imi_wakaranai
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The detector is the limit, so it seems...
My situation: I work for the US Military overseas. Recently on one of the bases they evacuated about 500 individual households to make way for other projects: large housing towers that can accomodate more families to make greater use of the scarce land. These houses were built in the early 1950s after WWII. There are literally empty neighborhoods without restrictions, each of which of the houses has a nice front/back yard.
In the past, I have detected with a ML Ex II as well as with a Fisher CZ-20, both of which were used for 99% of beach operations where I live. I found my share of clad, gold, and silver, so this is really not an interest of mine. I am after silver, and I am certain that these 50's housing complexes have their share. In fact, one of my MD buddies a few years back used to pull silver from these sites before the housing complexes were abandonded. There are some MDist here, but most of them spend their time on the beaches, as we have dozens of white sandy beaches where tourists come and lose jewelery/clad everyday.
About 3 years ago I sold my detectors, as I lost my interest in MDing. Truth told, I probably would have kept detecting had I access to these areas on base. At that time, I didn't work for the US military, so I couldn't get on base to detect.
I was really interested in the Fisher F2, as this seems like a coin-eating machine, but I am worried that it won't pick up the silver from the 50s & 60s. Most report that it is only good to 4-5 inches, and I have never hunted silver which can often be found at deeper depths.
Then I started looking at the F70. I can afford it, but I wonder if the F2 can find most of the targets?? I am fairly certain, knowing the population after living here for 2 decades that not much detecting has been on these bases, so they should be fairly ripe.
The F5 was a candidate too, but I'd rather spend the extra dough on the F70 if I must.
As for the 1000s of acres of fields, they are here, and are even mowed weekly. This land mainly consists of old land that separates the base fence line and the local town as well as the dozens of ball fields where servicemembers have exercised daily. Half of me tells me that the F2 will pull a killing, but I hate the after-thought of what if chose the F70.
I am leaning towards the Fisher F-series, as I really scored well with the CZ-20 and am not so interested in other detectors.
What do I do? Please help.
My situation: I work for the US Military overseas. Recently on one of the bases they evacuated about 500 individual households to make way for other projects: large housing towers that can accomodate more families to make greater use of the scarce land. These houses were built in the early 1950s after WWII. There are literally empty neighborhoods without restrictions, each of which of the houses has a nice front/back yard.
In the past, I have detected with a ML Ex II as well as with a Fisher CZ-20, both of which were used for 99% of beach operations where I live. I found my share of clad, gold, and silver, so this is really not an interest of mine. I am after silver, and I am certain that these 50's housing complexes have their share. In fact, one of my MD buddies a few years back used to pull silver from these sites before the housing complexes were abandonded. There are some MDist here, but most of them spend their time on the beaches, as we have dozens of white sandy beaches where tourists come and lose jewelery/clad everyday.
About 3 years ago I sold my detectors, as I lost my interest in MDing. Truth told, I probably would have kept detecting had I access to these areas on base. At that time, I didn't work for the US military, so I couldn't get on base to detect.
I was really interested in the Fisher F2, as this seems like a coin-eating machine, but I am worried that it won't pick up the silver from the 50s & 60s. Most report that it is only good to 4-5 inches, and I have never hunted silver which can often be found at deeper depths.
Then I started looking at the F70. I can afford it, but I wonder if the F2 can find most of the targets?? I am fairly certain, knowing the population after living here for 2 decades that not much detecting has been on these bases, so they should be fairly ripe.
The F5 was a candidate too, but I'd rather spend the extra dough on the F70 if I must.
As for the 1000s of acres of fields, they are here, and are even mowed weekly. This land mainly consists of old land that separates the base fence line and the local town as well as the dozens of ball fields where servicemembers have exercised daily. Half of me tells me that the F2 will pull a killing, but I hate the after-thought of what if chose the F70.
I am leaning towards the Fisher F-series, as I really scored well with the CZ-20 and am not so interested in other detectors.
What do I do? Please help.
