I see all these posts on here about all these new fancy doo-dads and people that get 3 or 4 machines, even at the club meetings its the same. I have one machine 1350, i carry 1 small spade. I have no vest or different coils or any other gadget cra p. I put my finds in my pants pocket. Its like playing guitar. Some of my friends mess around with all the gadgets and they don't learn how to play.Metal detecting is the same way. Take time to learn your machine. Keep it simple and work with what youve got. Do research. Work slowly. Sure get a water machine thats fine at some point. The Bells and Whistles can help, but i know many detectorists and guitarists and fisherman that put so much energy and focus on "the perfect setup" that they don't learn and grow as an "artist" in there field. Work on your technique before getting carried away with all the distractions.My rant for today.
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You dont need new coils or equipment to find good stuff
- Thread starter jongalt
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Uncle Willy
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And you are absolutely ceeeerect. I have a good buddy who still hunts with an old Compass 77 IB ( circa 1970 ) and if you don't watch out he will thump your butt every time.
Bill
Bill
Dick from IA
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Well said, Jongalt. I have gotten caught up in the craze of new "this 'n that's" quite often recently. And not only does it mess up treasure hunting skills, it tends to spoil the fun, too.
Very good point I agree with you 100 percent. Ron
jackintexas
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The real secret is finding good sites to hunt. I have gotten caught up in all the hype and have several detectors. A halfway decent detector of your choice and a good place to hunt is the secret.
Uncle Willy
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Yeah "metal" is the key world in metal detector. They will all find it and the vast majority of dropped coins are well within the reach of any detector out there. Many detectors from the seventies will match todays crop in depth and performance, they just don't have all the bells and whistles.
Bill
Bill
Uncle Willy
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And costs a bunch of money. 
Bill
Bill
I think most of us over purchase on detectors.Like Jack I've had over 40 detectors bought and sold and tryed.My conclusion a mid price detector and a hunter familiar with his equipment and site's and determined is all you need.There are metal detectors(even more expensive units)that don't preform very well.Take a detector through a good coin target garden not a air test.The detector business is 90 percent hype,sorry but true. Ron
Neil in West Jersey
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I went back to my old machine. See my "persistance pays off..." post.
Focus and determination pays off nice picks. my oldest coin is a 1925 merc and a few early wheats. went out for 2 hours tonight and got 3 wheats and a 50's kids car and 2$. ive been going back to this same spot 15 times. Its a 5 acre area. Its my first site ive really pounded and learned my detector.
Jon, when I was with The National Ski Patrol that was our motto KISS,which probably saved a lot of lives. HH Ron
Low-Boy/LCPM
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Well I guess if you relic hunt in the gold country and then hunt for gold and then hit parks and schools and the beach and have one detector then you play a great guitar.
For me coils make a difference for trash for unmasking for large fields and for the beach.
Some guys like to keep it simple some guys have different detectors because we like to use them, they are more like lours for fishing.
If you find as much as I do then it is nice to have a few detectors to choose from.
For me coils make a difference for trash for unmasking for large fields and for the beach.
Some guys like to keep it simple some guys have different detectors because we like to use them, they are more like lours for fishing.
If you find as much as I do then it is nice to have a few detectors to choose from.
Uncle Willy
New member
Yeah every detector and every coil has its specific use.
Bill
Bill
I agree a gold detector won't work for coin shooting.Relic hunting would also need specialized equipment.I'm referring to the poor guy who has sooooo many detectors he'll go broke buying batteries for them. Ron
Stingraymb
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An ole turkey hunter told me - "You've got to expose yourself to kill turkeys." ie - You have to be out there hunting to find 'em. That being said, you have to have a decent detector (not necessarily the latest-greatest) and know how to use it.
One of the key ingredients in addition to a decent detector is a good place to hunt. I hunted a place in Scotland and found close to 100 coins dated between 1851 and 1950 in a small area about 1/2 acre in size. There are not very many places in the states where you can achieve those types of results (100 coins, yes, but not that age).
The other bell and whistle which I've found is very useful is a pinpointer (I use a VibraProbe) which greatly speeds up collection.
One of the key ingredients in addition to a decent detector is a good place to hunt. I hunted a place in Scotland and found close to 100 coins dated between 1851 and 1950 in a small area about 1/2 acre in size. There are not very many places in the states where you can achieve those types of results (100 coins, yes, but not that age).
The other bell and whistle which I've found is very useful is a pinpointer (I use a VibraProbe) which greatly speeds up collection.
This reminds me,in line pin pointers are great. They work better than a hand held unit.The big advantage with the hand held pin pointers.They are very portable and they will work with all detectors.The major problem with the in line probe,another pin pointer is needed to use with the spare detector,because this probe only works for a specific unit. HH Ron
jackintexas
New member
That's me.
dennispowell
New member
I could not agree with you more, I have hit a school yard a dozen times, I go in different directions each time and I am continually amazed at what I have found. Four different water sprinkler systems, one washer, turns out to be a 1796 chinese cast coin, a 1930 ish Japenese coin, still used today, 5 rings, all silver in a 12" dia. dig, 4 wheaties and 35 clad quarters. I do not dig Tx black gumbo over 4" for any coin unless it is dry outside. I can't begin to tell new diggers to LEARN YOUR MACHINE, I have the ACE 250, it does all I want, the real joy of detecting is the dig itself, not knowing what you are going to find. Remember to look around, disturbed ground may be a sprinkler system, look at light standards, the wiring is underground, the tones will tell you that you are in the path of line, water or electrical, just move over a couple of feet and keep going.