How to stop glare on the screen, a solution

[gitterdug]

A recent thread was brought up concerning glare on the screen of the explorer. It has been a major issue for me, and I think I have found a solution. It is a work in progress, and I thought you guys might like to help. Here are the instructions:

1. Go get some pantyhose from your wife or store. I used some black, which you will see below. Non-shiny is best. The question for experimentation here, is whether black, white, tan, blue, etc will work best, so, instead of wasting my money, I thought between all of us, we could surely manage to get all the colors tested.

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2. cut out a 6 inch piece from one leg. pics 2 and 3.

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3. Put the cut out piece over the head of the detector, covering the screen. Pic 4. Voila' Instant Sun Shade!

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4. Enjoy.

Here is the questions that arise. Beyond the right color, will 2 layers work better in some conditions? If so, then make the piece 12 inches and double it back over the first. Will a combination of colors (i.e. black and blue) work better than one. I know that our vision is impacted by blue, so is Navy better than pale?

OK, I have so far just used the black, and it works! Give it a try, and then report back on your findings.

Send the Nobel Prize for metal detecting innovation to me!!!! ROFL

 

[Charles (Upstate NY)]

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[Mike - Central Coast - CA]

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[James N.D.]

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[Morris]

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[erikk]

I will try ANYTHING. Wife is out-goodby pantyhose!

 

[NH Bob]

Great Idea
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[bigfootokie]

Great idea for glare reduction. I'll try it tomorrow if my wife cooperates. This is why this forum is so great. The members are innovative and deep thinkers. I am a new SE user and I probably would never have understood my SE had it not been for the hundreds of great posts I have read repeatedly and the sharing of knowledge among the group.

Jim

 

[pinpointa]

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Hi Guys,
I have been looking for a laddered pair but only come up with holey ones and the holes are the same size as the screen i have put my foot in it must have had it at the wrong ankle.
Regards pinpointa in oz.

 

[tomtowns]

It would be hard to do a COMPARISON without ONE person doing the test...I do have a couple thoughts about this though...I think MAYBE the sheerest pair you could find might be best & maybe black NON-Shiney type...My reasoning for black is that it is the least reflective....I'm gonna try to find some & will let you know.... I think its a great idea though as the glare is probably on everybody's S#!T list...HH...TT

 

[tomtowns]

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[dm]

great idea kule will try this once spring time rolls around.

 

[Rick(ND)]

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[RonNH]

Isn't that the reason we go detecting, kind of like ice fishing? Seriously, that is a good idea. If there's one thing I don't like about the Minelab, it's the screen whether in the sun or not..it's just hard to see. I think they should have had black as their pixel color like White's machines. JMHO Ron