Home-made Deus remote control neck holder.

[Emil W]

Not sure how else to describe this other than a 'neck holder' for the remote.

I've gotten used to using the XY screen on both my Deus 1 and 2. But constantly having to follow the remote with my eyes when it's mounted on the end of the shaft can be a literal pain in the neck.

Then I saw various 'neck holders' for cell phones online. I figured I could adapt one to hold the Deus remote, so I ordered the one you see in my photos from Target. I chose this one because of the way the phone holder is mounted on a plastic ball. There are different brands with varying mounting methods but I couldn't see any way to adapt those.

I discarded the phone holder, then ground down the ball on the end and epoxied a spare Deus remote mount where the ball was. The photos should speak for themselves.

So now I can swing the detector while looking at the remote without moving my head. Might seem unnecessary but if you have issues with your neck, it's very helpful.

 

[HighPlainsHunter]

Great idea. Nicely done...

 

[Emil W]

Thanks. I figured I'd share in case anyone else has neck problems.

 

[Saker]

Thats pretty slick and a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Ism]

Great idea, but it looks like it would get in the way when digging.
Do you remove it when you're retrieving a target or am I perceiving an obstacle that isn't there?

Lastly, you should share your idea on the D2 section of the XP forum or the main XP forum. It's a worthy idea that should get more exposure.

 

[Emil W]

Thanks. I'll also post it in the Deus 2 forum.

As far getting in the way while digging, if you bend it the way I show in my photos it sits pretty close to your body, so even when bending down to dig it's not in the way at all--at least for the way I dig.