Smart Tip
- Thread starter Jim Campi
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You can rotate the rod, but probably easier to remove tip and spin it.
Nate The Surveyor
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For what it's worth, I installed a fender washer, on my mono pod. In soft soil, I can step on the fender washer, and plunge the tip, deep in the soil, and do other work, un hindered, while the LS is working. I need to find a LONGER spike, for the monopod, to make this more useful, but since I don't have the bipod, this works. Also, the dist from the bottom of the ls, to the washer becomes my antenna height. Of course, this would not work in hard soil, but it works. The fender washer I am using is 1-1/2" dia. I want a 2-1/2" dia one, as it will let it be more stable. But, so far, this works, but it really does need a longer spike. I don't have the J-tip yet.The fender washer trick would not work with J-tip, as it is made of magnetic steel....
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Jim Campi
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Hi Nate. It seems like the LS would eventually become unstable with your current setup. Have you had an "accident" yet?
You can leave the J-Tip on the pole for collection. If I'm doing a lot of collection and no searching or very little searching I put the standard tip on the pole and keep the J-Tip in my pocket.
Nate The Surveyor
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Can the LS be collecting, (Collection sounds are muted), and metal detector sounds are now allowed. This way, the LS can be collecting a shot, (If not too far away), while using the 3rd leg of the Bipod, as a handle, and searching, with the J-tip?
Thanks!
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Nate The Surveyor
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No, no accident, but IF the spike were 8" or so long, it would be fine. I have not yet had it fall, but I don't trust it much. So far, it just keeps it from sinking too far, in the soft stuff.
Yes, the J-Tip sounds can be on while a point is being collected. Currently the action screen sounds aren't muted while the J-Tip sounds are on.
Nate The Surveyor
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Thanks Matt.
Nate The Surveyor
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Wow. I saw a J-tip yesterday. It is TINY! and LIGHT.
I was very impressed with it's size and weight.
It did not look like it would take alot of abuse, but small and light is super important!
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I was very impressed with it's size and weight.
It did not look like it would take alot of abuse, but small and light is super important!
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Use = good
Abuse = bad
Mine has held up well to use. I don't believe in abusing equipment. I avoid scratching around with it like I would with a steel tip. Mostly, when I have it on the monopod I use the monopod as I did before. If I won't be doing much searching, I take it off and put it in my pocket.
Abuse = bad
Mine has held up well to use. I don't believe in abusing equipment. I avoid scratching around with it like I would with a steel tip. Mostly, when I have it on the monopod I use the monopod as I did before. If I won't be doing much searching, I take it off and put it in my pocket.
Ain't that cool?
Nate The Surveyor
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The biggest obstacle to me buying one, has been taken away. I THOUGHT it was much bigger than it is.
Somebody that has one, post a few pics of it's actual size and weight. Like, in your hand, or with a box tape, or something for perspective.
So, it's on my agenda, to get one.
I will also need a pouch of some kind for it.
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Somebody that has one, post a few pics of it's actual size and weight. Like, in your hand, or with a box tape, or something for perspective.
So, it's on my agenda, to get one.
I will also need a pouch of some kind for it.
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J-Pack
David M. Simolo
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Nate, also see my comments and pics in this thread:
https://support.javad.com/index.php?threads/j-tip-treasures.2360/
the shipping weight was 0.5 lb, the thing is light as a feather, you don't need a pouch, you need a shirt pocket. When not in use I keep my J-Tip in the front facing pocket of the Triumph LS camera bag, along with charging cable for it and the carrying strap for the LS
https://support.javad.com/index.php?threads/j-tip-treasures.2360/
the shipping weight was 0.5 lb, the thing is light as a feather, you don't need a pouch, you need a shirt pocket. When not in use I keep my J-Tip in the front facing pocket of the Triumph LS camera bag, along with charging cable for it and the carrying strap for the LS