Harness can come in handy even for light detectors, but the minelab harness (which I do use for my 8lb Garrett ATX) seems like overkill because you would actually have to fight AGAINST the bungee just to keep the coil to the ground since the bungee is designed for much heavier detectors (after running the minelab harness with the behemoth ATX, i just have this vision of the Deus flying up and smashing me in the face when I let go of it with the minelab harness bungee - not likely but thats what I envision, nevertheless). Also, I just like the unencumbered freedom of a fully wireless coil and headphones and attaching a bungee to the Deus shaft just kind of makes me personally feel like I am taking a step backward. I get what ColDan is saying because I use harnesses for other detectors lighter than the ATX, but I can easily make the Deus stand on its own because of its light weight, especially in beach situations, so I don't typically have to lie it in the sand. Just my personal preference. But to answer the original question, yeah I think you can make it work with the minelab harness, it just doesn't seem like it is worth the trip. If I were going to go with a harness with the Deus to gain the advantages cited by ColonolDan, I would look at some of the less heavy duty (and correspondingly less expensive) solutions out there, though one advantage of the minelab setup is you can attach accessories to it like your digger and pinpointer using the d-rings and velcro doodads that come with it . But their are other lightweight "belted" harnesses out there that provide that capability too. That being said, I am now curious enough to see what it would be like to attach Deus to the minlab - lol.
