Swing harness

perry2 · Oct 29, 2015

I have the Nel-tornado on order and am thinking of making a swing sling for it//
if Anyone with could show or explain where the unit hitches to the harness etc (how it is made//) It would help// Perry

Loco-Digger · Oct 29, 2015

Perry I use a set of Army web gear (LBE) and 2 bungee cords. It works great. I only use it when I am swinging my 12" x 15" coil.

I will attach some pics when I get home from work.

perry2 · Oct 31, 2015

Hay Loco digger I would like to seethe pictures/// Perry

John-Edmonton · Oct 31, 2015

Another option is to go with a straight rod. If you Google Anderson Shafts.

perry2 · Nov 1, 2015

Hi John// What will a straight shaft do for me ?? (metal detecting that is// Ha Ha)

Keppy · Nov 1, 2015

Never used a harness don't like them i figure if i can swing my 12.5 Lb grass whip 3 or 4 hrs with no problem i sure do not need a harness..

Kodiak43351 · Nov 3, 2015

The harness helps a lot on the bigger coils. It causes less fatigue on long hunts

MackDog · Nov 4, 2015

I use the Detector Buddy just hook it to the shaft below the control box. With the Nel's it gets heavy but the slings distribute the weight

Loco-Digger · Nov 5, 2015

Here are the pics of my Army LBE.

You can see I have a very small bungee cord wrapped around the handle to provide the attachment point.

The bungee cord that is attached to the LBE is 14" long.

I only use the harness when I swing the 12" x 15" coil.

Kodiak43351 · Nov 7, 2015

That's a great idea

WaterWalker · Nov 29, 2015

I have the NEL BIG coil for the ATPro, it NEEDS a harness. Likewise my ATX and Exclaibur with the WOT coil NEED a harness on the dry/wet sand, in the water there is NO problem. I tried several including the one that came with the ATX. Though it is a very pricey the ONLY one that worked well, on all three detectors, for me is the Minelab ProSwing 45. It is very similar to Digger-Loco's LBE with a very important addition: a weight transfer rod that transfers the weight of the detector from the attachment point on the chest to the rear of the waist belt. The ProSwing needs several adjustments to get the fit correct but once done it is fabulous.