Coin Probe Holster

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If there's one thing I need less of in my life, it's getting poked by a sharp coin probe while digging pop tabs and rusty nails out of the ground with metal detecting equipment. It's a bit specific, but it is a valid concern for people who choose to dig up 100 bottle caps in exchange for a single wheat penny or a rusty but slightly older square nail. I recently bought this coin probe from Amazon: https://a.co/6LBFrxI. Coin probes are very handy for metal detecting in public areas because you can pop a coin out of the ground without damaging it or the surrounding grass. Some irresponsible individuals have left parks and schools marred with divots from overzealous digging. Coin probes are definitely a good thing. They don't solve all the world's problems, but few things do. So, this probe in particular is very nice, but there isn't a safe and convenient way to carry one of these without either poking yourself or stabbing yourself through your pocket while simultaneously poking yourself. If you're just looking for interesting old stuff in a park or school with one of these in your off hand, it may send the wrong message to friendly law enforcement officers and citizens. Naturally, the answer is to make a holster for it because holsters have no unintended connotations whatsoever! This holster is designed to attach to either a belt or web gear using two zip ties. The holster is form-fitted to the dimensions of the probe I linked on Amazon. It uses friction to lock onto the first 30mm of the probe's rubber handle. It's a very secure fit, so you don't have to worry about the probe tumbling from its holster into a bush while you crouch over your treasure hole. In the pictures above, I attached it to my Garrett digging bag. The Garrett bag has web gear across the front of it, which makes for a convenient attachment point (Note the Garrett carrot which is also attached). No, I'm not sure why they only make the bag in digital camouflage either. Maybe we're supposed to sneak up on nails and pop tabs and pounce on them before they know what hit them. I printed this at 15% infill, .2mm layer height with no supports. 15% infill seems strong enough, and it keeps the holster nice and light. Since the holster is angled, layer height will determine how rough the top surface is. A .1mm layer height would produce a nicer effect but you're already geared up like Indiana Jones. I don't think anyone will notice.