Just a point of interest for me, Does anyone know if the Fiberglass, metal
tipped pole is as good or do as good of a job as the all metal pole?
I see by their descriptions that they are designed for the same general
purpose. If they are both equal in performance. I am drawn to the fiberglass
tile probe due to price and weight.
Thank You.
Don Huffman
From my experience, I bought 2 fiberglass soil probes from Grangers on W.
16th St. in Indy, they were $24. each, and used one and gave the other to
John Walters, when he was restoring Crows Nest cemetery. It's shaft is
wider than a steel probe and you have to use it at an angle for good
leverage, and you can pick up vibrations in the pole that tells you a lot
about what`s underground, but Walt didn`t like it as well as his thinner
steel probes. I believe a welder friend made his. I think the fiberglass
poles are for people working around areas where buried cables may be hidden.
Bob
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From: crfordy [mailto:crfordy@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 12:48 PM
To: INPCRP-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [INPCRP] Re: INPCRP-D Digest V06 #59
Just a point of interest for me, Does anyone know if the Fiberglass, metal
tipped pole is as good or do as good of a job as the all metal pole?
I see by their descriptions that they are designed for the same general
purpose. If they are both equal in performance. I am drawn to the fiberglass
tile probe due to price and weight.
Thank You.
Don Huffman