Has your metal detector paid for itself yet?

[GrizLeeBear]

Has it and if so, how long did it take? Was it one big find, or a number of small ones?

Mine has and it took about six months. I had one find that paid about half and then several small ones that put me over the top.

I am sure many new to this hobby will be curious.

 

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[stefen]

Hell!

The cost in batteries alone doubled the overall expenditure...

 

[ctitech0019]

HEY GRIZZ, nope not yet and i just added to the bill with a garret propointer ! , but i know its out there , or even in here , not sure yet H.H.

 

[wvwildman]

not yet lol still working on finding that buried gold

 

[GrizLeeBear]

Hell! The cost in batteries alone doubled the overall expenditure...

You should consider rechargeable batteries. They work for me. But, I agree with the thought.

 

[boris]

Has it and if so, how long did it take? Was it one big find, or a number of small ones?

Mine has and it took about six months. I had one find that paid about half and then several small ones that put me over the top.

I am sure many new to this hobby will be curious.

Yes it has ,and I got it half price used. In 2005 started finding much more silver at low tides, and very very old rings than previous 3 which got worn out 10 years @, tesoro waterproof is very nice and I have voted for you many times in US and A. Have a good MDing day! HH BORIS

 

[liftloop]

bought a garret cx plus with the box loop
45 minute later i was digging 28 inches down on a solid piece of copper 196 lbs
sold for over 500.00 bucks it damn-er payed for the detector Right there...

 

[Semag93]

"solid piece of copper 196 lbs"

How many feet of telephone cable is that anyway lol

Wow, a brick or what was it?

 

[Minrelica]

My first year I bought a ACE 250, found a couple of rings and a 22K gold necklace which would more than pay for it if I wanted to sell it. Just can't part with it yet

 

[TerryC]

I have found that acre for acre, the most produtive ground is saltwater beaches (rings and things). Over 40+ years my detectors have paid for themselves. Some, a few times over. Is it a living? A firm no. TTC

 

[Scotdixon]

Heck yea -Radio shack 1975- out the box 2 musket balls. Since then Ive been addicted.... Own private land which turned out to be a pre revolution colonial town with road,carpet baggin paper company destroyed physical evidance. coins from the early 1700s, it has been nonstop this time of year. Infact today I hit a new area I found while hunting before Christmas. First dig was a British crown pin, an assortment of colonial buttons and more british military. One coin from 1722, only started to hit. No one has a clue this area exists - Studied the area for 20 yrs, history has forgotten this area. Its always the site, went from arrowheads to DFX and bounty hunter!! Great question

 

[Scotdixon]

Semper Fi my man Thank you!!!

 

[TerryC]

Semper Fi my man Thank you!!!

Mr.Dixon, If that was directed at me, TNX back at ya. I am a Viet Vet. Two tours. God bless the guys, today, that are required to do two or more tours in a war zone. Condemn war but honor the warrior! Tnx agn. Terry

 

[pjduff]

Probably took me about 10 years before my first detector paid for itself! I bought my Fisher in either '90 or '91 and for that first 10 yrs I never really got into metal detecting. The past 10 yrs or so I get out as much as I can, so it has probably paid for itself a couple times over and then some. Last year I went to my local metal detector shop and traded some of my finds for an Ace 350. Gonna get a Tesoro this year the same way, so all of my detectors will be paid for with finds.

 

[Chug And Red]

My detector Paid for its Self In One Find,



Chug

Red is Still Working On Hers And Her day Is Comming Soon!!! It a Matter Of Moving your Coil Over the Right Spot And Digging It Up!!!

 

[LinkHylian]

Holy crap are those gold nuggets?!?! They look so gooey and HUGE!!!

Yes it has ,and I got it half price used. In 2005 started finding much more silver at low tides, and very very old rings than previous 3 which got worn out 10 years @, tesoro waterproof is very nice and I have voted for you many times in US and A.View attachment 745657View attachment 745658View attachment 745660Have a good MDing day! HH BORIS

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

My Tesoro Sidewinder has paid for itself tenfold. My Garrett AT Pro...not yet. I'll be working on that!

 

[cudamark]

Mine have all paid for themselves, except my newest ones, if you don't count my time! Just a matter of luck for the rest. A few nice rings and most will be in the black too. The two box and hand scanner might take a little longer!

 

[lookindown]

I hunted the beach last summer with my new CZ21 from March to October...with gold ,silver and clad I found right at $2,000 dollars worth, counting the gold and silver at scrap value...61 grams of gold, 250 grams of silver and $116 in clad...got my CZ21 off of Ebay, new in the box for $750.

 

[reg11756]

Nowadays a better question might be: "Are you covering your GAS when you go out?" LOL!

Inherited my dad's CM 6000D2 in 1984 so every penny is pure profit...bought Sears version of 5000D 3 years ago for $115 on CL and have dug $400+ and a gold ring I sold for $100.

Bought a used pristine MXT two weeks ago for $275 and already have two 14k rings and 5 -.925 rings and a bracelet along with about $75 in clad...so I am way ahead and the future will buy my PI machine for this summer!