Patented technology enables the use of large synthetic diamonds greatly enhancing wear life and eliminating the need for specialty shells in diamond core drilling exploration.

Along with exposed diamonds, each pad includes tungsten carbide and thermally stable diamond (TSD) pins on the cutting edge making this reaming shell ready to drill right out of the box.

Available in adapter coupling configurations for extra stability in situations where deviation is a concern (not shown).

Available in dual pad 10” configurations for straighter holes when deviation is a concern.

Manufactured from lightweight materials, the Mag-Grip is as light as simple lifters and 50% lighter than other magnetic lifting mechanisms on the market. Five sets of magnets pack a strong grip with exceptional hold on thin steel and round surfaces. Safely pick up sharp or dirty tubing without touching it. Hands and fingers are kept safe because pinch points are eliminated.

Mag-Grip’s patented design takes advantage of active shunting technology to create true ON/OFF states all without the use of an electrical power source. Utilizing powerful magnets, the magnetic field is controlled by a simple 180-degree turn of a handle. To activate the magnets, turn to ON and the magnets immediately align and lock onto the steel pipe. A built-in detent resists against accidental release. Switch to OFF and the magnetic poles cancel and release.

The new Mag-Grip Rod Lifter is an innovative lifting tool offered exclusively by Boart Longyear. Knowing the rigors drilling crews go through when moving tubing, this tool is designed to lift and handle pipe, rods, casings, and tubes in a much safer and easier way.

PATENTED TECHNOLOGY
The Mag-Grip’s ON/OFF magnet switch is designed to control the magnetic field with active shunting which turns off completely to eliminate accumulation of particles and dirt. Other solutions on the market may actually permanently attract dirt. Mag-Grip is easily actuated and suitable for mechanical actuation.

LIGHTWEIGHT
Mag-Grip is no heavier than passive solutions and 50% lighter than other magnetic solutions, making it easier to hold under load.

ERGONOMIC PIVOTING HANDLE
The handle is designed to pivot, preventing accidental twist off and allowing for a more comfortable hold. Easily change the handle from fixed to pivoting and vice-versa, simply by tightening or loosening the set-screw.

DESIGNED FOR OPTIMAL STRENGTH
To maximize holding strength, the housing is especially designed to follow the curve of tubing, offering a much higher strength/pull on thick and thin materials. The housing is also grooved to easily and accurately align along the pipe axis.

CE CERTIFIED
The Mag-Grip Rod Lifter conforms with health, safety, and environmental protection standards. Order two or more to safely transport long pipes around site, transfer from storage racks to vehicles, or when moving to the rig for drilling operations.

A unique combination of -20 degree self-locking reverse flank angle on the threads and symmetrical load distribution when combined with W-Wall double-annealed mid-body, make XQ wireline coring rods some of the deepest rated coring rods in the market.

Self-Locking Reverse Flank Angle
XQ has an increased negative flank angle from of -20 degrees compared to -10 degrees in RQ rods. The increased negative flank angle combined with the double-start threads, nearly eliminate box bulging and provides greater strength in high torque applications.

Symmetrical Load Distribution
Patented XQ joints have opposite double-start threads that are self-aligning so mating engages smoothly. This provides a balanced load response and double the contact area, which means half the contact pressure. This symmetrical load distribution increases load capacity significantly for stronger rods with deeper capacity.

W-Wall Double Annealed Mid-Body
W-Wall has a more uniform bend distribution like straight wall, stiffness comparable to Boart Longyear’s variable wall rod, V-Wall. The result is a rod with flexibility for ease of directional work that holds up better than V-Wall. Boart Longyear rods are put through a proprietary process during manufacturing to remove all residual stress and maximize strength and resistance to bending.

Boart Longyear’s W-Wall tubing option on RQ rods made drill strings up to 30 percent lighter, thanks to its thin-walled mid-body. The lighter drill string increased drill rig depth capacity and reduced fatigue in driller's when manually tripping. The enlarged inner diameter also significantly reduced inner tube tripping time for improved productivity.

The new NXQ and HXQ W-Wall coring rods feature patent-pending, double-upset tubing, with the same overall weight reduction and faster wireline tripping speed as W-Wall. However, the standard wall thickness in the middle of XQ rod eliminates premature mid-body wear and resists bending, performing like straight wall tubing.

As all Boart Longyear coring rod, XQ W-Wall tubing is cold-drawn from high quality, North American alloy steel, uniquely processed to Boart Longyear specifications.

By developing a proprietary process of coating diamond bits while in the furnace, Boart Longyear has successfully created a chemical bond between diamond and matrix. The bond acts stronger than the diamond itself and provides higher diamond projection (up to 80% compared to 40% for mechanical bonding) for improved flushing, higher penetration rates, and longer bit life.

Typical diamond coatings do not create a chemical bond, due to the strong oxide on typical titanium coatings, leading to the same 40% diamond projection as mechanical bonding. As a Longyear bit is drilling and the matrix wears down around the bottom, the diamond stays in place longer and acts like a bigger diamond, which results in more meters per bit.

Above: gap in mechanically bonded diamond

Above: no gap in Longyear Diamond Bit matrix

Standard DCDMA W sizes allow ‘nesting’ of non-Boart Longyear W casing.

Double-butt joint gives strength in driving and jarring.

Standard DCDMA W sizes allow nesting of non-Boart Longyear W casing.

Double-butt tapered joint and heavy duty buttress thread provide greater torsion and pullback strength to allow retrieval from difficult ground conditions and repeated use. The tapered joint and coarse thread (2.5 threads per inch) reduces stress resulting in easier and faster make and break for reduced wear and reduced labor costs. Threads are easier to clean due to wider spacing for situations where casing is reused. Compatible with HD rod threads .

High quality alloy steel tubing. Consistent concentricity, straightness and heat treatment.

Coarse RQ threads (3 threads per inch) with increased taper, provide easier make and break as well as anti-jamming. Finer RQTK threads provide high performance for Thin Kerf wireline systems. Load efficiency of 50% provides ultimate strength for demanding applications.

Provides 175% material strength. Heat Treated box ends significantly increase material strength and thread life.

Boart Longyear is the only major manufacturer in the industry to case-harden threads.

Significant research, development and field testing has resulted in a hardening process that is unmatched.

Pin thread crest is hardened to nominal 60HRC to eliminate damaging ‘adhesion’ wear.

Eliminates the transfer of wear material back and forth as seen between threads of equal hardness, leading to large scale wearing and joint seizing.

W-Wall is an internally-upset rod available with our high load-efficiency patented RQ thread or HD thread. W-Wall rods undergo our unique combination of heat treatment processes for performance in demanding applications.

With up to 30% less weight in the drill string, productivity increases while reducing overall operating costs.

W-Wall Rods:

Decrease operator fatigue in rod handling – increasing safety and productivity.

Decrease fuel costs in rod transportation, and increase the fuel efficiency of each rig on the site. 

Increase drill’s rated depth capacity. For example, a drill rated to 2500 m HRQ will be able to manage a 3000 m HRQ W-Wall drill string.

Increase mid-body flexibility, which is advantageous in wedging or steering applications, but does not reduce drill string stiffness during coring operations. 

SuperQ Coring Rods have been developed as a smarter version of the Q® system that has been trusted for decades. Engineered as a drop-in replacement, SuperQ delivers enhanced joint strength, smoother threading, and improved operator safety, while remaining 100% compatible with existing Q tooling and drill rigs.

No system changes, no new accessories, no downtime. With SuperQ, you reduce complexity, gain premium performance, and keep your operations running at their best, all at the same price of standard Q rods.
With SuperQ, drillers and mine operators gain a new feature set that sets the benchmark for rod performance:

100% Q-Compatible – Seamlessly integrates with your existing Q tooling and rigs.
Stronger Joints – Engineered for durability and reliability in demanding conditions.
AUTOSTART for Easier Threading – Faster makeup and breakout, reducing operator strain and downtime.
Improved Safety – Designed to minimize handling risks and improve crew confidence.
Simplified Inventory – One rod replaces Q and MO, streamlining your supply chain.
Rapid Delivery – Local stock in key markets ensures tooling is available when you need it.

Patented technology enables the use of large synthetic diamonds greatly enhancing wear life and eliminating the need for specialty shells in diamond exploration.

Outer diameter grinding pre-exposes the diamond and reduces variation in size improving stability and helping to produce the longest lasting reaming shell available.

Available with an optional heavy duty blank to prevent undercutting in extremely broken conditions (standard on oversize versions).

Available in dual pad 10” configurations for straighter holes when deviation is a concern.