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Probes

PROBES

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One of the most effective ways to know what lies beneath the surface of the ground is with the use of a probe rod. Our rods are used to accurately check soils consistency, locate burried objects and sample soil up to twenty feet in depth. With a little practice anyone can learn to effectively use one in no time at all. We've refined the design & materials since first buildiung them in the 70s and believe them to be one of the best avaiable.

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Our probes are professionally manufactured of one continuous piece construction (not spliced) and available in lengths up to twenty feet. We use a technically advanced high grade material that's superior in rigidity and retention. The spring quality and memory is so good that you can bend a twenty foot section in a circle and it will bounce back straight as an arrow, try that with any other spring rod.

Our metal spring rod is more ridgid than conventional spring steel of the same diamiter allowing our probes to be narrower than most thus making them much easier to use. This makes a huge difference that there are multiple advantages to:  

  • Penetrates easier leaving a smaller hole                                                         
  • Less fatigue                                  
  • More easily used to greater depths                                                                         
  • Longer life   
  • Greater  sensitivity  
  • Cover more area in less time     
  • Lighter weight

                                                                                                     

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The most popular size for general use we build and recommend is four foot. It comes with a welded 10" wide x 1-1/2" thick comfortable handle and ball tip. Longer probes are made with 9" wide x 1-1/4" handles. Our welded carbon tips are designed for extra long life and sampling dirt from as deep as the probe is pushed. We can also build a rod with the ball placed an inch or so up from the end. However we do not recommend these tips. Their just not as effective at soil sampling and a little more difficult to use in most conditions.

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We offer only one size rod diameter which is the easiest to use in most all soils & conditions. Our rods will penetrate much easier and faster than the larger diamiter most probes are made of. All welded construction with a long lasting carbide tip for reduced wear.
We can also custom build anything you want, your design or ours at no extra cost.

 

 

 

Probe Length              Cost   

 1 - 5    footer               $10 per ft.

 6 - 10  footer               $9  per ft.

11 - 15 footer               $8  per ft.

16 - 20 footer               $7  per ft.

Save an additional 10% on three or more probes!

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We ship FedEx to anywhere in the U.S.

Shipping Cost

1 - 5 footer  $12.50

5 - 9 footer  $17.50

Additional probes ship for FREE ! 

We accept checks, money orders or PayPal.

Simply go to our contact page tell us what you want and we'll send you payment details.

Due to FedEx length restrictions we can only ship up to 108" (nine feet) total.  Longer lengths or orders may be picked up at our shop near Santa Rosa Ca. or it's possible they can be brought to a West Coast bottle show.

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Never ever lean directly over any probe and push with your body weight in case the rod breaks. Our probes are designed and meant to work only with arm motion and are not to be forced in with the weight of your body.

Always use caution when working around buried utility lines. We assume no liability for personal injury or property damage as a result of using this tool. You should always use caution when using any kind of tool to avoid accidents.

Never allow bodily contact with  the tool if there is any chance that the probe will make contact with an energized source.


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