BarnacleBill
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The CTX is has been officially stated to have "just under neutral buoyancy". This means that you are not going to have to fight to keep it under water, which can put a lot of strain on your forearms. Using it compared to a detector with a saucer coil and having to throw a sand filled sock over it should be a more pleasurable experience.
But...........and there's always a but, the terminology "just under neutral buoyancy" means it will sink at some given rate depending on whether you are in fresh or salt water. If you locate a target in the water and let go of the CTX to use a large scoop or shovel with both hands, it is going to possibly drift away or slowly sink. This means you are going to put a lot of strain on the headphone cord and connections, so I would suggest a tether arrangement that will act as a strain relief for the headphones.
If I were going to fabricate such a tether I would be attaching it to my utility belt at the waist, and provide enough length to allow me to gently move the CTX around to my back when I take shovel or scoop in hand. I would try to avoid making the tether so long that it can entangle my legs or get wrapped around my neck if I get knocked down by a wave. For added safety I would put two quick disconnects that I can open with one hand, one at the detector and one at my belt. As added safety always have a Dive knife on your belt in easy reach of your strong hand as you never know when you can get tangled up a lobster/crab line or piece of netting.
HH
BB
But...........and there's always a but, the terminology "just under neutral buoyancy" means it will sink at some given rate depending on whether you are in fresh or salt water. If you locate a target in the water and let go of the CTX to use a large scoop or shovel with both hands, it is going to possibly drift away or slowly sink. This means you are going to put a lot of strain on the headphone cord and connections, so I would suggest a tether arrangement that will act as a strain relief for the headphones.
If I were going to fabricate such a tether I would be attaching it to my utility belt at the waist, and provide enough length to allow me to gently move the CTX around to my back when I take shovel or scoop in hand. I would try to avoid making the tether so long that it can entangle my legs or get wrapped around my neck if I get knocked down by a wave. For added safety I would put two quick disconnects that I can open with one hand, one at the detector and one at my belt. As added safety always have a Dive knife on your belt in easy reach of your strong hand as you never know when you can get tangled up a lobster/crab line or piece of netting.
HH
BB
