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Re: Looking to buy a Metal Detector.
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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04/15/23 09:57 PM
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Jingles
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As mentioned the amount to spend should be determined by how much you are going to use it, if only going to look for a single ring don't spend more than absolutely necessary, check a pawn shop for a used detector, i.e. gold bug 2,
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Re: Looking to buy a Metal Detector.
[Re: Trapper Dahlgren]
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04/16/23 08:04 AM
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yukon is he finding gold ? Gold and silver. He hunts along creeks and stretches of the old Alaska Highway. The coins the military boys that originally built the highway were carrying were silver. He said he almost always finds coins on every outing. He even found one of those hollow Chinese coins that looks like a lifesaver. It was the second one ever found here.
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Re: Looking to buy a Metal Detector.
[Re: beaverfoot]
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04/16/23 12:18 PM
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DaveP
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I do not know about the update ones but I got a whites from the late 60 and is still doing good for me LOL, Just grabbed an older Whites at an auction last week for $25, works fine. Batteries were even good!
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Re: Looking to buy a Metal Detector.
[Re: SJA]
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04/16/23 12:21 PM
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Half decent one I don’t have to pay an arm and leg for it. Any recommendations? Several things to consider first: 1. What's your top end budget? 2. Do you plan on REALLY using it as a serious "hobby", or will it get put in the closet after a few times out? 3. What will you be using it to find, general or specific items? 4. Do you plan on doing research and getting permission to "hunt" areas local or otherwise? There's a lot to think about before spending any amount of money in this hobby and there's more to buy than just a detector :-) Proud owner of: Minelab Excal II - Land & Water - waterproof to 200 feet Minelab E-Trac - Land - All phases Whites V3i - Land - All phases Whites Coinmaster Pro - Land - All phases Tesoro Silver Umax - Land - All phases Troy Shadow X2 - land - All phases Prices vary. . . and then there are all the "accessories" . . . :-) What? No recommendation for Hoover Boys YouTube channel????
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Re: Looking to buy a Metal Detector.
[Re: DaveP]
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04/16/23 05:59 PM
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SJA
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[quote=Grandpa Trapper]Half decent one I don’t have to pay an arm and leg for it. Any recommendations? Several things to consider first: 1. What's your top end budget? 2. Do you plan on REALLY using it as a serious "hobby", or will it get put in the closet after a few times out? 3. What will you be using it to find, general or specific items? 4. Do you plan on doing research and getting permission to "hunt" areas local or otherwise? There's a lot to think about before spending any amount of money in this hobby and there's more to buy than just a detector :-) Proud owner of: Minelab Excal II - Land & Water - waterproof to 200 feet Minelab E-Trac - Land - All phases Whites V3i - Land - All phases Whites Coinmaster Pro - Land - All phases Tesoro Silver Umax - Land - All phases Troy Shadow X2 - land - All phases What? No recommendation for Hoover Boys YouTube channel???? Never heard of them . . . I don't need to watch the You Tube MD'ing "pro's" :-)
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Re: Looking to buy a Metal Detector.
[Re: DaveP]
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04/16/23 06:42 PM
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SJA
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Only mentioned them cause they're ES based, but hunt DE and VA too.
And usually have FUN doing it I don't want to seem like a jerk, but people that post, show, tell their finds to the media, friends, etc. are stupid. I personally know several MD'ers who were criminally charged, fined, and lost their "finds" through legal proceedings against them for claims of theft, the Antiquities Act, and other's claiming to having family's prior possession. A wise rule to go by is Search, Seek, Shovel, and SHUT UP!" ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2023/04/full-22184-174758-grandpa_hw.jpg)
"Humans are the hardest people to get along with."
Dr. Phillip Snow
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Re: Looking to buy a Metal Detector.
[Re: SJA]
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04/16/23 06:47 PM
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DaveP
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Only mentioned them cause they're ES based, but hunt DE and VA too.
And usually have FUN doing it I don't want to seem like a jerk, but people that post, show, tell their finds to the media, friends, etc. are stupid. I personally know several MD'ers who were criminally charged, fined, and lost their "finds" through legal proceedings against them for claims of theft, the Antiquities Act, and other's claiming to having family's prior possession. A wise rule to go by is Search, Seek, Shovel, and SHUT UP!" I knew an antique bottle collector like that a LONG time ago. He was PROUD of getting arrested practicing his craft!
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Re: Looking to buy a Metal Detector.
[Re: Cragar]
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04/16/23 06:54 PM
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Yes. Check Kellyco Detectors. Minelab Vanquish 440 Metal Detector $289.00. or find a Reputable dealer in your area. Don't buy any detectors from Craigslist or other "Market Places" . . . you don't know really what you're getting. :-) X2 Kellyco is good. Bought a Minelab there in person , Orlando FL. Recommend. I have bought several detectors from them as well. Good company to do business with.
Most in this country have things people in other countries only dream about. Yet, they want America to be more like those other countries.
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Re: Looking to buy a Metal Detector.
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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04/16/23 06:58 PM
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Anybody own an Equinox 600? I currently have my Minelab Excalibur and a Fisher Aquanaut. The Excalibur has paid for itself, but I'm hearing good things about the Equnox 600 & 800.
Most in this country have things people in other countries only dream about. Yet, they want America to be more like those other countries.
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