Minelab PRO-SWING 45 * Have you used one? I may need one? *

masterjedi

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Minelab's CTX 3030, E-Trac & EQ800, Fisher F75LTD SE & F44, Whites MXT All PRO, Whites TRX Pointer & Shovel, Predator Tools Raptor hand digger & Ranger shovel. Grey Ghost Ultimate headphones.
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Patriots

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Jul 16, 2015
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AT Pro
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I have been looking at the reviews. Looks like a decent investment but it is expensive for the purpose. It's rated highly though.
 

steveo40

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I have one and use it when I put my Nel 15" coil on my At pro. It is very comfortable once you get it all tweaked in. Only drawback for me is that when I hunt with smaller coil I will have a longer side to side swing. The harness will restrict your hunting motion a bit, but taking the weight off your arm more than makes up for it.
 

tonylumps

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May 16, 2015
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Garrett
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All Treasure Hunting
I love it at 72 years old.It will take a couple of adjustments to get it to work well.I used it this summer with the Temp above 90 but kept it on anyway.
 

DeepseekerADS

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My CTX is killing me! But on SSN, the price of a Pro Swing is a pretty serious expenditure.

So, I went to Youtube and watched videos of the Pro Swing, and alternatives. The Pro Swing looks to be the best I could find.

Edit: I'm wondering about usage when water hunting...
 

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masterjedi

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Minelab's CTX 3030, E-Trac & EQ800, Fisher F75LTD SE & F44, Whites MXT All PRO, Whites TRX Pointer & Shovel, Predator Tools Raptor hand digger & Ranger shovel. Grey Ghost Ultimate headphones.
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Thanks for all of the feedback. I most likely will order one of these next week... I will let you know what I think of it after I use it for a few hunts.
Gary from Oregon
 

tcornel

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CTX 3030, 17" & 6" coils, Equinox 800, Propointer AT, Stealth 920i, Lesche Sampson and digger.
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I went with the detecting buddy. Does the job at a fraction of the price. When retrieving a target I just detach the bottom strap which now have a mountain clips on them. Cost was about 30.
 

ColonelDan

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I use a harness regardless of the detector weight. I even use one with my XP Deus that weighs 2 lbs because I can let go of the detector and it doesn't fall onto the sand, land or into the surf. I've used hydra-packs and the ProSwing45. Both fill the bill nicely. You'll never regret one day of investing in a harness.

Just the view from my foxhole...
 

fistfulladirt

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The Minelab pro-swing is worth the investment. Wife got me one last Christmas, works wonders on my tennis elbow.
 

Treasure_Hunter

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masterjedi

masterjedi

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May 24, 2014
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Minelab's CTX 3030, E-Trac & EQ800, Fisher F75LTD SE & F44, Whites MXT All PRO, Whites TRX Pointer & Shovel, Predator Tools Raptor hand digger & Ranger shovel. Grey Ghost Ultimate headphones.
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I went with the detecting buddy. Does the job at a fraction of the price. When retrieving a target I just detach the bottom strap which now have a mountain clips on them. Cost was about 30.

Thanks I will take a look...
 

Loco-Digger

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Being the thrifty guy that I am, I use an old set of Army Load Bearing Equipment (LBE) and use a bungee cord. It makes swinging the F75LTD SE with the 12" x 15" coil a breeze. Do you have any LBE laying around the house?
 

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