Just thought I'd say hello. I've been detecting with a a Pioneer EX from Wally World for about 3 years now. Although I have not found the great lost treasure of the new world I am having a blast. Like many I don't get out as often as I would like too but I get out as often as I can. Anyway hello and happy hunting to all.
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new to forum, thought I'd say hello.
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mwaynebennett
New member
Hey, welcome.
Where do you go detecting? Like which country, state etc.? What kind of sites to you search?
There is a great deal of knowledge to be found here both in the archives and from the minds of the regulars. If you have a question, search the archives. If you come up empty, ask the members of the forum.
Mark
Elite 2200
Pioneer 505
WA St
Where do you go detecting? Like which country, state etc.? What kind of sites to you search?
There is a great deal of knowledge to be found here both in the archives and from the minds of the regulars. If you have a question, search the archives. If you come up empty, ask the members of the forum.
Mark
Elite 2200
Pioneer 505
WA St
Hello Mark:
I live in north central Illinois. For the most part I have been hunting in my own yard and at my in laws farm. In the future I am going to hit the local school play areas or "tot lots" and local parks. By the way how do like that 505? Am looking to upgrade and need all of the unbiased consumer reporting available.
Jeff.
I live in north central Illinois. For the most part I have been hunting in my own yard and at my in laws farm. In the future I am going to hit the local school play areas or "tot lots" and local parks. By the way how do like that 505? Am looking to upgrade and need all of the unbiased consumer reporting available.
Jeff.
mwaynebennett
New member
Hi Jeff:
My first "real" metal detector was the Elite 2200, so I "cut my teeth" on its methodology. It has a very large LCD display and all the controls can be accessed by the thumb on the hand swinging the unit. It is very light weight and I experience no fatigue with it.
I got the Pioneer 505 about a month ago, used. It is a fine machine no doubt, however is is older technology than the Elite 2200. It is heavier and the display is harder for a fellow with middle-aged eyes to see. The 505 also has mechanical potentiometers to change the sensitivity and level of discrimination. The Elite is all solid state, with fewer openings for dust and rain to infiltrate etc. The 505 has fewer IDs and fewer tones also.
The 505 does have the no-motion, all-metal feature which, for relic hunting, is better than what the Elite 2200 offers. However when I go coin shooting and jewelry hunting, I pick up the Elite 2200.
The Elite 2200 is the same as the Discovery 2200 sold by Radio Shack.
Mark
Elite 2200
Pioneer 505
WA St.
My first "real" metal detector was the Elite 2200, so I "cut my teeth" on its methodology. It has a very large LCD display and all the controls can be accessed by the thumb on the hand swinging the unit. It is very light weight and I experience no fatigue with it.
I got the Pioneer 505 about a month ago, used. It is a fine machine no doubt, however is is older technology than the Elite 2200. It is heavier and the display is harder for a fellow with middle-aged eyes to see. The 505 also has mechanical potentiometers to change the sensitivity and level of discrimination. The Elite is all solid state, with fewer openings for dust and rain to infiltrate etc. The 505 has fewer IDs and fewer tones also.
The 505 does have the no-motion, all-metal feature which, for relic hunting, is better than what the Elite 2200 offers. However when I go coin shooting and jewelry hunting, I pick up the Elite 2200.
The Elite 2200 is the same as the Discovery 2200 sold by Radio Shack.
Mark
Elite 2200
Pioneer 505
WA St.
Ironic, I live in Wyoming. There is a club called Iowa and Illinois Treasure Hunters, you may want to look into going to one of their meetings. I'm not sure where they meet though. But they do have a website. This past fall a bunch of us had some fun with a guy from Savana, Il., who was trying to solve a bit of a mystery. I can't say that i have read much from him lately. I'll try a search and see if he is still posting.
drummerman
New member
Twin Cities, Minnesota.
Welcome. I look forward to your posts.
Welcome. I look forward to your posts.