mn90403 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I've just been out in the field with the GPZ 7000 and I could not possibly use it without a weight assist. I'm using my HipStick that I use with my other Minelabs (3030, 5000). I use the 5000 harness but there could be others. It is simple to unhook and I don't feel like I have put on armour to go out detecting. JP has a video where he put it together for the 4000. The ProSwing bungee is the BEST. When going up or down a slope it can be adjusted with one hand to perfectly balance the coil. Without this my arm would be unable to prevent fatigue and tennis elbow from flaring up. I don't even need the extra arm which is good because I'm using that one for the pick. Here's the site to get one: http://detectoraid.com/ Mitchel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatup Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 hip stick is a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The Hip Stick with the Pro Swing 45 is a must have item to swing the 7000 or GP/GPX for a long day detecting! Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourdough Scott Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I like everything about the hipstick. Except the inventor. Bahaaa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relichunter Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I love my hipstick when I run the 20" nf coil.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanursepaul Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Lololol...Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakmagnet Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 There are a lot of prospectors who would not be able to be swinging a detector for prolonged periods of time without the HipStick. I am one of them. Thanks Chris… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourdough Scott Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Just used the hipstick and gpx harness. Hooked it to my weedeater. Did the whole property. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgatleyDP Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Thanks for that site: http://detectoraid.com/; The HipStick is relatively new and addresses a major problem these heavier detectors are causing - fatigue. ML had addressed this issue with their ProSwing 45 Harness, which works great. Yet they have just modified their ProSwing 45 yet never mentioned it, nor advertised the newer model anywhere. Not every MD'ing swinger has adopted the PS-45, however alot have, and personally, I find it quite comfortable. The problem is, apparently this new model is only available when you buy the new GPZ 7000, and well needed due to the stock - heavy coil. The new variant is pretty-much the same as the original, but has two J-strut's (one for each side) instead of one, as well as cross-bar over a new doubled bungee strap (between each D-Ring one each shoulder strap) - this replacing the older sternum strap. That modification appears to stabilize the distance between the two shoulder straps since there is a force on both - pushing inward, and I'll have to customize my own fix for that part. I've ordered the parts kit (replacement type kit: another J-strut, a bungee, and the S-strap) to bring my original PS-45 closer to the performance of the new model. Swinging can get tiring for the arm and shoulder without these aids, particularly with some of these newer model detectors. I wish ML would promote their new aids and make them available to the rest of us.... Those of us who haven't yet stepped up to the GPZ. (Spoken by one who now fields: ML GPX 5000; SDC 2300, Garrett ATX) Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakmagnet Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Dave, the HipStick has been around since 2006 or slightly earlier. I know this because that's how long I have used one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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