Very first metal detector.

I know if I bought a metal detector and found 8 cents I would have to track the value of my finds so I knew when the detector paid for itself.lol

 

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It came with a bag, head phones And a shovel. Pretty cool to get me started.

 

Oh and it found two rusty nails and a wire.

 

Oh Shrews..... In your detecting career you will unearth enough of those to start your own hardware store!

 

That sounds like what my mom found the first/last time she went out.lol

 

Well done - save up your modern clad/copper/zincoln coin finds for fresh batteries - your hobby will be self-supporting

 

In honor of your new hobby, here is a song by Whit Hill & The Postcards, the only metal detectorist rock band I know of



And another:

 

This metal detector is very neat because I was out for the first time for not even a minute and found that nickel and Penny. Just walked out the house turned it on. the first beep I dug it got the nickel. Right next to it beeped again found the penny. Very cool though it actually works great.

 

Here’s my Christmas gift. Hoping to have your luck @Shrews1994 on my first time out!

 

A little 'dirt fishing' music

 

As others noted, pin pointer is key! Even with it, there are times where I spend several minutes trying to get an item to find that there's multiple. I can't imagine metal detecting without one.

Not too sure on the shovel you have, but a digging knife is great for creating a plug and way sturdier than say a trowel. Plus it looks awesome and can defend against zombies better should the need ever arise.

 

Agreed - the A.M. Leonard hori hori (dig dig in Japanese) gardening knife is a sturdy digging tool with all the bells and whistles, including a stout leather belt sheath - big enough to dig targets and frighten away zombies - in case law enforcement asks, it's a digging tool, not a weapon - for $25, it's a real deal !
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