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Yep those are the same I just don't carry the screaming orange ones because us prospectors like to be subtle. But like I said, I know you can find them cheaper because some places are closing them out. I'd buy the orange ones at $24, and spray paint that insert. They are great, and when you are on your knees next to a pile of dirt they are high and keep the dirt from going into the knee pad. Doc

I'm thinking you will need longer straps if you intend to wear these knee protectors on your rear end. 😁 Doc

Gang, Seriously these are the best knee pads EVER! They absolutely do not slip. The reason is because they are jointed. Before I found these I had bought about 7 different pairs from Home Depot. They all sucked. You do not have to buy them from me. Check around I thought I saw some guys closing them out. The company that made them sold out to a big company and the big company requires you to buy 144 at a time. So a lot of little guys quit stocking them and were closing out what stock they had left. https://docsdetecting.com/product/knee-pads-doc-endorsed-best-knee-pads-i-have-ever-used/ Also for those of you that want leg protection and knee pads, sorry I didn't get them with hard caps. it would have driven the price through the ceiling. Look at these Leg-Tecs I invented. These won't slip either but they will not protect your knees like the hard plastic ones above. https://docsdetecting.com/product/leg-gaiter-protection-docs-nugget-stalker-for-metal-detector-w-built-in-knee-pads/

Well I love that he really gave all the Swing Arms a good go over. See that is what I did before I got so disgusted with the shortcomings each one had I said, ENOUGH! Now obviously I did not try everyone, but I had used about 5 different iterations, and after the 5th break of the GPZ7000 Pro-Swing Squiggle part, I said, that's it! I'm going to take everything I know about what I hate and I'm going to fix it. (What really made me driven is I love the concept, because it just makes swinging so much more comfortable. More precise control etc. etc.) But then I went one step further. When I did YouTube videos I sometimes set up a tripod with my video camera on it and do a shot of me in a narrow gully reaching out to detect up the side around the back of the bushes that line the gully. I noticed the contortion I have to put my body through to turn the coil at a 45 degree angle to accommodate the slope. I mean you have to counter the weight of the coil and twisting it with your entire body. It's a leverage thing. And basically your body is at the wrong end of the brick on a stick. So I set out not to design just a Swing Arm, but a Guide Arm. A virtual "JOY STICK" for your detector that gives you amazing control over your coil and detector. This all happens because of the unique design of the SWIVEL JOINT, which not only allows never before achieved control over your detector, but totally eliminates breakage. Why hasn't anyone else done this? Because it was really expensive. Kevin Hoagland did a great write up in the GPAA Magazine on how to fight detecting fatigue and did a great video on the SAGA that shows exactly why I call it the "SWING ASSIST GUIDE ARM" or a "JOY STICK" for your detector. Start at time mark 6:18. Hey I'm 76, the ol' body can't do what it use to so I need help. Happy Detecting, see ya' on down the track! Doc

They compared many different Swing Arms. Want to guess which one came out on top? I have no idea who this person is that did the comparison. He did have some interesting modifications, which I like. Some real simple DIY mods involving a simple bungee. https://tolnix.com/gpz-7000-swing-stick-guide-arm-review/ Doc

Gold Catcher - Private message me please. Thank you, -Doc

Please message me if you are. I need to ask some questions. Thanks! Doc

What size do you need? I've got some I am closing out. Doc

JP, I don't think Minelab is looking to run dealers out of business. It's just that dealers are finding it more difficult to turn a profit. It's just the nature of the evolution of business. Hey if you're in business you are in business to make money. And a company like Minelab has to fill market voids, because if they don't, some other detector company will. It's just smart business. The current President of Minelab, Ben Harvey, is a very astute businessman with a great vision for where he wants to take Minelab. I think it's going to be very good for the bottom line. Doc

As one of the longest Minelab dealer around, since 1992, let me add my 2 cents. As a businessman I can certainly understand the move of Minelab to Big Box Stores. They are a publicly traded company via Codan, and they have a duty to shareholders to increase market penetration. However, this move has hurt the profitability of dealers like myself. When Minelab started calling me a "Legacy Dealer" it made me scratch my head. Is that a good thing? Or is it a bad thing? Let me be clear, this isn't just about losing sales, this is about utilizing my expertise and time in educating consumers that did not even buy their Minelab Detectors from me. Just yesterday, I took two phone calls from individuals who purchased their Minelab, NOT FROM ME! They wanted me to help them. "How do I adjust my machine?" Also the inevitable, "Where to go and what to look for?" I spent 42 minutes on one call and 57 minutes on the other. Why do I invest this time? Well I hope the next time they are in the market for a Minelab they remember that "the Doc" has the information that the Big Box stores don't, but that is sort of wishful thinking. The other reason is because fortunately, a lot of these folks do return to buy accessory items that they do not find at the Big Box stores. Custom covers, Picks, Snake Gaiters, GSpot Scoops, things that are exclusive Nugget Stalker® brand products which I design and manufacture. This turn of events, that has slowly started to creep in since the Sudan Gold rush has changed my thinking on my marketing efforts. I love Minelab, how could I not. Amazing technology that is second to none. I have a safe full of nuggets to prove it. However, when looking at my profitability as a company, 80% of my profits are coming from items I have developed and market under the Nugget Stalker® Brand. There was a time in the past, when Minelab was located in Las Vegas, that I would order 40 pulse induction machines at a time. GP3000's, GP3500's etc. Wow, have those times changed. There used to be rules. Minelab would not sign up another authorized dealer within 25 miles of you. About five years back they authorized a new dealer 2.5 miles from my warehouse. Even worse was he would heavily discount the price. It was a real shock. Also the profitability on machines is just not there. If I sell a Gold Monster on Ebay, after paying the listing fees, the selling fees, the 3.5% credit card fee, giving free shipping and insuring the detector, my profit is around $105. That doesn't even count the number of times when a customer calls up and says, "Well XYZ company said they can give me one for $X dollars." Unfortunately my reply has to be, "That sounds like a screaming deal. I would take it. If I can help you with accessory items please let me know. "OK, Oh but let me ask you a question. Where is the best place to find nuggets in Gold Basin?" So I will continue to carry and promote Minelab, but like Minelab, I am going to concentrate on increasing my market penetration with the development and improvement of items that have generic appeal to all detectorists; regardless of the brand they are using. No matter what detector you are using, everyone needs a pick. Everyone needs a scoop, snake gaiters, knee pads, etc. And everyone certainly needs my new line of "FATIGUE FIGHTING" ergonomic accessories that make your detector lighter and more fun to use. My new slogan is "Make Detecting Fun Again™" DON'T FA, DO FF, or FO! (In the interest of keeping things PG, Don't FA, means Don't FOOL Around, Do Fight Fatigue, or Find Out.) I am a victim of Detecting Injuries. I have 3 titanium pigtails lashing my shoulder back in place. I only have one joint in my right elbow from crushing the ball joint of my ulnar bone. It had to be surgically removed. (I tipped my New ATV over when out detecting, and in my pea brain, I thought if I stuck my elbow out I could keep the ATV from hitting the ground hard and scratching it up. NOTE TO SELF: That doesn't work!) I have had 2 hand surgeries from trauma swinging heavy detectors, 6 titanium pins in my hips. So my "Fight Detecting Fatigue" accessories have been developed out of my necessity to alleviate my own discomfort. Such is life. Businesses change and we have to adapt or go the way of the dinosaurs. My success in this business, in the largest part, has been because of the loyalty of my customer base. For that I am eternally grateful. Doc

Phrunt, I wanted something that would work with whatever harness rig you are currently using. Most people have a hydration pack, or a favorite back pack to keep some essentials in. First Aid supplies, granola bars etc. No one wants to wear another harness on top of their harness. This works with your harness as long as it has a sternum strap. If not, easy enough to rig one. Then of course the other short comings of other designs have been well documented. But let me say this, all of the other designs are better than using nothing when it comes to fighting fatigue and the rigors of swinging a detector all day. Thank you for your kind words. Doc

BUT I'M NOT! PRESS RELEASE Not a week goes by that someone does not call or email me asking what happened to the DALAS "Stick" "Strap"? Well it's been a long road. Personal tragedies aside, it's just takes a while to get things absolutely perfect. Doc's Detecting Supply is proud to announce new offerings to the Nugget Stalker® Brand detecting line of accessories. These new items are designed to Fight Detecting Fatigue. When you are more comfortable swinging your detector, you can detect longer, enjoy the hunt, and actually find more goodies. Pain, fatigue and discomfort when metal detecting cause loss of concentration and put simply, makes detecting less fun. All of these originally designed exclusive Doc's Nugget Stalker® Brand accessories are designed to Make Detecting Fun Again! ™ In 1993 Doc invented the original Swingy Thingy®. This innovative product was designed to take the weight off your arm when detecting. By means of a uniquely designed bungee, for the first time ever, a detectorist was able to instantaneously adjust the length of the bungee; even in mid-swing. In the first two years, Doc sold over 18,000 Swingy Thingys®. Well times have changed and it's time for the Nugget Stalker® Swingy Thingy® Version 2.0. Improvements: New Design, Padded strap, Ambi Dexterous, and Qweegle™ Bungee included. Simple, effective. Perfect for lite-weight detectors. Padded strap goes over right or left shoulder depending on your preference. Green two inch strap attaches to the back of your pants with an Alligator Suspender clamp. One inch strap goes under the arm opposite where the padded strap is. The one inch strap centers the "O" ring in the middle of your chest and keeps the padded strap from sliding off of your shoulder. The Qweegle™ bungee allows you to adjust the length of the bungee at the snap that goes on the "O" ring or on the rod attachment device. You can easily lay your detector down and detach yourself from the bungee cord by pulling the bungee out of the rod adjustment device through the slide slit. This leaves the bungee attached to the Swingy Thingy® and not lying in the dirt. Got a favorite hydration pack or small back pack with a sternum strap? Well the DALAS™ Stick was made for you! Get ready to make your heaviest detector float like a feather. Simple, comfortable, effective. Comes with the exclusive QWIPPLE™ bungee. DALAS™ stands for Detector Air Lift Assist System. The SYSTEM can consist of the STICK and a STRAP, which is essentially a harness, that you can supply, or we have an optional DALAS™ STRAP (Harness) fashioned after the Ultra Swingy Thingy. The DALAS Stick was designed with ergonomics, physics, and comfort in mind. The paddle slips into the back of your pants in the middle of your back. The fully adjustable rod, can be adjusted for right or left handed use. Adjustment for width and height are easily accommodated via threaded adjustments. The rod runs from the paddle then up alongside your rib cage and the ring sits about shoulder high, allowing easy attachment of the black bungee clip. The SLIDE CLIP is an essential part of this design. The slide clip attaches to your sternum strap. This slide clip allows the DALAS Stick to effectively transfer the weight of your detector down and redirects it back to the paddle. It is essential for any device that claims to effectively transfer weight, to be independent of any obstruction. If you are using a device that attaches to a back pack or "D" ring on your back pack, and it has no way to move independently of that attachment, chances are good it is not going to be effective. If such a device is not perfectly adjusted, it can ultimately end up pulling on the shoulder strap of your harness and the weight is transferred to your shoulder and neck area. The DALAS Stick is designed to transfer the weight efficiently. The weight is applied at the attachment ring at your shoulder via the bungee. It is able to move freely via the SLIDE CLIP. The weight goes down and is redirected backwards. The result is that weight re-direction is terminated by just pushing your belt out and away from your back. You never feel the weight of the detector and the DALAS Stick never allows that weight transfer to be disrupted. This picture is the DALAS™ Complete System, Stick with optional Strap (Harness). So tell me what you think. Have a great summer! -Doc See preview of upcoming GPAA ad in Classifieds

You never know. One day you are talking about not being dead, and then you get a notice that your youngest son, Adam, age 42, a very skilled dentist, has been in a car wreck at 10:05pm last night. My son died in that crash. No other people or vehicles were involved. He was taken to the trauma center here in Las Vegas where they were unable to revive him due to the serious injuries he sustained. At 12:31 am 11/24/2024 he was pronounced dead. My son's wife, and my wife and I are beyond devastated. So if you have a minute to offer up a prayer for my son and our family it would be greatly appreciated. God Bless All of You, Doc I want to thank all of you for your outpouring of kindness. Not only did we lose a son, the dental profession lost an amazing oral surgeon and a kind and generous soul. When a woman was brutally beaten by her UFC fighter boyfriend, (who is now in jail.) Dr. Adam stepped forward to get her out of pain with his amazing talent for reconstructive procedures. He ultimately did a total reconstruction of her mouth, absolutely free. When we had a mass shooting in Las Vegas and many people suffered oral injuries from being thrown to the ground and being trampled by the panicked mob, my son stepped forward. He advertised that he would be treating victims free of charge.

One of the unique features of this particular species is that they are able to scoop their own poop. Doc

Gerry, Did you get the DALAS rod I sent to you? I'm sure you have not had the time to set it up yet just checking to see if it got there alright. And just so you know you're not the only one having fun, I went to the Urologist, Friday where he did a procedure on my prostate. This involved shooting boiling water STEAM into various spots in my prostate for 56 seconds. Perhaps you heard my screams up in Oregon. Actually it wasn't that bad they give you this gas that sort of puts you in a twilight sleep. The upside is, I will now be able to swing a detector for more than 5 minutes without having to stop and find a cactus to P on. I'm glad you are out and about. I so much enjoy your stories, and pictures. I can at least live vicariously through your travels. God Bless Ya' Brother, Doc