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How do I start this hobby?
- Thread starter meatman
- Start date
Now that everyone has throughly confused you. Just maybe you could get a simple detector. One that is easy to use and cheap because you really don't understand what it takes to metal detect. It is not an easy hobby. It does take a lot of patience, practice and learning. It also takes much energy, stamina and putting up with inclement environmental conditions. It is a fantastic hobby but it takes a certain kind of person to stay with it. If you are one, you will have a hobby for life and many rewards from the hobby. But if not you will be like a lot of others, the detector will be in the closet for years. You didn't find gold or a chest full of silver, instead you found nothing or many pull tabs, bottle caps, cans, iron, and some change amounting to 23 cents after 4 or more hours of detecting in the hot sun or cold weather. Every muscle and bone is aching in your body and you are exhausted, almost the only thing you can do is get into the recliner and rest. My wife still doesn't think that is what she calls fun.
The 250, with a set of headphones, a digging tool, some extra batteries. I like the ID meter some don't.
I say the 250 is easy to use and works very well. Light, will find lots, easy on batteries, and will give you the confidence to get to know about the hobby. Headphones: I use radio shack $10 to $20 with volume control on or added. Digging tool from hardware store from garden section. Alkaline batteries from Walmart or ??? Lay out about $250 plus. And you will be up and running and ready to grow. If you don't like the hobby you will have tools that can be used in other areas of your life. Hope this helps.... Z
The 250, with a set of headphones, a digging tool, some extra batteries. I like the ID meter some don't.
I say the 250 is easy to use and works very well. Light, will find lots, easy on batteries, and will give you the confidence to get to know about the hobby. Headphones: I use radio shack $10 to $20 with volume control on or added. Digging tool from hardware store from garden section. Alkaline batteries from Walmart or ??? Lay out about $250 plus. And you will be up and running and ready to grow. If you don't like the hobby you will have tools that can be used in other areas of your life. Hope this helps.... Z
Another advantage of the 250; if you decide you do not like the hobby or want to get a more expensive detector, you can sell the 250 in a heartbeat.
Seems everyone is looking for a 250 When I decided to sell mine I had two offers to buy in the same day. Also the 250 makes an excellent detector to use as a loaner. When ever I ask permission to hunt, I always ask the property owner if he/she would like to hunt also. That is when the 250 comes in handy.
Your Friend,
Seems everyone is looking for a 250 When I decided to sell mine I had two offers to buy in the same day. Also the 250 makes an excellent detector to use as a loaner. When ever I ask permission to hunt, I always ask the property owner if he/she would like to hunt also. That is when the 250 comes in handy.
Your Friend,
With all the talk about CZs I found a used one on Ebay for a good price.I received the CZ5 today and here are my issue's,first off I didn't ask enough questions about the condition to the seller.Number one has a cracked battery plate,hole in the CZ5 decal thank god it was just the decal,bad scratches on the side box from a fall,the control box is loose when mounted on the rod asm,the biggest problem the on off volume knob has excessive play a quarter of a turn on the knob to trip the switch.and the coil connector loose a easy fix.After my survey and clean up of the CZ5 was fired up sensitivity 100 percent air test a two way hit high tone good discriminate clad quarter 13 1/4 inch, penny 12 1/2 inch and clad dime 12 1/4 inch.A great unit that needs too much work for a beginner.
The CZ5 in question.
If you get hungry you can pack your lunch in there
From the looks of it, the Tejon seems to offer more features and at least as good of performance with a more modest price.
The Tejon is very easy to use. Pin points with the best. It's lighter and better balanced.
If it gets wore out, just send it in to Tesoro and it's fixed and tuned for free, compliments of a good life time warranty.
You could have saved yourself some grief there.
I know the BS about beep & dig. Keep laughing.
The worlds record in coin recoveries is held by a Tesoro low cost beep & digger.
That's the lowly Silver. Out performs units costing four times as much.:O
Profs in the pudden
One of the most proven and best starter metal detectors available. Hands down.
$240 brand spanken new. Now that's hard to beat for a world record holder.
Maybe I'm crazy
Wait just a minute, I resemble that remark
HHS,
From the looks of it, the Tejon seems to offer more features and at least as good of performance with a more modest price.
The Tejon is very easy to use. Pin points with the best. It's lighter and better balanced.
If it gets wore out, just send it in to Tesoro and it's fixed and tuned for free, compliments of a good life time warranty.
You could have saved yourself some grief there.
I know the BS about beep & dig. Keep laughing.
The worlds record in coin recoveries is held by a Tesoro low cost beep & digger.
That's the lowly Silver. Out performs units costing four times as much.:O
Profs in the pudden
One of the most proven and best starter metal detectors available. Hands down.
$240 brand spanken new. Now that's hard to beat for a world record holder.
Maybe I'm crazy
Wait just a minute, I resemble that remark
HHS,
The old gal still gets my respect.The old CZ5 would still outperform most top of the line units.The low end 240.00 units won't even see the deep targets of a CZ not less pinpoint targets they can't reach.Again on the beach the CZ shines most cheaper units are useless in these conditions.
If you have did you give it a chance, or just give up before you realized it's full potential.
No I haven't used a Cz5. Tesoro got me before I could get to Fisher. Every body I know that has had a Fisher has had problems with them. They no longer own Fishers. Your post didn't help that impression. You would not have that problem even with a used Tesoro. Tesoro will go through it for little or nothing. Send it back in peek operating condition.
Why would I try a Cz5?
Tejon air test as well as the Cz5. Maybe better
They have two disc modes as well as some other features that Cz5 doesn't.
It's very versatile. I doubt that the Cz5 does better on beaches. Don't know & don't have beaches.
I just can't see the Cz5 over the Tejon. Sorry.
One thing you can be sure of. Life's too short to be lugging that thing around.
I won't even lug a Tejon around and it's lighter than the Cz5
I prefer the light weight and excellent performance of my uMax machines.
Worlds record. WOW. Now you can put that down again if you want to. Just try to match it. I dare you. 213,000 coins with one detector. That's where the Cz5 pails when compaired with the lowly Silver. I'm talking results not hype.
Like I said. The Silver is a documented champion.
HH,
No I haven't used a Cz5. Tesoro got me before I could get to Fisher. Every body I know that has had a Fisher has had problems with them. They no longer own Fishers. Your post didn't help that impression. You would not have that problem even with a used Tesoro. Tesoro will go through it for little or nothing. Send it back in peek operating condition.
Why would I try a Cz5?
Tejon air test as well as the Cz5. Maybe better
They have two disc modes as well as some other features that Cz5 doesn't.
It's very versatile. I doubt that the Cz5 does better on beaches. Don't know & don't have beaches.
I just can't see the Cz5 over the Tejon. Sorry.
One thing you can be sure of. Life's too short to be lugging that thing around.
I won't even lug a Tejon around and it's lighter than the Cz5
I prefer the light weight and excellent performance of my uMax machines.
Worlds record. WOW. Now you can put that down again if you want to. Just try to match it. I dare you. 213,000 coins with one detector. That's where the Cz5 pails when compaired with the lowly Silver. I'm talking results not hype.
Like I said. The Silver is a documented champion.
HH,
I have used and owned the Silver U Max with three different coils,Cibola,Lobo and Deleon.If you think a CZ is heavy try a Sovereign.As for the feather's of the CZ5 Tone ID low mid high and bell tone for target over load.Two modes salt and normal.Volume control at low setting will let the user here the faint change to judge depth or past 4 on a 1 to 10 setting will boost or amplify signal.Ground balance control simple procedure with this unit called bobbing.Discrimination Control 9 different settings Auto tune,zero,iron,pulltab,foil,square tab,nickle,zinc,Sensitivity and battery test,Analog ID Meter seven segments also used for depth from 2 to 8 inches.The pinpoint is a louder pitch and the depth meter is activated at the same time.True this unit like iron a skilled user can overcome that problem.There's only one or two units that have more depth than the CZs.There is a saying coil sized paired there is nothing with better depth than a CZ..Now since I haven't used a Tejon what were that special feature?Was a honor system for the count of those 213,000 coins used?.Anyway if you want to go toe to toe with me metal detecting wise use any unit you want,but to make it fair I'll have to borrow my sons Radio Shack.
It's one of the most documented stories in metal detecting.
Countless magazines and publications have recounted the feat.
I can't remember all that stuff. It's odd you haven't heard of it.
You can argue with it if you want. Won't change it.
I didn't say everybody had the skill to make the Silver work.
You can talk about the grossly misunderstood subject of depth. That's just a pissen contest. You can argue it all you want. Won't change it.
Proof's in the pudden.
HH,
Countless magazines and publications have recounted the feat.
I can't remember all that stuff. It's odd you haven't heard of it.
You can argue with it if you want. Won't change it.
I didn't say everybody had the skill to make the Silver work.
You can talk about the grossly misunderstood subject of depth. That's just a pissen contest. You can argue it all you want. Won't change it.
Proof's in the pudden.
HH,
I forgot to mention. I never hunt coins. So you win there.
I'm too decrepit to hunt more than tree hours tops. You win there.
You win all the way around.
I'm too far gone for a contest.
But look what I did in my first six weeks of looking for jewelry.
These photos were taken 11/22/07. Six weeks after I learned how and started hunting for jewelry.
Not bad for a decrepit old far+ like me
HH,
I'm too decrepit to hunt more than tree hours tops. You win there.
You win all the way around.
I'm too far gone for a contest.
But look what I did in my first six weeks of looking for jewelry.
These photos were taken 11/22/07. Six weeks after I learned how and started hunting for jewelry.
Not bad for a decrepit old far+ like me
HH,
Tabdog if you ever have a chance try one of those old CZ's.By the way my next water unit will probably be a new Tiger Shark. Tesoro is a first rate company.
The Badger is a interesting unit and more of a upscale metal detector.
Dyna_Willie
New member
[quote Ron from Michigan]Anyway if you want to go toe to toe with me metal detecting wise use any unit you want,but to make it fair I'll have to borrow my sons Radio Shack.[/quote] I hope you were joking. Tabdog is a sound hunter with innovative ideas, and a keen sense of tone identity. My money is on Tabdog, and the Arky Barky!
Ha Ron,
I would love to get my hands on a Cz.
I've wanted to try different Fisher's for a long time.
It just never worked out. The good ones are scarfed up so quick it ain't funny.
I'm flush with detectors now. I'm selling two of them.
I may be in the market in the spring.
I would like to see some new units come out also.
If they get one right it may be interesting.
It's frustrating in Winter time.
I'm luckier than most.
HH
I would love to get my hands on a Cz.
I've wanted to try different Fisher's for a long time.
It just never worked out. The good ones are scarfed up so quick it ain't funny.
I'm flush with detectors now. I'm selling two of them.
I may be in the market in the spring.
I would like to see some new units come out also.
If they get one right it may be interesting.
It's frustrating in Winter time.
I'm luckier than most.
HH
the tejon does not like conductive saltwater or highly mineralized soil if attempting to use it in these conditions a smaller DD coil should be used, my opinion. the CZ is multi freq. i believe and has a edge there on the beach . there is no one detector that can truly do it all. i believe that it takes several. many people use many different brands to accomplish this. i myself just been using different models of the tesoro line to do this. i do like the fisher brand. i also have a bounty hunter time ranger and land star. those are for the kids and wife. they love them and find good stuff with them. i have a Cortes, LST, vaquero, tejon. the Cortes is my grab and go one. the tejon is for when i have time to go and enjoy myself. the vaquero has been assumed by my wife. used to have an XLT gave it to my brother, thats how much i enjoyed using it. used it for two years was not for me. the area i lived in interfered with the XLT to much. not to mention for me was heavy. but if your a gadget guy it is the 7th wonder of the world. HH