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« on: May 21, 2009, 03:24:55 PM »
i know this may sound silly thing to ask but im going to anyway Grin how do you carry your shovel around with you while detecting !!! myself i do drag it behind me i always have done, i know that lots of you carry the shovel on your shoulder, iv tried that but cant get on with it that way, also some carry theirs in a loop on the belt............ so what do you do guys & galls Grin
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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2009, 03:29:32 PM »
I am a carrier for the first couple of hours and then it tends to be dragged by mid afternoon. Trouble is so is the rest of the body by then.
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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2009, 03:32:49 PM »
Carry it on my shoulder, moaning profusely. Go out and buy an entrenching tool. Get to a rally. Everyone looks at it and says "We bought one of those....it broke". Use it for an hour. It breaks. Go back to normal spade and star moaning profusely again....
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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2009, 03:33:34 PM »
Over my shoulder mostly - it is quite a light shovel - just right for a girlie  Grin Grin Grin  maybe you should get one Kev  Kiss Kiss Kiss
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« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2009, 03:38:00 PM »
 Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin..................NOT INTRESTED  Grin Grin Grin Kiss
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« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2009, 03:42:37 PM »
When I go out my daughter likes to come along as much as possible, so guess who carries the spade................. Grin Grin Grin Cheesy
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« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2009, 04:10:57 PM »
iv'e got a habit of putting it on my shoulder,  on the beach though and prepared seed fields i like to try and remember to drag in so i can see where iv'e been ,especially if i'm gridding.
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« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2009, 04:22:02 PM »
Definately a dragger, sometimes helps to see where ive been / early mornings on grass & beaches

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« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2009, 04:48:35 PM »
dont really see why pepole drag there shovel? most peps have it so close to them that they must pick it up when htere swinging

just have it slung over me shoulder
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« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2009, 06:05:46 PM »
You are right, my detecting arm is fine but think I am getting an RSI from keeping my shovel away from the machine. Anyone make holsters for them? (it's only a draper mini , but when I used the big ones dragging was fine, no probs. )
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« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2009, 06:21:49 PM »
i drag my shuvel. has anyone noticed how hard it is to walk in a straight line. when i look back its crooked, especially after having a few nips Grin
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« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2009, 06:33:32 PM »
hi there i carry it on my shoulder ,,,,,,   this is my third now as i broke one first time out   the other  second time out  Undecided Undecided Undecided
anyway ive now had a scaffhold tube welded  then i reinforced  welded it on  to a short iron bar for the handle .... sorted  Grin Grin Grin    its a tad heavy but  tough as old boots now  Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2009, 06:37:20 PM »
Because of my athritis I find in hard to hold my shovel over my shoulder or dragging it behind me for any length of time I have to alternate between the two.
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« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2009, 06:50:21 PM »
I carry mine on my shoulder even though i smacked myself on the back of the head with it once !Dont worry i didnt damage the shovel! Embarrassed Grin
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« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2009, 06:54:53 PM »
mines on my shoulder kev make a strap to go over ur shoulder and hook on the shovel Grin dont now till u try Huh
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