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buying a metal detecter ????????????
i want to spend around $300 bucks & i've been looking on ebay at the garrett ace 250 is that a good one to buy ?
what i want to know is will it pick up on gold if i got lucky enough to find some underground ??????
what i want to know is will it pick up on gold if i got lucky enough to find some underground ??????
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Re: buying a metal detecter ????????????
I don't know of a metal detector that doesn't signal gold, but some are much better at it than others. I have done a little research on this and I am going to buy a White's Coin Master Pro. It appears that most of top line companies can get the job done so it's up to what features you desire and the Coin Master fits that bill for me. http://whiteselectronics.com/product.html
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thank's Daniel i think i'm gonna buy the coin master pro also , i'm going to try and get it tomorrow ! we have a dealer about 20 miles from me so i'll drive up and get it
Daniel wrote:I don't know of a metal detector that doesn't signal gold, but some are much better at it than others. I have done a little research on this and I am going to buy a White's Coin Master Pro. It appears that most of top line companies can get the job done so it's up to what features you desire and the Coin Master fits that bill for me. http://whiteselectronics.com/product.html
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Re: buying a metal detecter ????????????
I have an expensive metal detector, but I have heard great things about the Coinmaster Pro. I think that it is a great detector and it will pick up just about anything. I really wish they would have had one like it when I first started detecting. My first detector was around that price range, but the coinmaster has WAY more features than that one. Technology has really come a long way. Gold is a lucky thing to come across. I've never found any and I've only found one ring and it was just a gold plated copper ring. Most of the gold plating had worn off from being in the ground. Just remember that when looking for gold rings you may have to dig TONS of pull tabs from pop cans. Gold will signal just like gold rings. For every couple thousands of those you dig you might find one ring :l
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we have alot of old schools from around 1800's here in chattanooga ,tennessee i cant wait until tomorrow i'll be at it all weekend starting friday ........ hoping to find some old coins ..........widegrin
Nolifeking wrote:I have an expensive metal detector, but I have heard great things about the Coinmaster Pro. I think that it is a great detector and it will pick up just about anything. I really wish they would have had one like it when I first started detecting. My first detector was around that price range, but the coinmaster has WAY more features than that one. Technology has really come a long way. Gold is a lucky thing to come across. I've never found any and I've only found one ring and it was just a gold plated copper ring. Most of the gold plating had worn off from being in the ground. Just remember that when looking for gold rings you may have to dig TONS of pull tabs from pop cans. Gold will signal just like gold rings. For every couple thousands of those you dig you might find one ring :l
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i went ahead and bought the garrett 350 amin. ago i've not seen any reviews on it it yet but for $297.00 new with headphones i'll try it out
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Re: buying a metal detecter ????????????
Did you get it from here? Looks like a pretty decent deal.
http://www.kellycodetectors.com/garrett ... 4Aod3ETWxA
I personally enjoy whites and I think they give more bang for the buck, but every has their own brands.
http://www.kellycodetectors.com/garrett ... 4Aod3ETWxA
I personally enjoy whites and I think they give more bang for the buck, but every has their own brands.
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I should be getting a White's Coin Master, so nolife, will you be flying in to join me? I promise I will go this year widegrin
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yeah i'll fly in widegrin ..........mine might be here tomorrow i could have went got it but i hate going where it was ,only about 45 mins from me but he had free shipping ......
Daniel wrote:I should be getting a White's Coin Master, so nolife, will you be flying in to join me? I promise I will go this year widegrin
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Re: buying a metal detecter ????????????
I've got a question: Can a metal detector still work with reliability through snow and ice? I just bought a metal detector on Black Friday...its a cheap one but worth trying out...but since then we have just had a winter storm and the temperatures dropped to remain below freezing and today below zero...so do I need to wait until Spring to use it or is it good to go now...
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Re: buying a metal detecter ????????????
It will work.
Sweeping your coil through the snow can take a toll on the detector and holding the coil above the snow will cost you a lot of depth loss.
It will also give you a nagging back ache. Digging in the frozen ground is a pain. Cold temperatures will drain your batteries quickly and breathing can be a chore.
But heck, other than that I don't see a problem. Plus if you are the first one there after the snow, you will easily see where you already hunted. :l
(Quoted from another detectorist who lives in the cold.)
Sweeping your coil through the snow can take a toll on the detector and holding the coil above the snow will cost you a lot of depth loss.
It will also give you a nagging back ache. Digging in the frozen ground is a pain. Cold temperatures will drain your batteries quickly and breathing can be a chore.
But heck, other than that I don't see a problem. Plus if you are the first one there after the snow, you will easily see where you already hunted. :l
(Quoted from another detectorist who lives in the cold.)
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It all depends on how deep the snow before you lose depth and how hard the ground is before it's a chore to dig, but wet ground is best for detecting. It wouldn't hurt to try before the real cold sets in.
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Re: buying a metal detecter ????????????
As far as Minelab , they have a Novice Detector starting at $199 . I prefer the Vanquish 540 at about $279 and the 540 pro pack at $399 . Anyone else have any Detector advice, I'm your guy . 20 years experience and plenty of junk finds . Here's a coin I dug for inspiration .
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Re: buying a metal detecter ????????????
What does that have to do with MD'ing ?
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Re: buying a metal detecter ????????????
The detector will work but you have to take into account the depth of the snow and ice. If the snow is 2 inches deep and the target is only 3 inches deep chances are it's a common newer item and if it's deep you'd better have a good shovel and warm gloves that will keep your hands dry or your detecting trip will end quickly. You might also have issues with the display acting wonky if it's too cold.sidingguy wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:56 pm I've got a question: Can a metal detector still work with reliability through snow and ice? I just bought a metal detector on Black Friday...its a cheap one but worth trying out...but since then we have just had a winter storm and the temperatures dropped to remain below freezing and today below zero...so do I need to wait until Spring to use it or is it good to go now...
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Re: buying a metal detecter ????????????
Wow that is a great find . When I lived in Oregon I just started to get into metal detecting and unfortunately the GOld bug II went away with the furniture to the other. Anyways happy days and I have a new family and a son who I have struggled to try and find something he would like to do either with or without me said he would like to go treasure hunting . I don’t know much about these devices except one with ease of use, discrimination and depth capabilities as well as frequency all make the machine the right choice. I researched a lot about the MINELABS and fortunate for me I did not invest in the gpx 3000 which was a gold nugget shooter. The price matched the model number lol. Anyways I live in an area that I AM ABSOLUTELY SURE IS FULL OF revolutionary war relics. I used to live on the northern tip of what is known as the old ALBANY TRAIL. History fans would be interested to know that this is the trail used by the Green mountain boys to return the cannons from the siege of Quebec where they were “borrowed from and to avoid a battle with the redcoats the Boys made a forced march along the St. Lawrence to Ogdensburg N.Y. And down through the adirondacks right past the house I lived in. These cannons helped win the day in the last battle of the revolution, The battle of Saratoga. Hahaha guess I like history huh? Coins? Relics? Love it and will try to follow this thread to learn more about a good ground and go detector for myself and son.
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Re: buying a metal detecter ????????????
I have this one - Minelab Excalibur II
What I like:
Excellent iron discrimination
Multi-frequency machine that can also be used for diving
Very accurate tone ID
Submersible to 200 ft
What I don’t like:
Iron null delay can make you miss good targets
Hardwired headphones
Requires additional kit to hip mount
No tone on deep, faint signals. Just threshold change.
What I like:
Excellent iron discrimination
Multi-frequency machine that can also be used for diving
Very accurate tone ID
Submersible to 200 ft
What I don’t like:
Iron null delay can make you miss good targets
Hardwired headphones
Requires additional kit to hip mount
No tone on deep, faint signals. Just threshold change.
Look https://polskie-kasyno-online.pl/gry-owoce/ its my first programming work)
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