Deluxe Coin
Apron
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I first conceived of the idea for my Deluxe Coin Apron on our first trip
detecting in England. It was born out of necessity. Never had I dug so many targets
in a given period of time. Relics and pieces of relics of all sorts and ancient
and modern coins. There was a fair share of recognizable trash, but much of the
unidentifiable objects had to be kept until the end of the day for verification
by the experts. I watched as my fellow hunters' pouches, mine as well, overflowed
from the brim. Every bend from the waist, as the day progressed, deposited some
part of our "treasures" on the ground. Then it came to me' there was nothing in
the construction of my pouch to keep it from opening up like a teapot. That is
when I got the idea of a membrane divider sewn down the middle of the pouch, dividing
it into to compartments and preventing it from dumping open. I took the idea to
Steve Blankenship of Desert Moon Products, who builds our cordura items and Voila!
The Deluxe Coin Apron became a reality. We used the two large sections to divide
the good trash from the bad trash. The back panel is made of tough cordura for
strength and to help the apron hold its shape. The front and sides are made from
strong but lightweight nylon fabric. The two deep, roomy pockets stay open so
you can get your hands inside or drop a large object in without fumbling around.
Nothing falls out when you bend over and it doesn't feel big or bulky. I added
a large outside pocket with full zipper to stow special finds for safe keeping.
It is even large enough for wallet, keys or extra batteries. I call it an "apron"
because it has its own adjustable belt attached with a strong nylon buckle.
Deluxe Coin Apron Item # JS-DCA $24.95
Surf
Apron
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Our Surf Apron is designed for beach and water hunters. The back
panel and outside pocket are made out of the same sturdy cordura fabric that we
use in our digging and prospecting pouches. The front panel, however, is made
from a tough mesh weave that filters out sand and water and is secured to the
back of the pouch with velcro to form a "safe pocket". This apron can be worn
in the water and under the water, without the worry of losing your finds. Nothing
is worse than being hit by a wave and having your pouch float up and dump all
of your coins and rings back into the drink. The Surf Apron fits comfortably around
your waist with its attached nylon webbed belt and adjustable buckle.
Surf Apron Item# JS-SA $24.95
Sierra
Digging Kit
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We've received many requests for a good digging kit... we listened.
The result is the Sierra Digging Kit. We start out with a sturdy cordura
fabric that stands up to a heap of stretching and abuse and topstitched the bottom
seam for added reinforcement. We added two roomy pockets that will hold just about
anything. The front one has a velcro closier to keep the "good stuff" separated
from the junk. It has two snug side slits that hold our Coin Popper and Coin Probe
(see Poppers & Probes) and a nylon webbed sleeve on the side for a larger
tool of your choice, such as a trowel. Our Digging Pouch is available
separately, just as our Coin Popper and Coin Probe are, but you
save a couple of dollars when you purchase them as a kit.
Digging
Kit Item # JS-DK $45.95
Digging Pouch Item # JS-DP $16.00
Coin Popper Item # JS-CPP $17.95
Coin Probe Item # 601-1128-1 $6.95
Deluxe
Relic Apron
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The Deluxe Relic Apron just sort of evolved from the Original Deluxe
Digging Apron which I designed for use on our detecting trips to England and the
need to increase the capacity of the Original Prospecting Pouch. The transition
to a great Deluxe Relic Apron was a natural. I added a tough web belt and nylon
buckle, two pockets inside (one mesh, one cordura) and two heavy web stiffeners
on either inside (they double as pockets as well). Of course the zippered pocket
for goodies stayed on front. A web holder for a pinpointer was added on one inside
panel and a velcro closed pocket was added to the other side (it holds an XLT
nicad).
Deluxe Relic Apron JS-DRA $36.95
Prospecting
Kit
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The next step was finding a place to hang my Mag Pick. I
didn't want to distort the shape of my pouch by hanging the pick from the side,
so I designed a separate Pick Holster to hang from my belt. This way, I could
keep the pick on one side and the pouch on the other. [Pick
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Basket/Pick
Holster Item # JS-BPH $7.95
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Mag.Pick-Lightweight Item# JS-MPLW $29.95
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