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Brand	Jones Stephens
Material	Alloy Steel
Color	Black
Item Weight	2.25 Pounds
Item Length	4 Feet
UPC	717510270402
Manufacturer	Jones Stephens

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Used to check ground for buried objects before digging
12" Easy grip tee handle for firm control
Carbon steel ballpoint will not puncture soft pipe
Contractor grade 1/2" diameter steel rod for strength and rigidity
Cushion vinyl handle for comfort

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Brand	‎Jones Stephens
Material	‎Alloy Steel
Color	‎Black
Item Weight	‎2.25 Pounds
Item Length	‎4 Feet
UPC	‎717510270402
Manufacturer	‎Jones Stephens
Part Number	‎P27040
Item Weight	‎2.25 pounds
Item model number	‎P27040
Size	‎48 in. (4 ft.) length
Finish	‎Black
Item Package Quantity	‎1
Included Components	‎Product Only
Batteries Required?	‎No

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ASIN	B000IO6TEY
Customer Reviews	(853) 4.4 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank	#7,409,750 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #3,148 in Shower Curtain Rods
Date First Available	August 28, 2007

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Jones Stephens has built its reputation over the years in the plumbing industry, providing the market with thousands of products to complete any project. If you need it, we got it. All parts are designed with quality engineering and construction to be durable and reliable and to meet Jones Stephens highest quality standards.

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Customers find the probing rod works well and is easy to use, with good build quality and value for money. The sturdiness and bendability receive mixed feedback - while some find it very strong, others say it's too flimsy, and while some say it doesn't bend easily, others report it bends very easily. The brass finish also gets mixed reviews, with some appreciating its shiny appearance while others note it's not a polished brass finish.

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24 customers mention functionality, 24 positive, 0 negative

Customers find that the probing rod works well, with one customer specifically mentioning its effectiveness in finding septic tanks.

This works great, however my septic was down 29" and I couldn't find it using this....Read more

...very fast delivery, thank you! update: worked great....Read more

works good only way it could be any better is if it came with a person to locate it for meRead more

This steel probing rod worked well and helped me to find my septic tank and tank cover. It is very well made and is made of high quality materials.Read more

21 customers mention quality, 18 positive, 3 negative

Customers find the probing rod to be excellent and well-made.

Good quality item...Read more

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...Both problems solved. NOW, it's perfect and worth every penny I spent on it.Read more

10 customers mention ease of use, 9 positive, 1 negative

Customers find the probing rod easy to use, with one customer successfully locating their septic tank on their second attempt.

Easy to use...Read more

Very easy to use...very sturdy and does not bend easily does its' job.Read more

This steel probing rod worked well and helped me to find my septic tank and tank cover. It is very well made and is made of high quality materials.Read more

...He raved about how sturdy it is and how easy it was to get the location of the tank. No more excuses for delaying the building of the deck! LOL :)Read more

10 customers mention value for money, 7 positive, 3 negative

Customers find the probing rod to be good value for the money.

Great item at a good price. Using it to probe for obstructions for piers for a cabin. It has performed magnificently.Read more

Looks very nice and a Great price!Read more

...As a customer I feel this was way overpriced for what i got. Amazon wouldn't let me return it either.Read more

...Both problems solved. NOW, it's perfect and worth every penny I spent on it.Read more

9 customers mention build quality, 9 positive, 0 negative

Customers appreciate the build quality of the probing rod, with one mentioning that the handle is neatly welded.

The product is very well made and very strong,but unfortunately does not do well in dry hard ground....Read more

Well made, smooth shaft, & hard steel. As others have pointed out, the over-sized threaded tip hardly makes sense....Read more

It’s a well built tool but I cannot find replacement tips for it! The whole point of the removable tip is to be able to replace it.Read more

...Handle is neatly welded, and the steel is pretty stiff.Read more

25 customers mention sturdiness, 17 positive, 8 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the probing rod's sturdiness, with some finding it very strong while others report that the tip falls off.

...This tool did the job beautifully! He raved about how sturdy it is and how easy it was to get the location of the tank....Read more

Used to locate a septic tank. Strong and durable.Read more

My husband purchased and had to return because he stated it was not sturdy at all! He was afraid it would snap in half on the first use.Read more

The product is very well made and very strong,but unfortunately does not do well in dry hard ground....Read more

12 customers mention bendability, 5 positive, 7 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the probing rod's bendability, with some reporting that it does not bend easily while others find it bends very easily.

...the trick if you need an extra long one, but note that it can get bendy in hard soil. Will rust if left out, too, but pretty minimally....Read more

Bends easyRead more

The quality of steel is poor & this rod is very prone to bend. I would not purchase again.Read more

It worked just like you would expect it to. No bending.Read more

9 customers mention brass finish, 6 positive, 3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the brass finish of the probing rod, with some finding it shiny and nice-looking, while others note that it is not polished.

nice product, the polished brass finish matched the kohler hardware I haveRead more

These Polished Brass Escutcheons are by no means polished brass. More like a "brass tone" finish on a steel escutcheon....Read more

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Great purchase
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase

My husband is going to be adding a deck to our house and needed to locate where the septic tank had been placed. This tool did the job beautifully! He raved about how sturdy it is and how easy it was to get the location of the tank. No more excuses for delaying the building of the deck! LOL :)

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TishMark
Better than expected.
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2022
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase
So...first of all, this probe is too long. Next, as others have mentioned, the fat end is a lttle difficult to pull out of the ground at times. The good news, both conditions can be addressed at the same time. I cut about 8-10 inches off the end of the rod, and ground the end of the rod to a point. Both problems solved.
NOW, it's perfect and worth every penny I spent on it.

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Camera Shy
Excellent, except for the Tip
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2023
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase
Well made, smooth shaft, & hard steel. As others have pointed out, the over-sized threaded tip hardly makes sense. And as others have done, I cut off the tip and made a pencil point using an angle grinder secured onto a jawhorse.

Another modification I made was to modify a 1" SDS+ post driver bit to carve out a U channel. The bit mounted onto a hammer drill can then drive the probe almost effortlessly into the ground.

I used the probe to determine the orientation of an oil tank buried 3 ft below the surface. The probe did the job.

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Chris Ames
looks good
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2021
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase
all welded steel with rubber handle. It looks like it could work, I'm gonna try it out in few days. very fast delivery, thank you! update: worked great. I may have got lucky and just been over the septic I was looking for but it went right in the ground no problems and I was able to map out where the septic tank is. I was surprised it was so easy, I expected problems with the rocky ground here. I'll test it some more in other areas next time I'm out there but it worked great in the soil that covers the septic tank.

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Stephen Moore
If you need to find underground pipes this is it!
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2019
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase
I love this thing. The idiot that put in a sprinkler system over 4 acres without writing anything down on the land and home I just purchased refused to tell me where the pipes were. That's because he was using well water but also tapped into the neighbors city water line. It made no sense that I still had a 10 foot geyser after turning off my well pump. After digging numerous holes between1 and 5 feet deep to trace the pipes trying to find a leak I had had it and ordered this probe. I couldn't be happier. It goes into the damp earth like sliding into fine sand and it has allowed me to find over 400 feet of 1" pipes in just 2 days. The hole digging method was taking its toll on me. I'm a 55 year old Disabled US Army Veteran and digging 3-4 foot holes in 98 degree weather with the Georgia humidity is really not conducive to living well. Anywaythis probe has a detachable screw on pointed tip that I was worried might puncture the lines but you can definitely feel a line through the probe and once you get used to the feeling of sliding through the dirt rocks and pipes feel very different. Man, if I had had this thing a couple of weeks ago it would have saved me from a lot of migraines and misery. Make sure the ground is moist to probe easier. The orange and red clay here in Georgia is difficult to initially penetrate but if you get the area damp prior to probing it's super easy. I love this thing so much I might just buy another.

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Jay T.
Very bright and shiny
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2024
Size: 1/2 inchColor: Polished BrassVerified Purchase
Do not get this unless you want it to be super shiny. The product pictures are very misleading. If you want shiny this is the one.

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CHTX
steel probing rod worked well
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2023
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase
This steel probing rod worked well and helped me to find my septic tank and tank cover. It is very well made and is made of high quality materials.

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Theodore H.
Worth the money and saved my back.
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase
Found my septic tank in a few seconds rather than digging for hours. Highly recommend. Really tall but stores easily in utility shed.

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Desirae
Very sturdy
Reviewed in Canada on November 22, 2021
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase

After ordering my first probe that turned out to be hollow fiber glass I returned it and aimed to find a solid steel probe and this ones the one I found. It will come in handy but im going to remove that cap on the bottom and get someone to sharpen it to a point so its easier to get into the ground. Not sure why they have such a big cap on the tip, it just works against you. Im very happy with it. The solid steel probes are 100% better than those hollow fiber glass type. Fyi, be sure you want a probe 100% before you buy it because that first one was hard to return. Canada post said the box was too big so I cut the box up and duct taped it together as small as I could get it. I think they just felt bad for me when I came back with that mangled box but tgey took it and now I know to be very certain about buying certain bigger than normal items.

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byron
Works great
Reviewed in Canada on February 19, 2023
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase
It’s hi quality

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John
Works great
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2023
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase
Works great

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Tyler Bellinger
Quality is good
Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2020
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase
I honestly never knew these existed, but i started treasure hunting and needed a tool to help me limit my digging. The quality is good, its sturdy and breaks through the ground well. I have tested it in my yard but am yet to get out in the field with it. If it helps me find the treasure i will have to find a way to give it 6 stars, hahaha. Will update over time as i use it in different terrains.

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Cheryl
Simple
Reviewed in Canada on December 29, 2021
Size: 4 FeetColor: No FinishVerified Purchase
Worked as needed, pretty simple tool

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