*** To the moderators. My apologies if I am breaking any rules by posting it here. I hoped it would be ok since it's not something that is really meant for detectorists.
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a Youtube video of a couple of free divers who were using one of these while looking for lobster. They had a few bugs, but the float really caught my attention. It's called a Banks Board and is kind of a cross between a sit on top kayak and a body board. I guess they are designed for holding spear guns and the days catch, but honestly the first thing I thought of was metal detecting .
I ordered one the next morning and have had it out twice now and I have to say it's totally awesome! I have used it to hold my scoop and detector while I was not using them along with my phone and keys (In a dry box), a bottle of water, sunscreen, a couple net finds bags and I'm sure they could hold a lot more. It pulls through the water nicely and the only thing I've added so far was a drag weight to keep it from bumping me in the back and a short length of cord and a belt loop to drag it with. Next trip I plan on taking along my plastic classifier and Pro Pointer for those annoying bb's ans 22 rounds. The manufacturer says they have over 100lbs of buoyancy, so I guess they would make a decent emergency aid if one found themselves in trouble as well.
I have not had a chance to dive with it yet, but I expect I'll be retiring my regular dive float and will be using this next season. That way I'll have a place for bottles, anchors and all those other large items that I normally have to mark and comeback to.
Here's a couple pictures of it (Sorry about the picture quality, I took the last one with my camera phones and for some reason I could not shrink it)
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a Youtube video of a couple of free divers who were using one of these while looking for lobster. They had a few bugs, but the float really caught my attention. It's called a Banks Board and is kind of a cross between a sit on top kayak and a body board. I guess they are designed for holding spear guns and the days catch, but honestly the first thing I thought of was metal detecting .
I ordered one the next morning and have had it out twice now and I have to say it's totally awesome! I have used it to hold my scoop and detector while I was not using them along with my phone and keys (In a dry box), a bottle of water, sunscreen, a couple net finds bags and I'm sure they could hold a lot more. It pulls through the water nicely and the only thing I've added so far was a drag weight to keep it from bumping me in the back and a short length of cord and a belt loop to drag it with. Next trip I plan on taking along my plastic classifier and Pro Pointer for those annoying bb's ans 22 rounds. The manufacturer says they have over 100lbs of buoyancy, so I guess they would make a decent emergency aid if one found themselves in trouble as well.
I have not had a chance to dive with it yet, but I expect I'll be retiring my regular dive float and will be using this next season. That way I'll have a place for bottles, anchors and all those other large items that I normally have to mark and comeback to.
Here's a couple pictures of it (Sorry about the picture quality, I took the last one with my camera phones and for some reason I could not shrink it)