. He said:
"I have had my AT Pro mounted on the custom straight rod for over a year now and it works great. It is rugged and solid. I put my demo AT Gold on the straight rod yesterday and hunted with it. The handle is adjustable and comes with a hex wrench so that you can move it to attain the best comfort in relationship with the arm cuff. i have had my Excal II mounted on a two piece rod for a couple of years, both the rod and the handle has been trouble free. These are the finest quality rods out there".
I swung my ATG (I am sooooo impressed - it's deep, great target separation, and lightening fast recovery speed - Wow!!!) for about 3 hrs. last evening and got the same symptoms as I do with all other S shafts - a bad Carpal Tunnel feeling and a bit of numb feeling in my hand. The S just does not get the right angle for me sooooo I'll be switching as soon as I feel confident this straight shaft is going to work and I think it will.
One thing I see in the photo you uploaded is the angle on the control housing looks a bit off-set. Is it?? That would work even better for viewing with a better inline view of the screen - I was hoping to off - set mine a bit to cut down on glare. Is yours really off-set or is that an illusion?
"I have had my AT Pro mounted on the custom straight rod for over a year now and it works great. It is rugged and solid. I put my demo AT Gold on the straight rod yesterday and hunted with it. The handle is adjustable and comes with a hex wrench so that you can move it to attain the best comfort in relationship with the arm cuff. i have had my Excal II mounted on a two piece rod for a couple of years, both the rod and the handle has been trouble free. These are the finest quality rods out there".
I swung my ATG (I am sooooo impressed - it's deep, great target separation, and lightening fast recovery speed - Wow!!!) for about 3 hrs. last evening and got the same symptoms as I do with all other S shafts - a bad Carpal Tunnel feeling and a bit of numb feeling in my hand. The S just does not get the right angle for me sooooo I'll be switching as soon as I feel confident this straight shaft is going to work and I think it will.
One thing I see in the photo you uploaded is the angle on the control housing looks a bit off-set. Is it?? That would work even better for viewing with a better inline view of the screen - I was hoping to off - set mine a bit to cut down on glare. Is yours really off-set or is that an illusion?
I was glad to see this thread because I've been getting a little tennis elbow from the S shaft. I may have to look into one of these straight shafts - way to go Indian Nations!
I have my Excall on a straight shaft and can hunt for hours with no pain in my elbow. 2-3 hours with my ATG and the S shaft and I've got a little pain in the elbow and it lasts all week - Ouch.
It's funny what a small difference in the handle angle can make
I have my Excall on a straight shaft and can hunt for hours with no pain in my elbow. 2-3 hours with my ATG and the S shaft and I've got a little pain in the elbow and it lasts all week - Ouch.
It's funny what a small difference in the handle angle can make