Great idea on the bungee harness, Scott. My wife, who has no interest in metal detecting, loved the video...well, the scenes Daisey was in. Beautiful pup! -Tim
stopped by harbor freight and grabbed some of those bungee cords. I have a cross body strap I use for hunting ill tether it to. If I'm finding stuff I can swing that coil for hours without a break, but today I took the AT out with the Nel Storm coil on it and its definitely hard to swing for more then a couple hours. I usually go detecting for 6+ hours at a time this bungee idea is gonna be sweet and cheap.
I just bought my first detector, CTX 3030 with Pro-Swing 45 harness, delivered 11/27/2020. I have bad shoulders. I’ve already learned the J-strut does make a difference in weight distribution. Hooking bungee to side without the J-strut causes the machine to pull on my shoulder, causing instant discomfort. It will take considerable adjusting / tweaking to get harness just right (for me anyway), but could not detect without it due to my circumstances.
Thanks Chris. Yep I agree she is a sweetheart :-) As far as the bungee goes, I just got back from 2 full 12 hour days of hunting a Civil War site using that machine and let me tell you, without the bungee I wouldn't have been able to do 2 full days. It really helped me out.
Dude...nice work! Was just saying that I'm going to need to come up with something now that I have a 15" NEL on my E-Trac! That thing is a beast. Thanks for the vid.
thats wild ......... cause beau just did one today too with a harness;];];];]only it was so when he lets go of his detector, it would still be next to him;];];];] he wouldnt have to bend to pick it up just swing it off his side and dig;];];] great idea;];];]
Great video and nice idea on the DIY harness! Beautiful dog too! I bet Daisy loves going on hunts with ya...great dog. Thanks for sharing, and Good Luck and Happy Hunting to ya on your next. John
Man what a beautiful dog. I moved from rural Texas to the big city for a better job. Had to let my dog go to a friend'. She was a very well trained Catahoula, lab cross and an awesome friend. I sure do miss her.
ALWAYS appreciate those DIY ideas and projects, thanks! Your detecting buddy Digger Daisey is beautiful, but, since she doesn't say much, not quite as entertaining as Greg!
What brand/type of back pack are you wearing? Haven't been able to find one with the D rings so I could use the harness setup like you did. Awesome idea and thanks! Just saved me some serious $$$$.
Thanks Lynn, I picked mine up at Dicks Sporting Goods. Its not a big brand name. I just picked one that was under $40. I think I saw a few at Walmart as well. The type I have is made for hikers. I can fit my detector in it and it has a support shell that distributes the weight evenly.
Scrap iron is going for about .02 per lb...........so looks like u had about 10 lbs there...maybe.....20 cents.......so a few more hunts and you'll have your bungies paid for! haha....joking.....did you rig that up because of the wireless thing u added or is that machine just on the heavy side? Good fix regardless
I'll give you all my scrap and pay you an additional 20 cents to take it :-) I don't like the way the TDI is balanced and I can't get the different shafts anymore for some reason. I also have a 15 inch Cannon coil for it so I predict PAIN for 3 straight days of when I attend the DIV hunt in late March. This should help a lot.
when you mentioned that you had a guest .. I was like uh oh he's gonna have a chick in his video ..not that there would be anything wrong with a lady .. but I thought you were gonna go the Diggin Britt route to shoot you up to 100,000 subs hahahah ... cute doggie hahahah good girl .. nice harness Idea ... Take care Scott .... No I really didn't think you would be the type to have a chick in your Videos ...just to get subs ..
haha and I know who you are talking about LOL. I try to avoid the click bait and besides you all would call me out on it. Thanks for chiming in. It gave me a nice chuckle. Take care my friend.
Fishing vests often have a D ring too that could be an attachment point.
Thanks for the tip.😊
Good point and good idea thank you.
Great idea on the bungee harness, Scott. My wife, who has no interest in metal detecting, loved the video...well, the scenes Daisey was in. Beautiful pup!
-Tim
Thanks Tim glad she like Daisy :-) and thank you both for watching.
best Damn idea I've seen yet. I don't wear a backpack but I think I could adapt this to an over the shoulder or cross body strap.
Worked like a champ for me especially doing all days hunts at DIV this year.
stopped by harbor freight and grabbed some of those bungee cords. I have a cross body strap I use for hunting ill tether it to. If I'm finding stuff I can swing that coil for hours without a break, but today I took the AT out with the Nel Storm coil on it and its definitely hard to swing for more then a couple hours. I usually go detecting for 6+ hours at a time this bungee idea is gonna be sweet and cheap.
Awesome! Great bungee harness tip Scott, thanks for sharing! Daisy is beautiful!
GL&HH, Arty :-)
Thanks Arty! She is a pretty cool dog.
Cool idea Scott! And maybe make a little pack for Daisy so she can haul your finds for you.
+Brian usriflecal30m1garand now that's a great idea.
Good work!
Thank you! Cheers!
Beautiful chocolate lab brother!
I just bought my first detector, CTX 3030 with Pro-Swing 45 harness, delivered 11/27/2020. I have bad shoulders. I’ve already learned the J-strut does make a difference in weight distribution. Hooking bungee to side without the J-strut causes the machine to pull on my shoulder, causing instant discomfort. It will take considerable adjusting / tweaking to get harness just right (for me anyway), but could not detect without it due to my circumstances.
I hope you get it worked out. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.
Your dog is a sweetheart! I tried a bungee but didn't last too long (bad back) I'll give your method a go. Cheers from Oz.
Thanks Chris. Yep I agree she is a sweetheart :-) As far as the bungee goes, I just got back from 2 full 12 hour days of hunting a Civil War site using that machine and let me tell you, without the bungee I wouldn't have been able to do 2 full days. It really helped me out.
Dude...nice work! Was just saying that I'm going to need to come up with something now that I have a 15" NEL on my E-Trac! That thing is a beast. Thanks for the vid.
No worries man good luck. I hope it works out. If it doesn't you're only out $2 :-)
thats wild ......... cause beau just did one today too with a harness;];];];]only it was so when he lets go of his detector, it would still be next to him;];];];] he wouldnt have to bend to pick it up just swing it off his side and dig;];];] great idea;];];]
I had to rush over and see it :-) but yes different idea I suppose. I just want weight to be off my arm for those long days of hunting. Thanks Patty.
i can see why those machine can weigh on your arms after a few hrs of digging;];];];] still very cool idea on both ways ;];];]
Cool idea... I'll give it a try.
Thanks It worked wonders for me on a 2 day hunt. Saved my arm :-)
Great video and nice idea on the DIY harness! Beautiful dog too! I bet Daisy loves going on hunts with ya...great dog.
Thanks for sharing, and Good Luck and Happy Hunting to ya on your next.
John
Thanks John. She is great dog and does love going. I appreciate the comment. Thank you.
Man what a beautiful dog. I moved from rural Texas to the big city for a better job. Had to let my dog go to a friend'. She was a very well trained Catahoula, lab cross and an awesome friend. I sure do miss her.
Wow...that had to of been the worse day of your life. Hope your able to go visit her sometimes :/
Sometimes it's slow. Nice rig. Useful and cheap. Good goin'.
Thanks!
great idea...and helluva savings.
Yep cheap is in my price range :-)
Great idea !!!!!
Thanks it works great.
Ur dog look like a wild boar from a far. Nice
Thanks for the SCH vid!
I have a female chocolate lab named Daisy too.
Great dogs aren't they?
A Great Idea.....👍👍👍👍👍🐻🐻
Thanks it works like a dream and CHEAP!
ALWAYS appreciate those DIY ideas and projects, thanks!
Your detecting buddy Digger Daisey is beautiful, but, since she doesn't say much, not quite as entertaining as Greg!
I have to take who is available. Daisy was ready to go. :-) Thanks.
And a supply of water is cheaper than coffee
fun hunting...harness is a very good idea
Thanks and thanks for watching.
What brand/type of back pack are you wearing? Haven't been able to find one with the D rings so I could use the harness setup like you did. Awesome idea and thanks! Just saved me some serious $$$$.
Thanks Lynn, I picked mine up at Dicks Sporting Goods. Its not a big brand name. I just picked one that was under $40. I think I saw a few at Walmart as well. The type I have is made for hikers. I can fit my detector in it and it has a support shell that distributes the weight evenly.
i get a lot of things what is its !!!!!! have a good week. may just be me lol.
LOl thanks for the comment.
Scrap iron is going for about .02 per lb...........so looks like u had about 10 lbs there...maybe.....20 cents.......so a few more hunts and you'll have your bungies paid for! haha....joking.....did you rig that up because of the wireless thing u added or is that machine just on the heavy side? Good fix regardless
I'll give you all my scrap and pay you an additional 20 cents to take it :-) I don't like the way the TDI is balanced and I can't get the different shafts anymore for some reason. I also have a 15 inch Cannon coil for it so I predict PAIN for 3 straight days of when I attend the DIV hunt in late March. This should help a lot.
What length are the bungees?
good idea ....... but i kept thinking .... THHHHWWWWAAAACCCCK .... right in the face...
Nope has never happened yet. (fingers crossed) :)
when you mentioned that you had a guest .. I was like uh oh he's gonna have a chick in his video ..not that there would be anything wrong with a lady .. but I thought you were gonna go the Diggin Britt route to shoot you up to 100,000 subs hahahah ... cute doggie hahahah good girl .. nice harness Idea ... Take care Scott .... No I really didn't think you would be the type to have a chick in your Videos ...just to get subs ..
haha and I know who you are talking about LOL. I try to avoid the click bait and besides you all would call me out on it. Thanks for chiming in. It gave me a nice chuckle. Take care my friend.