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Belt Ideas Needed Please

davemill said:
Robby,

Thanks for the video about your rig. I also use a T-handle shovel. Do you ever hang your shovel from that belt rig? If so, how? If not, do you just carry it? That's what I do now: detector in left arm, shovel in right hand, digger/pinpointer/etc. on belt.

Thanks.
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You're welcome! Happy to help out. I love that T Handle, its great!

Nope, I never hang it from my belt, I carry it over my shoulder
in my left hand just like I do with my scoop in the water...
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I use the above system and find it handy. It's light. I can suspend it from a trouser belt loop with a small carabiner or a pants belt or off my backpack or off a shoulder sling style belt. I use the holster area to hold a plastic sieve scoop, a loop for a plastic trowel, another loop will hold the Garrett carrot and it has a finds pouch with a drawstring for closure, with plastic securing slide.
In temperate climates I also use a photo journalist's vest with all sorts of interior and exterior pockets.
I use a Kellyco mesh bag or a large canvas sample bag for junk, depending on how much I'm encountering.
 
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FalconBob said:
Odd Question; Does anyone use something different than the typical belt, finds pouch and digger set up? I use a military grade belt with a Gray Ghost catch pouch, a small nylon bag for trash and a leather sheath for my hand digger.
At 64 years of age I have no hips and no butt anymore so as I walk the belt slides down. If I tighten the belt, this will hold everything in place better but when I kneel down it’s extremely uncomfortable.
So my question is does anyone use something that maybe goes across your body or some sort of belt with suspenders. I don't want to use a backpack that I’ll have to take off every time I dig a hole. I can't be the only "older" guy with this issue lol.
Thanks
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I would try a many pocket tactical vest. I love going vest
 
Just get you some suspenders, ~2 inches wide and clip onto your pants, thread your belt bag belt above the suspenders and off you go! KT has certain slick pants and shirts that he must wear suspenders with or without notice the Royal Bum will be exposed! HA HA KT also has no hip bones left to hang a belted pair of pants on either! But at 74, what can one expect?
 
KingTotsalot said:
Just get you some suspenders, ~2 inches wide and clip onto your pants, thread your belt bag belt above the suspenders and off you go! KT has certain slick pants and shirts that he must wear suspenders with or without notice the Royal Bum will be exposed! HA HA KT also has no hip bones left to hang a belted pair of pants on either! But at 74, what can one expect?
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Found this thread by using the SEARCH feature to search for 'suspenders'. At 75, soon to be 76, I too suffer from the drooping pants syndrome, caused by N.A.D. (No Ass Disease) mentioned earlier. Will start looking for a good pair of suspenders.

Just checked online and something from this company (McGuire Nicholas) looks like it may fit the bill.

 
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jimther said:
Found this thread by using the SEARCH feature to search for 'suspenders'. At 75, soon to be 76, I too suffer from the drooping pants syndrome, caused by N.A.D. (No Ass Disease) mentioned earlier. Will start looking for a good pair of suspenders.

Just checked online and something from this company (McGuire Nicholas) looks like it may fit the bill.

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Duct tape 😏 fits all sizes and has multiple options.
 
vmc1161 said:
Duct tape 😏 fits all sizes and has multiple options.
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jimther said:
Found this thread by using the SEARCH feature to search for 'suspenders'. At 75, soon to be 76, I too suffer from the drooping pants syndrome, caused by N.A.D. (No Ass Disease) mentioned earlier. Will start looking for a good pair of suspenders.

Just checked online and something from this company (McGuire Nicholas) looks like it may fit the bill.

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Also I’ll bring the truck Sunday and I have a variety of different tapes. We can experiment and have the other people there vote on what’s best for you. No need to thank me. It’s just what I do.
 
Just ordered a pair of the McGuire-Nicholas suspenders. Should have them by tomorrow, so I won’t be hiking up my jeans every two minutes at the club hunt on Sunday😱
 
jimther said:
That looks good too, Dangerranger60. Thanks for posting that. What do those clips hook onto, a tool belt?
I just need to attach suspenders to my jeans, and there's no place on my jeans to attach those clips, unless they attach to belt loops. Then, I'm concerned the belt loops will tear away from the jeans.
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Yes those clips lock on to D rings on my tool belts. DR
 
I Use a leather belt with suspenders attached to it.... Don't have to tighten belt tight & suspenders do their job holding belt with finds pouch, digger & phone pouch in place
 
Below is the belt set up I started with. The shoulder harness and belt are copies of the US Army 1970's era ALICE web equipment, but you could a very similar tool belt and harness...
The Finds pouch is a cheap Sporting Clays pouch, and is a about perfect in size and layout, but the material is a bit lightweight. I really like some of the custom pouches you guys get, but postage and import duties may them far too expensive to import.

The rear pouch is a bit of a catch all...It's usually used for a small water bottle and a snack.

The hand digger pouch is homemade..It's lined with a flattened PVC pipe and is open at the bottom to allow some mud to fall through.

I modified a standard pin pointer pouch so it hangs a little lower on the belt as I find that makes it more comfortable.

One advantage of using this style of pistol belt is that once the pouches are in place, you can use narrow zip tie through the grommets to stop them sliding about...

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markinmichigan said:
That's a lot of gear to wear in my book. Carabiner with a mesh bag for me. I've got no azz either.

Mark in Michigan
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So how do you carry your pin pointer and trowel? I know many on here put them in their Finds pouch, but I find that then ends up as a heavy lump in one place on my belt...

The only thing I don't really need on there is the pouch at the back, but a bite to eat and drink in there saves a long walk back to my vehicle at lunch time....
 
Pete e said:
So how do you carry your pin pointer and trowel? I know many on here put them in their Finds pouch, but I find that then ends up as a heavy lump in one place on my belt...

The only thing I don't really need on there is the pouch at the back, but a bite to eat and drink in there saves a long walk back to my vehicle at lunch time....
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I carry a small bag with handles sometimes. Or a clip on the belt pouch. I rarely have time to detect more than an hour or two so food and drink really isn't an issue.

Mark in Michigan
 
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