metal detector
Feb 11, 2016 01:53:36 #
Anyone here have a metal detector? I was thinking of getting one to explore the nearby beach and my pasture but there are a lot of different brands and prices. If anyone has information, it would be appreciated.
Feb 11, 2016 02:04:17 #
Feb 11, 2016 06:09:38 #
lightcatcher wrote:
White's they are on the internet.
:thumbup: Just like a camera,how much to spend!! :lol: One of my son's has used his White for 20 years. I bought it but have no idea of the model. I would imagine it's obsolete anyway.
Feb 12, 2016 07:17:27 #
Feb 12, 2016 07:43:50 #
Feb 12, 2016 08:22:44 #
dragonswing wrote:
Anyone here have a metal detector? I was thinking of getting one to explore the nearby beach and my pasture but there are a lot of different brands and prices. If anyone has information, it would be appreciated.
I have one I bought to find the metal property marker in my yard. Look at online reviews and decide how much you want to spend. It probably won't pay for itself in coins found.
Feb 12, 2016 09:30:55 #
I was at Jones Beach last summer and I watched a gent walking with a metal detector more near the parking area and food concession area. I was amazed at how often he scooped up something that he found worth keeping.
He had a large metal cup scoop that filtered out the sand and each time he shook it there would be some jingle of change or such. He'd reach down grab whatever was in the scoop and 9 out of ten time he'd drop it into the pocketed apron he was wearing. I would never have believed there was so much to be found!
He had a large metal cup scoop that filtered out the sand and each time he shook it there would be some jingle of change or such. He'd reach down grab whatever was in the scoop and 9 out of ten time he'd drop it into the pocketed apron he was wearing. I would never have believed there was so much to be found!
Feb 12, 2016 11:51:52 #
I've had one of White's better models for several years now. If I added up all the change I've found with it, I'd probably have enough money to buy a new set of batteries. Pretty slim pickings here in Central Oregon. My son-in-law's dad had a couple of different ones when he lived in So. Cal. and used them a LOT. After moving to the Portland area several years ago, he's pretty much given up on his hobby. Like I said - - - slim pickings. I told him that here in Oregon, if someone drops a penny, they'll spend all day down in the dirt searching for it.
Seriously though, I'd strongly suggest that you take a long look at the ones that White makes. I dropped mine while out in the boonies and sprung the door to the battery box. I took it to the White factory over in Sweet Home to get it repaired and, in about a half hour I had it back as good as new. No charge.
If you look at things logically, it does seem a little strange to spend several hundred dollars on a tool that will probably never pay for itself. Kinda like photography for we amateurs.
Seriously though, I'd strongly suggest that you take a long look at the ones that White makes. I dropped mine while out in the boonies and sprung the door to the battery box. I took it to the White factory over in Sweet Home to get it repaired and, in about a half hour I had it back as good as new. No charge.
If you look at things logically, it does seem a little strange to spend several hundred dollars on a tool that will probably never pay for itself. Kinda like photography for we amateurs.
Feb 12, 2016 16:23:06 #
Feb 12, 2016 16:37:39 #
comman wrote:
Anything that gets one off the couch and outdoors has got to be a plus.
Like, maybe, a nice new camera. :D
Feb 12, 2016 17:38:44 #
Feb 12, 2016 18:27:13 #
hswader
Loc: Bedford, PA
I picked one up at a local Tractor Supply store on a Black Friday sale last year. It's a ground efx M100. For a hundred bucks, it's pretty neat. Haven't had it out too much yet; too much snow on the ground yet! There are a lot of different models out there. Choose carefully, friend, OK?
Feb 12, 2016 19:23:45 #
I currently have four metal detectors: A Garrett, A Tesoro - and two Australian-made gold-hunting Minelabs. I like them all for different reasons but primarily the weight is a factor. I hunt a lot and the weight becomes pretty important after - say - three hours in the field - my arm is getting pretty tired if I am carrying a lot of weight. I find a lot with any of them, but probably my Garrett has found me the most. Today, if you pay a decent price for any detector you will get a good one. A lot of men swear by Whites and I have hunted with Whites but for me, a woman, it is entirely too heavy to carry around. My Tesoro is the lightest but I don't believe it goes as deep as my Garrett and definitely not my Minelabs. Just plan to spend a bit of money and get yourself a GOOD one! And Happy Hunting! Just about anyone you ask will tell you that the brand they hunt with is the best - you have to judge for yourself. Get yourself a treasure hunting magazine and study the ads.
Feb 13, 2016 00:14:40 #
I do not know how many states have laws like Texas, it is worth checking out, but there you are strictly forbidden to use them on on their beaches. I knew a person that found a silver doubloon on Padre Island after a storm without a metal detector and found it to be worth over $2000.
Feb 13, 2016 15:32:49 #
NormPR wrote:
I do not know how many states have laws like Texas, it is worth checking out, but there you are strictly forbidden to use them on on their beaches. I knew a person that found a silver doubloon on Padre Island after a storm without a metal detector and found it to be worth over $2000.
Quite interesting. I would think a beach would be a good place to find things.
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