Ive been detecting for about three years now and have mainly been concentrating on the beaches (with moderate success) and decided to broaden my horizons. I purchased a detectorpro pistol probe for xmas and haven't looked back. Ive found that many of our local parks have not been done thoroughly and have made some great finds. This is the third penny Ive found (in the 1860's bracket) during the past two weeks and Ive only scratched the surface with whats still out there. Hoover.