Posted: 11/27/2011 6:49:06 AM EDT
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Any metal detector hobbyists in here?
For some reason I had a desire to research metal detectors. I had a semi-decent one when I was younger that my father and I purchased. As I remember it was a lot of fun to use, sure wish I knew what happened to it. Didn't find anything valuable other than a rusty smashed tin can in our yard. 
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| Buy a low-end one first - Bounty Hunter Tracker IV or one of the cheaper Whites, Garrett, or Tesoro. Used is OK too. That way you won't be out of a lot if the hobby isn't for you. If you like it and want to move up to a higher-end machine you will always have a back-up or one to loan to a buddy or kid you want to take with you when you go out. I'd start around $200 so you don't get a toy or real junk. Also go with a company that sells higer-end units so you know they are in the business. |
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Garrett Ace 250 with a Garrett Propointer. The 250 will find stuff and the Propointer will pinpoint it, it makes it much easier to locate stuff. I keep both behind the seat of my truck and often spend my lunchtime detecting in a park. I've found a bunch of stuff, nothing worth a whole lot, but I have fun and have a jar full of change to show for it. eta; Get a good digger, I use a Lesche digger with a very heavy duty saw edged blade. You will quickly break a standard garden trowel. |
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Garrett Ace 250 with a Garrett Propointer. The 250 will find stuff and the Propointer will pinpoint it, it makes it much easier to locate stuff. I keep both behind the seat of my truck and often spend my lunchtime detecting in a park. I've found a bunch of stuff, nothing worth a whole lot, but I have fun and have a jar full of change to show for it. eta; Get a good digger, I use a Lesche digger with a very heavy duty saw edged blade. You will quickly break a standard garden trowel. +1 on the Lesche digger. They go by Predator Tools nowadays. Great shovels too. |
