What is the absolute best and most durable water finds bag/pouch?

[RandyMarsh]

I am looking for a finds bag that:

-Will last me years under constant hard stress
-Has 2 or more DEEP pockets to keep valuables and iron trash separate (the more pockets and the deeper the better)
-Has carabiners to hold my rings, lanyard, and other prospecting tools such as a brush and pick
-Holds my pinpointer and hand digger
-Works well for land, wading, diving in fresh/salt
-Drains sand, soil, and water while still trapping small earrings
-Very durable material
-Anti salt water/rust resistant
-Is a more slim design not bulky/sticks out and does not shift and is firm to my body

Price does not matter. I am essentially looking for the "perfect" all terrain finds bag/pouch that works in both land, freshwater, and salt water.
Experts come at me!😎

Thanks in advance,
Randy Marsh

 

[FLauthor]

DiversDirect.com

Marine Sports Shell Bag w Lanyard 8x10in

Marine Sports Shell Bag w Lanyard 8x10in

www.divers-supply.com

They carry larger bags.

 

[cudamark]

I am looking for a finds bag that:

-Will last me years under constant hard stress
-Has 2 or more DEEP pockets to keep valuables and iron trash separate (the more pockets and the deeper the better)
-Has carabiners to hold my rings, lanyard, and other prospecting tools such as a brush and pick
-Holds my pinpointer and hand digger
-Works well for land, wading, diving in fresh/salt
-Drains sand, soil, and water while still trapping small earrings
-Very durable material
-Anti salt water/rust resistant
-Is a more slim design not bulky/sticks out and does not shift and is firm to my body

Price does not matter. I am essentially looking for the "perfect" all terrain finds bag/pouch that works in both land, freshwater, and salt water.
Experts come at me!😎

Thanks in advance,
Randy Marsh

 

[cudamark]

I carry two such bags as I haven't found just one to do everything on land and sea either. My land canvas one would work, but, it takes forever to dry and a couple of the pockets don't zipper shut, so, lost items are bound to happen in the water. My water pouch doesn't have a place for a digger and only has two zippered sections, so, I don't use it for land. It doesn't drain all that well either. I can't seem to find one with a coarser mesh in the bottom like my land pouch. My sand here is fairly coarse and doesn't sift well in the water pouches I've used.

 

[Knight_of_Excalibur_II]

I use a simpler mesh bag than this, but this fits most of your specs. I have a small mesh bag (the same ones they sell for collecting meg teeth in Venice fossil charters), and a waterproof pouch with several zips to keep my car keys, and other sensitive stuff safe...

 

[cudamark]

That's pretty close to what i have. Mine is the Serious Detecting version that has a pin pointer socket and a D-ring to attach a lanyard. My gripe is the mesh is so fine and tight that coarse sand won't sift through.

 

[mike b]

Detector Pro Gray Ghost Ultimate Catch All Pouch​

I've been using these on land and wading in salt water for years. it's up to you to determine "The best one" for you. Good luck
You can find them at one of the sponsors at the top of this page.

 

[LawrencetheMDer]

Bought this Garrett pouch earlier this year and used in saltwater for 3-4 months. Works very well, good construction and holds pointer well and drys well and fast. No issues.

 

[OBN]

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I use a simpler mesh bag than this, but this fits most of your specs. I have a small mesh bag (the same ones they sell for collecting meg teeth in Venice fossil charters), and a waterproof pouch with several zips to keep my car keys, and other sensitive stuff safe...

For years (2010 to 2021) I used a pouch sold by John in West Florida (bought two and they lasted that full time and past), he sold them on Ebay. A few years ago I noticed the one here posted by knight of Excalibur, on Amazon and got 3 at the price I would have paid for the one from John. If I did not know any better I would say its the same pouch John sold except his did have a wider belt. At 13 dollars you can't go wrong, I've been using them for about 3 years now with no issues. In fact they are so cheap I hacked one up to modify it so I would not have to un-zip every time I put a target into it.

Quick drop tube sure makes it easier.

 

[RandyMarsh]

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I use a simpler mesh bag than this, but this fits most of your specs. I have a small mesh bag (the same ones they sell for collecting meg teeth in Venice fossil charters), and a waterproof pouch with several zips to keep my car keys, and other sensitive stuff safe...

I have checked this one out, it's a nice bag but it does not have a pinpoint holder and I wished it
had loops like this Xtreme scoops water finds bag.

If only this bag had something to hold my hand digger it would be perfect😩

 

[RandyMarsh]

Bought this Garrett pouch earlier this year and used in saltwater for 3-4 months. Works very well, good construction and holds pointer well and drys well and fast. No issues.
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I am very close to buying this pouch, my only worries are
-Does it sift dirt, sand, mud, clay, etc efficiently
-Will things such as stitching hold up after daily hard use for a year if not more
-Will the zippers get stuck by sand and debris
-Is it a effective choice for diving/SCUBA and will the bag get heavy from the water absorption

 

[RandyMarsh]

For years (2010 to 2021) I used a pouch sold by John in West Florida (bought two and they lasted that full time and past), he sold them on Ebay. A few years ago I noticed the one here posted by knight of Excalibur, on Amazon and got 3 at the price I would have paid for the one from John. If I did not know any better I would say its the same pouch John sold except his did have a wider belt. At 13 dollars you can't go wrong, I've been using them for about 3 years now with no issues. In fact they are so cheap I hacked one up to modify it so I would not have to un-zip every time I put a target into it.
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Quick drop tube sure makes it easier.

Very interesting, I have thought about modding a finds pouch to have a true all-terrain finds pouch. Though, I do not possess the skills to do any sewing or stitching. It would be nice if anyone in this forum knew how or possibly can recommend me to someone who can make me a custom pouch to my said specifications in this post

 

[LawrencetheMDer]

I am very close to buying this pouch, my only worries are
-Does it sift dirt, sand, mud, clay, etc efficiently
-Will things such as stitching hold up after daily hard use for a year if not more
-Will the zippers get stuck by sand and debris
-Is it a effective choice for diving/SCUBA and will the bag get heavy from the water absorption

The larger pockets have mesh for filtering out sand and dirt, but does require some water to accomplish. There is a small zipper pocket that isn't meshed for valuables and when in water doen't fiil-up very much so usually not an issue. The sewing is very good and the zippers are heavy guage and haven't had issue with sand in zipper, but only used about 4 months in salt water. I find WD40 woeks well with my scuba boot zippers, fyi. Haven't used scuba diving but would probably be good given large size zippers on each pocket.

 

[Earlafindit]

I am looking for a finds bag that:

-Will last me years under constant hard stress
-Has 2 or more DEEP pockets to keep valuables and iron trash separate (the more pockets and the deeper the better)
-Has carabiners to hold my rings, lanyard, and other prospecting tools such as a brush and pick
-Holds my pinpointer and hand digger
-Works well for land, wading, diving in fresh/salt
-Drains sand, soil, and water while still trapping small earrings
-Very durable material
-Anti salt water/rust resistant
-Is a more slim design not bulky/sticks out and does not shift and is firm to my body

Price does not matter. I am essentially looking for the "perfect" all terrain finds bag/pouch that works in both land, freshwater, and salt water.
Experts come at me!😎

Thanks in advance,
Randy Marsh

I have about 4 of these bags & never wore the 1st one out , they are nice , I usually take two with me one I use to keep my water bottles in , has 2 zip up separate containment compartments 52 inch belt . https://www.amazon.com/Calces365-Metal-Detecting-Water-Perfect/dp/B081K3QJJ8/?tag=treasurenet01-20 PS I see Knight of Excalibur 2 posted this bag also , I 2nd it !

 

[VTColonialDigger]

I've had great luck with a company called omegamill. They are made in USA and very durable. They have an ebay store with a couple options that might be to your liking.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_dk...amill&store_cat=0&store_name=omegamill&_oac=1

 

[Crunchyhippo]

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I use a simpler mesh bag than this, but this fits most of your specs. I have a small mesh bag (the same ones they sell for collecting meg teeth in Venice fossil charters), and a waterproof pouch with several zips to keep my car keys, and other sensitive stuff safe...

Ordering this this afternoon.

 

[mnruxpin]

made my own out of chunk of old trampoline netting, love it, had it for at least 15 years now, works for dive and wade.

 

[emb66]

I am looking for a finds bag that:

-Will last me years under constant hard stress
-Has 2 or more DEEP pockets to keep valuables and iron trash separate (the more pockets and the deeper the better)
-Has carabiners to hold my rings, lanyard, and other prospecting tools such as a brush and pick
-Holds my pinpointer and hand digger
-Works well for land, wading, diving in fresh/salt
-Drains sand, soil, and water while still trapping small earrings
-Very durable material
-Anti salt water/rust resistant
-Is a more slim design not bulky/sticks out and does not shift and is firm to my body

Price does not matter. I am essentially looking for the "perfect" all terrain finds bag/pouch that works in both land, freshwater, and salt water.
Experts come at me!😎

Thanks in advance,
Randy Marsh

I use Anderson finds bags I don’t know if they are what you’re looking for but they have worked well for me in the water. I have 2 and they have excellent customer service. One of the couplers on mine broke and they sent me 2 spares free of charge and no shipping!

 

[oldmxrat]

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I use a simpler mesh bag than this, but this fits most of your specs. I have a small mesh bag (the same ones they sell for collecting meg teeth in Venice fossil charters), and a waterproof pouch with several zips to keep my car keys, and other sensitive stuff safe...

I have about 4 of these bags & never wore the 1st one out , they are nice , I usually take two with me one I use to keep my water bottles in , has 2 zip up separate containment compartments 52 inch belt . https://www.amazon.com/Calces365-Metal-Detecting-Water-Perfect/dp/B081K3QJJ8/?tag=treasurenet01-20 PS I see Knight of Excalibur 2 posted this bag also , I 2nd it !

This is the one I use. I bought 2 of them 3 years ago so I'd have a back up when the first one fails...it hasn't failed yet and works great! Oh, and you can't beat the price!

 

[Sand Swinger]

I have about 4 of these bags & never wore the 1st one out , they are nice , I usually take two with me one I use to keep my water bottles in , has 2 zip up separate containment compartments 52 inch belt . https://www.amazon.com/Calces365-Metal-Detecting-Water-Perfect/dp/B081K3QJJ8/?tag=treasurenet01-20 PS I see Knight of Excalibur 2 posted this bag also , I 2nd it !

I wear 2 as well, one on my left side with multiple pockets for finds and small trash, and a large pocket mesh pouch behind my back. I carry 2 water bottles in that pouch and since it's one large open pouch, that's where I'll put larger trash like tin cans.