CZ-21 chest mount?

[sport.pilot]

Does anybody use a chest mount setup for their CZ-21? If so, how do you like it vs belt mount. I am thinking of purchasing a chest mount harness. Does anybody a close up picture they can post of what one looks like being used? I would like to see how the control box is mounted to the harness and how it sits on the chest. Thanks.
Darryl

 

[kaptainkosmic]

I use a chestmount 100% of the time when water hunting. Greatly reduces drag on machine while in the water. Tried a belt mount but in water deeper than waist deep made box float up causing it to dig into side. I have a buddy that puts his box behind him on his belt but then you can't get to the controls very easily.

With this mount you simply slide box off from rod and unto chest mount and vice versa when done. Controls are easily accessable. It uses binocular straps that clip to the mount so where it rides on you can be adjusted by which holes you select and how tight you have straps. Its made of aluminum so extra weigh isn't much of an issue.

Hope this helps

Steve

 

[sport.pilot]

Steve,

Thanks for your reply - where did you get the chest mount? Thanks.

Darryl

 

[tvr]

I used the fisher chest mount for about 2 seasons. I did not like belt mounting; although many do. I found the chest mount worked OK in the water. The detector would tend to float (tip the bottom up) with the fisher chest harness. An aluminum plate like Steve shows would help keep it from floating or tipping.

I went to a straight shaft mount with the detector mounted behind the shaft and like that more than any other configuration I've tried.
tvr

 

[sport.pilot]

TVR,

Do you have a picture of how you mounted the box behind the shaft? Thanks.

Darryl

 

[tvr]

The detector has the Fisher holder for using a web belt for waist mounting slid into the slot on the back of the detector. I used pieces of aluminum angle slid into the sides that the belt would go into. Made aluminum spacers from aluminum bar to get the spacing right and bolted it with two holes straight through the angle brackets, spacers and the 7/8 inch aluminum tube used for the shaft. The handle is a bicycle bar end. I have since changed the bar end to a longer one that curves down more at the end.

The mesh bag is for finds and the boogie board strap is to keep me from losing the detector when I get rolled by a wave. Got a strap on the scoop too.
tvr

 

[sport.pilot]

Thanks for the picture. I like the arm strap idea and the bag attachment too. I will ask my wife to make me a strap - we have lots of that material hanging around. Great ideas!
Darryl