I know this isnt really a coin question, but do any of you go metal detecting for coins and such. If so what brand do you all use and maybe some advise on how to start doing it? I borrowed a old bounty hunter unit and am playing around with it to see how they work before I go and put alot into something. Thanks for any advise.
I hear that the Garrett ACE 250 or 350 is very reliable. I am going to purchase on of them very soon and they run around $175 for the 250 and around $250 for the 350
Garrett and White are two excellent brands. In my opinion, $300 is the minimum you will need to spend to get a quality machine. The main thing is to study and learn all aspects of the metal detector you end up purchasing.
I've got a Garrett Ace 350 and it is a lot of fun. It will run you about 275-300 new, but is so much fun because it will tell you if you have a coin and what denomination. You should also get a nice sharp shovel, a pin-pointer, and a knee pad.
I've got a Bounty Hunter Time Ranger. It is a lot like golf to me though. I just simply don't have the patience to do a day's work. It doesn't get outta my room very often.
I just went and looked at the one i borrowed to play with and it is a discovery 1100, I tested it the other day by burying a few newer coins and detected over them...it didnt find the quarter for some reason. So I may mess with it some more and look at a garret to try. Thanks for the info....I have been reading on it for a few months, I dont like to rush into anything. Same with my other hobbies...right now I am looking for a '76 Camaro for a project car. So i have been looking for the right one for 4 months now. thanks again
This topic has been covered many times. Recently. Try the search function at the upper right. You'll likely find several threads that will interest you.
Can't go wrong with a Garret 250 for a starter machine as others have mentioned. If you want to spend more on the 350 you can but general consensus I gathered online when I bought my first Garret was that the 350 isn't really worth the extra cost for the few extra features it includes.
I've got a top of the line MineLab..goes underwater and everything. It sits under my bed mostly. Every week that goes by I wish I had time to use it. As far as digging goes.. here's an old trick. Before using a shovel or spade, which can nick a coin, if the soil is not too hard, drive a long screwdriver down and slowly turn it around. Like a corkscrew the soil will come up and the coin.
