Rare_Hunter
Jr. Member
It was March of 2009 and I got the detecting bug hard.
And it was.... AWESOME! I almost immediately pulled out an 1826 large one cent and the feeling left a lifetime imprint with me.
I continued for about one year and then things happened. Life stuff.
Now 6 years later I am having those old feelings rush back in and am ready for action.
I original had the Tejon however that unit is now long gone.
Arriving home from my old mans this evening with a golden umax in the back of my truck.
Apparently my brother tried it out also and sold it off to my father, who never got to experience the joy / adventure of detecting.
I no longer have a pinpointer or headphones.
I know I always ran with headphones but was wondering if this is really necessary?.
Do any of your guys run without phones?. Am I going to want to analyze the tone closely with headphones or shouldn’t i be able to do that with the built in speaker?
Ill probably get annoyed without a pinpointer so I will have to pick one up.
While this could be another topic what is the story with the golden umax?. I see Tesoro pulled the plug on it.
Well, just had to share I am glad to give this another go this fine summer and hopefully get to share the experience as it goes.
Has anything changed significantly with this hobby in the last 6 years?
Have there been any technological breakthroughs?. New gear as must haves for detecting?
Any newcomer detector manufactures or models that have changed the game?
And it was.... AWESOME! I almost immediately pulled out an 1826 large one cent and the feeling left a lifetime imprint with me.
I continued for about one year and then things happened. Life stuff.
Now 6 years later I am having those old feelings rush back in and am ready for action.
I original had the Tejon however that unit is now long gone.
Arriving home from my old mans this evening with a golden umax in the back of my truck.
Apparently my brother tried it out also and sold it off to my father, who never got to experience the joy / adventure of detecting.
I no longer have a pinpointer or headphones.
I know I always ran with headphones but was wondering if this is really necessary?.
Do any of your guys run without phones?. Am I going to want to analyze the tone closely with headphones or shouldn’t i be able to do that with the built in speaker?
Ill probably get annoyed without a pinpointer so I will have to pick one up.
While this could be another topic what is the story with the golden umax?. I see Tesoro pulled the plug on it.
Well, just had to share I am glad to give this another go this fine summer and hopefully get to share the experience as it goes.
Has anything changed significantly with this hobby in the last 6 years?
Have there been any technological breakthroughs?. New gear as must haves for detecting?
Any newcomer detector manufactures or models that have changed the game?
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