Newbie Metal Detector Blog **Need Input**

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Greenie
May 12, 2005
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Hi Treasurenet,

I'm as green as they get for metal detecting and everything I learned so far has been from this site and members.
I am currently getting together supplies and equipment for my Metal Detecting Spring and Summer. I have bought 3 pinpointers and an ACE 250 and ordered the 4.5" sniper coil (Thanks Dallas at K&D Detectors !), I will be blogging and posting pictures and videos on my adventure basically documenting my treasure seeking odyssey as seen through the eyes of a greenhorn. Also I will be using products that are affordable and hopefully easy to use.
The pinpointers I have found are as follows:
The CEN-TECH Metal Detector pinpointer (Thanks Tim! - I lost your forum username)
The Bounter Hunter Pinpointer
and a TX-2002

If anyone else can think of a cheap pinpointer to use or any other tools that a newbie would be able to use that are inexpensive, please leave a reply here.

If this has been done before let me know.

Thanks everyone any input on this is great input!
 

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Greenie
May 12, 2005
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Well Kudos to TreasureNet once again! Using Google-Earth I found a military installation that has not been marked by google maps...Now are they worth metal detecting? Is it too dangerous for a Greenhorn...what do you watch out for besides the obvious torpedo shaped metal objects.
 

godisnum1

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May 7, 2005
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Saint Petersburg, FL
Detector(s) used
Nokta Legend Pro Pack, Nokta Legend WHP w/ LG24 coil, Nokta Pulse Dive Pinpointer, White's IDX Pro (x2), Vibraprobe 570
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Be careful around military installations. If it's an active installation, you may be greeted with an M-16.
If it's a non-active installation, it may still be monitored. And if it was ever used as a bombing range, completely steer clear of the place!
Bottom line... you need permission to detect places like that.

Bran <><
 

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Greenie
May 12, 2005
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No, Its been shut down since 1946 nothing there anymore you'd never know it was anything if you walked through there.
 

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BC , you already know to check around any foundations you can find. Look for a large flat area used for a parade feild. We used those areas for combat training, and everone lost coins out of those baggy pants. Good Luck. RH2.
 

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Greenie
May 12, 2005
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Been playing around with the TX-2002 pinpointer seems like a piece of poop! The Harbor Freight one seems soooo much better
 

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Greenie
May 12, 2005
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Someone emailed me I should get Automax Precision V4 Pinpointer as it is another affordable option....If anyone has one for sale cheap lemme know. I will post honest and unbiased opinions on the products.
 

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