Metal detector harness or slings!

[PhilBarnett]

I have a new question for some of you that may be like myself. Does any one use a gun sling, weed eater shoulder strap or any kind of support (hip mount or shoulder) to take the weight of the metal detector of your arm. I am retired now and my old body is not what it use to be. Bad shoulders back and hips. Lol. If so how do they work for you or do they just get in the way and more trouble than they are worth.

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[Treasure_Hunter]

ALS the eyes of the water snake pupils are round and the pupil of the cotton mouth are slits.

I recommend people learn to identify them before they get close enough to see their pupils or look in their mouth....

Cottonmouths can be very aggressive and are more than willing to come in a boat from the water if provoked.....


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[PhilBarnett]

Hahahaha. your right. The only way I would wont to look them in the eye is with a telescope. They are mean buggers!

 

[WVPapaw]

I recommend people learn to identify them before they get close enough to see their pupils or look in their mouth....

Cottonmouths can be very aggressive and are more than willing to come in a boat from the water if provoked.....

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Good advice.

 

[WVPapaw]

Good advice.

Ok, I am going to tell one more snake story and then quit, I promise. This one was told to me by a hunting club member in Alabama. He was in his 60's when he told it, but it actually happened when he was a kid fishing with his dad in a boat on an Alabama river. They were plugging for bass and another boat was a little ways behind them fishing the same shore line. He said that his dad called his attention to a log in the water between their boat and the shore. A big cottonmouth was sunning itself on the log. His dad warned him not to cast around the snake. They kept their boat moving and left it undisturbed. Pretty soon the other boat was positioned out from the log. My friend and his dad heard one of the other fishermen say he was going to snag the cotton mouth. My friend's dad turned his trolling motor off and said, son I want you to watch this because you will never forget what is about to happen. It will be a good lesson for you. Anyway, the fisherman cast his plug at the snake and placed it perfectly then he jerked and solidly set the hooks. Suddenly the snake came off the log and quickly headed toward the boat. The guy could barely reel in the slack line before the snake got to the boat. The snake was coming in the boat and the guy had to hold his pole out as far as he could to keep it out. He was reeling as fast as he could to keep the line tight and his arms were getting tired. He yelled at his buddy to start the motor and get the boat away from the snake. His buddy did and headed the boat backwards to the opposite shore. When he got there, he jumped out and took off running. Now the guy was in a land locked boat with a big cottonmouth on the end of his line. He too got on shore but now struggled to keep the snake away so it couldn't bite him. Other people approached and someone got his boat paddle and finally killed the snake. The poor guy was totally exhausted from his experience and swore he would never do anything like that again. I don't think they ever found his fishing buddy. He is probably still running. Hahaha

 

[WVPapaw]

Getting old is sure not what like I had hoped for it to be. Not sure how they call it the golden years! Had had hope for the fun to begin when I retired but now we got to get up before we have the fun and that's the hard part for a lot of days.lol. Got to keep on trying though.

Phil, ok I tried the compound bow sling on my detector. It didn't work too well. It is a y shaped stretchy strap with a loop on one end to slip an arm through and drape it over your shoulders. The y points to your front and each leg of the y snaps around whatever you want to carry. It would not adjust properly to let the detector touch the ground and stretching it to use the detector for searching for targets puts pressure on the back of the neck. I also noted that a strap could possibly damage cord to coil.

 

[PhilBarnett]

Ok, I am going to tell one more snake story and then quit, I promise. This one was told to me by a hunting club member in Alabama. He was in his 60's when he told it, but it actually happened when he was a kid fishing with his dad in a boat on an Alabama river. They were plugging for bass and another boat was a little ways behind them fishing the same shore line. He said that his dad called his attention to a log in the water between their boat and the shore. A big cottonmouth was sunning itself on the log. His dad warned him not to cast around the snake. They kept their boat moving and left it undisturbed. Pretty soon the other boat was positioned out from the log. My friend and his dad heard one of the other fishermen say he was going to snag the cotton mouth. My friend's dad turned his trolling motor off and said, son I want you to watch this because you will never forget what is about to happen. It will be a good lesson for you. Anyway, the fisherman cast his plug at the snake and placed it perfectly then he jerked and solidly set the hooks. Suddenly the snake came off the log and quickly headed toward the boat. The guy could barely reel in the slack line before the snake got to the boat. The snake was coming in the boat and the guy had to hold his pole out as far as he could to keep it out. He was reeling as fast as he could to keep the line tight and his arms were getting tired. He yelled at his buddy to start the motor and get the boat away from the snake. His buddy did and headed the boat backwards to the opposite shore. When he got there, he jumped out and took off running. Now the guy was in a land locked boat with a big cottonmouth on the end of his line. He too got on shore but now struggled to keep the snake away so it couldn't bite him. Other people approached and someone got his boat paddle and finally killed the snake. The poor guy was totally exhausted from his experience and swore he would never do anything like that again. I don't think they ever found his fishing buddy. He is probably still running. Hahaha

Papaw, that's a good story. Them snakes are just mean buggers. I have a couple more story's too but will save them.

 

[PhilBarnett]

Phil, ok I tried the compound bow sling on my detector. It didn't work too well. It is a y shaped stretchy strap with a loop on one end to slip an arm through and drape it over your shoulders. The y points to your front and each leg of the y snaps around whatever you want to carry. It would not adjust properly to let the detector touch the ground and stretching it to use the detector for searching for targets puts pressure on the back of the neck. I also noted that a strap could possibly damage cord to coil.

I was afraid that the slings might not work to good. I guess the best thing when we get old it do what you can do and rest when you need to rest. I have a canvas chair that straps on my back like a back pack. Guess that will have to do then I can stop and even use it to set down and dig from. Lol

 

[WVPapaw]

I was afraid that the slings might not work to good. I guess the best thing when we get old it do what you can do and rest when you need to rest. I have a canvas chair that straps on my back like a back pack. Guess that will have to do then I can stop and even use it to set down and dig from. Lol

I did see a video of a strap that connects from the arm brace of the detector to a harness worn by the detectorists. The guy used then when detecting in fast moving water so he wouldn't lose his detector if it slipped out of his hand while digging. That is a good idea.

 

[Digger2]

Down here in Louisiana, cotton mouths (we call them congos) are plentiful.
I hope I don't offend too many people here, but I view snakes, all snakes, as falling into 2 categories. "Poisonous snakes" and "Dead snakes".
It is hard for me to tell the difference between an aggressive cotton mouth and a black "egg sucker".
We have a few coral snakes down here and a few look alikes, I picked one up with a stick once and save it in a jar to be identified. As a youngster, a friend of mine and I use to hunt and catch rattlers to sell to a buyer. (Money was hard to come by in the early 50's). This snake was identified as a Coral snake by the buyer. I'm not sure he was correct, but I did come to the conclusion that there are only two types of snakes, Poisonous and Dead.
I have had many encounters with the cotton mouths while crawfishing in my younger years. I spent many nights with nightmares of these demons.
I won't aggressively kill a snake because I see it. I'll stay away from it if I can, but its hard to stay away from a congo that has seen you.

Roy

 

[WVPapaw]

Down here in Louisiana, cotton mouths (we call them congos) are plentiful.
I hope I don't offend too many people here, but I view snakes, all snakes, as falling into 2 categories. "Poisonous snakes" and "Dead snakes".
It is hard for me to tell the difference between an aggressive cotton mouth and a black "egg sucker".
We have a few coral snakes down here and a few look alikes, I picked one up with a stick once and save it in a jar to be identified. As a youngster, a friend of mine and I use to hunt and catch rattlers to sell to a buyer. (Money was hard to come by in the early 50's). This snake was identified as a Coral snake by the buyer. I'm not sure he was correct, but I did come to the conclusion that there are only two types of snakes, Poisonous and Dead.
I have had many encounters with the cotton mouths while crawfishing in my younger years. I spent many nights with nightmares of these demons.
I won't aggressively kill a snake because I see it. I'll stay away from it if I can, but its hard to stay away from a congo that has seen you.

Roy

I appreciate what you are saying. Cotton mouths scare the crap out of me. If I see one, he is dead for sure but I am not getting close to one ever again after one raised up out of water and gave my wife the evil eye. She was trying to get him in net but he was going to show her who was boss I believe. She screamed and scared him away. Hahaha

 

[marh415]

I watch all this guys video's, very entertaining! Anyway, here is a sling he makes from a dog leash which seems effective. Not sure how much it differs from his water harness... but here is the YT clip:

 

[RobRieman]

I can't see any advantage to having it hanging around your neck while you dig or retrieve and it doesn't take any weight off the detector while your swinging it if your having problems with fatigue. Looks like it would rub your neck miserably. I guess if you could use a giant 5 foot shovel to dig everywhere you wouldn't have to bend over first to set it down but I don't have that option where I hunt.

 

[christo000]

I do have a really nice sling I use for those long days out hunting its called the original detecting buddy its kept me out a lot longer can be seen on YouTube bought on eBay it made my Atpro with the original coil weightless & my whites v3i with the sling its very comfortable & u are barley know ur even holding a detector nor the sling either a great tool in my book

 

[PhilBarnett]

I do have a really nice sling I use for those long days out hunting its called the original detecting buddy its kept me out a lot longer can be seen on YouTube bought on eBay it made my Atpro with the original coil weightless & my whites v3i with the sling its very comfortable & u are barley know ur even holding a detector nor the sling either a great tool in my book

I have seen that one and it looks like it would work pretty good. I saw one that had a padded strap that has a ring that connects the two end points that rides kina high on your side the a short adjustable strap that attaches to the ring and the detector. It holds the detector right at elbow height but I can't find it. May have been for a weed eater not sure.

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[christo000]

I can't truly say if those are good or bad but like I said my experience the original detecting buddy honestly made my detectors feel like I wasn't even using them no weight on my arms shoulders back nothing there's a video on YouTube of it in action & bought mine off ebay for like $25 definetly worth the $25 to stay hunting out longer

 

[PhilBarnett]

I can't truly say if those are good or bad but like I said my experience the original detecting buddy honestly made my detectors feel like I wasn't even using them no weight on my arms shoulders back nothing there's a video on YouTube of it in action & bought mine off ebay for like $25 definetly worth the $25 to stay hunting out longer

I will check that one out. I have a torn rotator cuff in my shoulder and my brother that I am trying to get into hunting has had his shoulder replaced so both of us need the help of the weight.

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[christo000]

I had a not that but pain from a dislocated shoulder I couldn't feel I was even holding a detector it balances it out very well if u were in or close to my area I'd meet up with ya & let u try it out but its a winner in my book quality built aswell

 

[PhilBarnett]

I had a not that but pain from a dislocated shoulder I couldn't feel I was even holding a detector it balances it out very well if u were in or close to my area I'd meet up with ya & let u try it out but its a winner in my book quality built aswell

I just found the one I was looking for. Oregon 55-186 Harness Trimmer Heavy Duty Quick Release. From amazon. The side strap is adjustable. It for a weed eater but has straps that fit over both shoulders. I think it will be adaptable to my MD as well as use it for my weed eater.

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[christo000]

Glad u found what u were looking for its always nice to have something that u know works for u good luck with the harness

 

[WVPapaw]

I just found the one I was looking for. Oregon 55-186 Harness Trimmer Heavy Duty Quick Release. From amazon. The side strap is adjustable. It for a weed eater but has straps that fit over both shoulders. I think it will be adaptable to my MD as well as use it for my weed eater.

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I looked up and viewed picture. Looks interesting. I can see that it would not put any pressure on the neck. Just curious how the detector would hang and be easy/comfortable to swing when detecting. Keep us posted on how you like it please..even for weedeater.