I mean jeez, a person could golf, fish, hunt, work part time and/or do a million other things? Is it the money, the solice, the exercise, the thrill, the science? What gives???
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What On Earth Made You Decide To Spend Money And Take Up Metal Detecting?:inlove:
- Thread starter John-Edmonton
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For me it was medica I had a knee replacement as part of my therapy I had to walk a lot and that is so boring so I got a cheap detector to walk the beach when I started to find things other than pull tabs and bottle caps I got a better detector and a better one so now I have three, a white m6 for sunny days a Garett at pro for rainy days a minlab xcal for the water and wet sand.thats my story wat have I done I'm a addic and proud of it.
Glad to hear it was the "knee replacement" reason, as I work as a registered nurse in rehab with pt's recovering from mostly hip and knee replacements surgery. I have actually suggested some pt's to take up metal detecting as a replacement to running.....a much healthier alternative to running with a new titanium knee replacement appliance,
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I quit smoking many years ago and as a reward, I bought a metal detector with the money I saved. Money was tight as that time, as my wife and I were blessed with twin boys. I have never looked back and have estimated about $10,000.00 in clad coins so far and about 1,200 rings.
I started metal detecting in 1976 because it was exciting to find old coins, now I'm mostly a water hunter because I like to find gold rings. I use the Excal and AT Pro, great machines. I attended the 1st International Treasure Hunt in Dallas, got to see Charles Garrett. Placed 3rd in the relic hunt, got some nice gifts, US buckle, metal detectors and other goodies that I won. Didn't get to go the following year but was very surprised to see my picture on the flyer, standing there holding my Garrett Deepseeker, those were the good old days......HH
John-Edmonton said:I mean jeez, a person could golf, fish, hunt, work part time and/or do a million other things? Is it the money, the solice, the exercise, the thrill, the science? What gives???
Because, because, because......................... I loved it at the start........... I treasure the friendships I have made over the years.
It is said you can measure a mans worth by his friends. My friend ,"Metal detecting" has made me a millionaire several times over by the friends I have met through metal detecting....
detectin4fun
Active member
The first ad I read about metal detecting was as a kid I wanted one to find coins and such in the ground. The cost of a good detector always seemed out of reach for this kid to buy. The first detector I bought was a Radio Shack Diy kit with a PC board coil on an extending antenna like metal rod to hold the coil near the ground. I think it was $49.95 a lot of money for a kid to save up at a few dollars a week. I was a very excited kid thinking I would be finding coins. It would beep on a quarter if the coin touched the coil. It would ring through a piece of notebook paper buy not cardboard. It could not find anything beyond that. I wish I still had that piece of junk. :Lol
Many years later I started reading posts here and decided to give detecting a try with a real detector. I Bought the Ace 250 and started going out. What I thought as a kid that it would be fun to find coins in the ground was true. Every clear coin tone I hear and every coin I pull from the ground even zincolins makes me smile. Detecting for fun. The time swinging has a way of making me forget about the things that don't matter.
Many years later I started reading posts here and decided to give detecting a try with a real detector. I Bought the Ace 250 and started going out. What I thought as a kid that it would be fun to find coins in the ground was true. Every clear coin tone I hear and every coin I pull from the ground even zincolins makes me smile. Detecting for fun. The time swinging has a way of making me forget about the things that don't matter.
I think a lot of us purchased a RADIO SHACK machine as a beginner.....
It is a great hobby to share with someone!
Metal detecting does add years and dollars to one's life.
asiandigger
New member
Asian people have a belief of, if its lost let it be, but not for me, I'm probably the only Asian detector here, just want to be different LOL
Itsjustagreat1
New member
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Itsjustagreat1
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I got started because of the history in my area. I enjoy researching what happened in the past. Also i love the thrill of never knowing whats gonna be in the next hole.
(some of you KNOW what I mean!!)Like Charles Garrett I was spellbound by " Treasure Island" I must have read the book at least 30 times as a kid. And then there was a story told by my grandmother that a cache of gold coins was buried on the property adjacent to where I grew up in rural South Carolina. So I purchased one of those blue detectors from Sears in 1975. Never found the gold but I've been detecting for 41 years. Currently use the AT Pro which I consider to be one of the best detectors I have ever owned. And in the past 41 years I have used quite a few of them.
