I recently purchased a Minelab Excalibur and could not be happier! It has found me quite a bit of loot already. My only complaint was that it was a little heavy and my arm got tired quick. I have seen other metal detectorists using the Minelab Excalibur with a hip mount and decided to make my own. After a few hours swinging your Minelab Excalibur, you might want to hip mount all of the hardware and remove some of that strain from your arm. If you don’t get tired as quick that means that you have more time to hunt, which means more loot to find.
I decided to to my make my own Minelab Excalibur Hip Mount. It is very easy to make and it cost me less than two dollars. Here is what you will need to make the Minelab Excalibur Hip Mount.
Nylon Screws and nuts. Take your battery pack to the hardware store and match up the correct sizes.
An old belt. I used a strap from an old life jacket that I had. It has a snap clip so I know when it is locked tight and plus it is easily adjustable.
Now putting it together couldn’t be easier. Simply thread the belt through the nylon bolts like the pictures below.
I snap mine in the back this leaves all of the controls right at my belly for easy access. I have used it several times and it works great and the best thing is I don’t get tired!
The Garrett Ace 250 offers great depth and is one of the best coin detectors on the market. With all of the features that the Garrett Ace 250 has to offer you would expect to pay much more! Metal detecting is a hobby that just about anyone can enjoy. You can get some exercise and in the process you might find some old coins, jewelry or relics. The Garrett Ace 250 is an excellent entry level metal detector and it will get you hooked on the hobby that pays for itself.
The Garrett Ace 250 has five search modes to cover just about any metal detectorists needs. This is an easy system to get the hang of. It just depends on where you are and what you are looking for. You can order your detector today, conveniently with our online ordering system. If you have some form of online payment like http://www.lovemoney.com/creditcards/ or Paypal it’ll take no time at all. Before you know it you will be tracking down loot like a professional.
All Metal Mode – The name says it all. This mode of operation will detect everything metal.
Jewelry Mode – This mode of operation will help eliminate all of the trash and ID only jewelry.
Relics Mode – This mode of operation will help you ID old Relics.
Coin Mode – This mode of operation will help you Id coins before you dig them and ignore other garbage. Using the LCD screen you can see what coin is buried and about how deep it is!
Custom Mode – This mode of operation is for more advanced operation and will allow you to notch or ignore certain objects based on their metallic values.
With all of these fancy modes of operation you would think something would get sacrificed but it doesn’t. The Garrett Ace 250 is easy to operate and I have used all modes of operation sucessfully. I especially like the coin mode and have found quite a few old coins with my Garrett Ace 250.
Weighing in at a little over 2 and half pounds the Garrett Ace 250 is a lightweight yet durable metal detector that works great and won’t tire you out.
Pinpointing a target is made easy with a one button pinpoint mode. Suppose you are detecting and you get a target, just press the pinpoint button and move the search coil over the target area. Listen for the tone to pinpoint your target every time!
