QUESTION: How many Folks here have bought a new --

[BARKER]

detector using just the finds they have made from prior hunts ?? That's exactly what I plan to do shortly. Curious if there are others that have done the same thing/. PEACE:RONB

 

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[MrMikeJackie]

I bought my CTX with the gold finds my Sovereign made, and still had some left over.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

for the last 40 years .
Gary

 

[Peyton Manning]

still trying to find enough to pay the shipping on the first one I bought

 

[mlayers]

I have paid for all of my detectors with my finds except my Excal I bought that one with my scrap money one year

 

[masterjedi]

No - I keep everything and just pay cash for the new ones. I bought (5) new detectors in the last (2) years....

 

[against the wind]

All of my detectors have paid for themselves with the exception of the XP DEUS. I have only used it 3 times.
lol

 

[bigfoot1]

I have paid for all of my detectors by selling finds,taken detecting trips and paid some bills.I cant make a living at it but detecting has been pretty good to me.this spring my wife and I had an $800.00 day,super rare of course and yes gold rings involved but that day alone paid off her new atp and then some.

 

[mrwilburino]

I probably could if I was a clad digger or a jewellery hunter...... but a few crusty wheats, buffalos, indians, and a silver dime here and there won't get you much nowadays.

 

[metaljunkie]

I'm sure I could have paid for my deus, using the at pro's finds. But decided to keep the finds instead. For me it's much more gradifying, to see all the awesome stuff I dug. Plus knowing I currently have $2-3k in gold, is a nice little emergency fund, If needed...

 

[Slingshot]

All my machines were paid for by the previous machine except of course my first one, which paid for itself and the following machine.

 

[pepperj]

Never have given it much thought really.

 

[Showtime2385]

Never sold a single find, I cherish them all!

 

[masterjedi]

Never sold a single find, I cherish them all!

I agree - I keep it all - I have been detecting since 1977 and still am excited when I find a wheat penny I hope that feeling never changes!