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[ghost]

Did not care too much for Dig Fellas. Seems to me that every time the got a hit they would jump up and down and get excited and that's even before they start digging the hole. Still haven't seen Dig Wars.

 

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[toe2short]

If your TV is connected to your internet you can watch some great videos on metal detecting. They are made by normal people. Go to your search screen and type metal detecting, you can even get instructional videos on whatever make MD you may have.I watched them all day.

 

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[Harlierab]

Of course the acting is over the top, it is a tv show and no doubt that some finds are re-planted for the purpose of filming. But the shows are entertaining and they are responsible for getting a lot of new and returning people back into detecting.

 

[azmetaldetector]

I think both shows cast us all in a more negative light. Can't stand the canned acting but like to see what they find. I have better ideas for. MD show,but have to figure out how to get in touch with one of these channels. Based on what I read, damn near impossible to do that I guess

 

[dholland02]

I think both shows cast us all in a more negative light. Can't stand the canned acting but like to see what they find. I have better ideas for. MD show,but have to figure out how to get in touch with one of these channels. Based on what I read, damn near impossible to do that I guess

U mean u like to see what was planted for them to find.

 

[Rawhide]

Every time I go out, I am feeling just like Bill and Howard. Im lookin for something old, maybe historical. Im three times worse a ham than Bill and Howard. I just dont record it. If you aint having fun detecting, your holding your mouth wrong. I once made fun of Bill yelling Hawards name all the time. I actually miss that. I hope he starts again soon.

 

[azmetaldetector]

U mean u like to see what was planted for them to find.

i was hoping that they weren't salting...please tell me they aren't. If that is the case I won't watch. Like I quit watching Storage Wars

 

[Cycluran]

I watched one of their videos on YouTube. I had recently found an old bottle "honey hole" and was happy to see they had a video of themselves pulling blob-tops from a similar pit. However, I was thoroughly disgusted when Bill showed his true colors. He had just pulled a beautiful amber long-neck whiskey bottle, flawless, just like one I found, but when he wiped it and saw no embossing he cried out in anger and through it down; he hit it with his shovel and was determined to smash it. He cared NOTHING about this perfect, over-a-century old bottle because it wasn't worth as much money as one of those old soda blobs. I see him now. There's no real passion, love, or value placed on history there, only dollar signs. Materialistic fraud.

 

[dholland02]

i was hoping that they weren't salting...please tell me they aren't. If that is the case I won't watch. Like I quit watching Storage Wars

U watch closely u can see the holes r already dug. I noticed this on digwars. You really think there gonna waste film on these people diggin pull tabs.

 

[{Sentinel}]

I thibk the same thing. I remeber the one episode of digwars, the annoying woman had an open hole behind her camera went off her then all of a sudden she waa sayin about a goos signal over a spot that was clearly had dig marks where it waa previously dug.

Let me clarify for you, this is Josh from Dig Wars. I won't get into the personal attacks on Abby but will say this: The way the production company edits the show has a lot to do with what you are talking about. I saw the same thing you did and we both said at the same time "People are going to think this looks funny" but the fact is that what happened happens in movies all the time....you see a glass of milk that is half full, it cuts to the other person, comes back and the glass is suddenly FULL again...this is due to poor editing, not to us planting anything. I can assure you that scene and target was completely authentic....you guys have to remember that these shows are pieced together and are not always in order and so you have little mistakes like this that make it look like a hole was already dug or open and then suddenly closed again.

 

[azprospector]

The way the production company edits the show has a lot to do with what you are talking about. I saw the same thing you did and we both said at the same time "People are going to think this looks funny" but the fact is that what happened happens in movies all the time....

This thread is a little old, but thought I would chime in. This is exactly 100 percent true what Sentinel is saying.
Those Television producers are all about the drama. I deal with producers (I do voice over's) and they ALL like the over the top DRAMA. What would a movie trailer be without the drama of the DEEP, DARK, voice. Don Lafontaine was the man that started the whole "In A World" thing. He was the master, and his voice got peoples attention. DRAMA, it sells.
I dealt with a Discovery Film Crew several years ago and they were all like "Add Drama", "Make It Dramatic", so watching Digfellas, I understand this principal.
NO ONE likes boring stuff, so producers have them ramp it up. It just makes good TV.

 

[dieselram94]

I like Dig Fellas a lot. those guys are a riot and you do learn about historic objects from the show...I haven't seen Dig Wars but I am not into drama filled competition...

 

[Texas Kid]

I'm not diggin' all that put on BS on TV diggers,but beats the hell out of watchin' Opra or Dr. Phil !!!

 

[jeff of pa]

no Idea if Dig Fellas will be back but of the Three detecting shows

Diggers

Dig Wars

Dig Fellas

I like "Dig Fellas" the least & "Diggers" the most. I think part of it is because "Diggers" were the first & the others were Stolen ideas.

 

[treasurecoasteric]

I love the hobby so I watch Dig Wars and Diggers. Kind of like an NFL addict will watch an arena game when he's desperate for a fix. I like the machines and the beeping sounds. I also get some education regarding relics etc, so it keeps me occupied.

There is an excellent interview with Josh and Abbie Silva of Dig Wars on the American Digger Magazine podcast. Might give you a new appreciation for that one show.

 

[RobRieman]

You mean the constant beeping sounds that never match the target location and just keep constantly repeating in an endless loop the whole time they hunt?

 

[treasurecoasteric]

Yes ! Exactly !

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[Rawhide]

I liked dig fellas and still follow them elsewhere. I turned off cable when they replaced the shows the likes naked and afraid. Want good programming. Turn off cable for a few months and save some money. It gets their attention.

 

[JWag]

I am new to this. Don't even have my detectors yet. (They are due to be delivered today.) I've had an interest in this since I was a kid, though. So what helped push me to do it now? Certainly not TV shows as I have yet to watch a single episode. Most of the ones mentioned here I have never heard of. What got me were vids on youtube, especially Deepdiggerdan. Now, that guy is entertaining - and educational. -james