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I use the proswing 45. Its worth every penny. It extends my hunting times with no effort at all. I highly recommend it

Pro swing harness all the way

for those of you that use the proswing harness...does it work for us "husky" types? How many inch waist does it accommodate? 46 here...Hate to buy something that constantly reminds me to loose weight...I married a women for that..lol

This may sound strange but it has helped me so much with the sore shoulder.

I use a normal pair of mens braces the type they hold up the trousers with one I fasten the back clip to the back of a belt that i put around my waist at the front i put the left clip on my belt and the right clip i wrap around my detector until it feels comfortable then clip it onto the braces itself,if it feels tight on the shoulder i have a piece of fur underneath.I find this setup more flexible than a swingy one which i found restricted my swing,just try this i have done it for years it was suggested to me by our local detector dealer and i wouldn't do it any other way.

cheers Maureen S. (thirdbornau)

Pro Swing 45 all the way

I can't have my coil one foot in front of me, it sounds off on my Titanium knees I have to have my coil at least 2 feet from me. nge

I was hunting with an Explorer XS with the original coil and the Sunray X-1 Pinpointer (original white probe) Hurt my swinging shoulder and was dying when I took out the Explorer. I picked up a swingy thingy and it did help, but I felt that I had A LOT going on with cables and bungies. I sold the explorer and bought an etrac with the smaller, lighter X-1 probe, but after a time, the cables and bungy were bugging me, so i tried a handheld pinpointer and left the X-1 and swingy thingy home. Losing the weight on the search rod was enough to relieve the soreness in the shoulder and I liked using the handheld pointer to boot. Later on, I picked up an RNB battery and dropped a couple more OZ's from the detector AND gained a bunch of detecting time between charges.

If I am hunting open grass areas with no snags, there isn't a problem using a swingy thingy. If I am in the woods and brush, it is prone to getting hung up on branches and the like. But that's me.

Lately, I've been trying to use detectors lighter in weight to keep the shoulder from getting sore. Helps the shoulder, but I do miss my etrac.

Rich -