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Just an opinion/ Based on my experience" Directed to New Detectorists"

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Elton

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A see a lot of new people are getting into metal detecting lately.

I also see some,if not many are buying 2, 3, and even 4 different detectors in a very short span of time.
This is good for the economy of the detecting business that's a fact..But it's most likely not good for the" Newbie" making the purchases.

It will best suit you to buy a single type detector for your usages..Water, a water detector, Coins a good quality coin machine, Gold a good quality Gold machine, or at least a land detector that's noted for finding Gold...

You start playing with too many detectors you will never understand what a good one can do..Your not investing in the time required to learn the machine...
You can not find consistent good finds starting out and jumping from machine to machine.. Sure you find a spot and it produces a few coins, maybe even good coins,,but you find a spot with junk, and iron..you will have no idea how your machine responds and reacts unless you have learned it from the "Ground" up so to speak.....

Save yourself some frustration and buy one detector after research of what you want, what you are going to be detecting, and stick with that unit for as long as it takes to learn it well..You will be better off for it..I promise you.... And remember this, .. Also expect days you will not find a lot, and maybe nothing but a few clad coins...Don't give up, a little research, and Luck can change that at the next place you detect. Your finds will also expand with your experience on your metal detector. So buy it, stick with it, and you "Will" get better at it..
 
Great post Elton! I agree 100% with that. I am in my 2nd year with my X-Terra and am just now really learning it, Beale.
 
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I agree too many people never do enough research when buying a detector.A lot of work goes into learning just one detector .
 
GULP! Kinda guilty. Started with Ace 250 I used it for 6 months, went to F4 that I used for 1 and half years. I do like the F4. It broke and it is off for repair. Went back to Ace and found it too slow compared to what I was used to and didn't like the belltone anymore. I have an Omega on the way and plan on using the F4 for a backup. Ace will have to go. BTW, the Ace is a good machine just not for me.

Very good advice Elton

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Good post El, and so very true. As you know, I have a lot of hours with my F 75 over the past two year's and am still learning with it. HH jim tn
 
Experience, experience, and more experience makes the difference. As you and I have learned.
 
But he has always stuck pretty much to a single detector....or make detector he is familiar with
 
Wise words Elton, It's fun to have a few detectors so that one can add a bit of spice (variety) to detecting, but if you dont know your detector(s) to begin with, all the spice in the world wont make a decent meal. Sapper.
 
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A new user trying to learn "said" machine...but trying 50 different settings changes.

Now this is NOT their fault...as they are excited and chomping at the bits to learn it. They get on some of the forums looking for advice...tips...etc. I'm not talking about experienced hunters trying a new machine...I'm talking about the newbie wanting to get what they feel is the best out there...starting from scratch.

It's up to experiened hunters to make sure they head in the right direction...yet many of us don't.
I'm sure I have been guilty of it myself a few times.

What I'm talking about is this...when the newbie posts on a forum asking what to do...or they don't understand this...or how to set it up.

I see all too often where people respond back with all sorts of different settings changes,,,"edit this"..."change that"..."listen for this certain sound"...etc.

The only advice given...especially on a technical machine...should be...LEAVE IT IN THE RECOMMENDED FACTORY PRESETS until you have put quite a few hours on it and familiarized yourself with the basics of what it does and what you hear.

Then and only then should you begin to experiment with some changes.

I am posting this because I know all to well what can happen to a new user...because it happened to me a few years ago when I first got my SE. I was lost...confused...and downright ready to wrap that sucker around a tree:cool:

Instead of getting the advice I needed...I got "do this"...do that"..."try these 5 settings changes"..."set her to wide open all metal".

All this did was confuse me even further...and I had some good experience already coming from a few years on the EX II...so I can only imagine what advice like this would do to a newbie.
 
You always tell newbies keep it in preset..Your advice has been "Priceless" to many starting in this hobby.Not to mention a lot of us old timers moving to different machines. You are an asset to the hobby, and Findmall. Who always helps all you can. For that I Thank you.

For those who do not know..Bryce Brown is the Explorer moderator. In fact all Explorer forums here at Findmall. He is most proficient with his SE, and other machines.It would be wise to listen to what he advises..Mr. Brown will not give other than sound factual advice. Bryce. I consider it an honor that you would add to this string.
 
Oh sure now you tell me El. After 8 detectors in 3 years..:rofl: El is really right. Get to know your detector. It takes time, use the time. When I think back I had 3 detectors that I should have never given up. I should have kept them and worked with them. They were very good detectors but I didn't take the time to get to know them. I would have saved my self a bunch of money. I could of used the money on my Alien/UFO research or my therapy? :confused:...Z
 
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Thanks Elton, for starting this string of posts. It's been great reading the different opinions, all of which have been considered and sensible thoughts based on experience. I think that many people who have remained in the hobby for a number of years can look back and say "I wish I had kept this detector or that detector" or "I shouldn't have bought this detector". However, I think a lot of that is human nature and is an integral part of the hobby. I think that Bryce has hit the nail right on the head in reminding the experienced detectorists to be thoughtful in the advice they give to a beginner, and perhaps think back to their own beginnings in the hobby and the mistakes they made, and tailer their advice to helping the newbie starting off simply, learning as they go with some sound guidance from those who have been through it all. Sometimes we can forget that terms which are simple and basic to us, such as sensitivity, discrimination, gain and ground balance are a whole new language to the beginner. When I started, detectors still had knobs (yes, some of them still do) to dial and fiddle with and as a beginner I found it was simpler to understand the Manual and other infromation relating to the detector, than it is (even with experience) to comprehend the workings of some of the detectors available today. This means it is even more important for the beginner to start simply, follow simple guidelines and instructions and get to know their first detector, whatever it might be. This way, when they get their next or additional detector they will at least have an understanding of the basics. Thanks Bryce for reminding us all of our responsibility to the berginners...sometimes we do forget. Sapper.
 
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