My 8 yr old loves to metal detect

[Judepb]

My 8 yr old loves to detect with me, her first find was the three ring bullet. I was thinking about getting her a kids metal detector an anyone recommend one. I don't want anything expensive bc she like to dig everything anyway lol plus in a few yrs I will get her a bigger better one. Thanks

 

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[christo000]

I here ya its great bringing in the kids my son who is 4 loves it aswell I modified a discovery 2000 so it fits him $60 shipped I think.I got it for on fee bay, something used is fine for them ace 150,coinmaster things,like those nothing to much to overwhelm as long as it beeps they seem to enjoy

 

[SusanMN]

I'd look around to see if you can find a used Tesoro Compadre. They are simple to use, lightweight, but tough.

 

[digging440yrs]

My son started out with my whites silver eagle at about 6 yrs old, very nice machine easy to use---this is little digger with his first silver dime at 6 yrs old

 

[christo000]

This was my boy claiming the deus xp he said it was his cuz it was adjusted small

 

[Judepb]

Thanks y'all, my lil girl is tiny need it short and lite as possible

 

[christo000]

Ya no matter what machine u get unless a deus xp ull have to modify the middle rod drill new height holes & possibly cut it down to I wouldnt bother with an actual kids machine she will outgrow very fast

 

[Judepb]

Ya no matter what machine u get unless a deus xp ull have to modify the middle rod drill new height holes & possibly cut it down to I wouldnt bother with an actual kids machine she will outgrow very fast

That's true thanks

 

[Dwight S]

Check Craigslist for a used, cheap Tesoro. I purchased an older Tesoro Compass uMax for $50 for my son. It's a simple beep-dig but it works well and he found a wheat penny his first time out. It's small enough that when fully collapsed he uses it fine but if I want to use it for fun I can open it up and go.

 

[christo000]

Exactly or even feebay its really not hard at all if you do have to modify the stem a simple small clean hole inline with the others that way if when they get bigger machine grows with them & if a buddy wants to go out with u either, that's another reason y not to just get a basic child detector, I started with one for my son.a discovery channel green & blue one paid $25 lasted 20 minutes, now he uses a discovery 2000 radio shack that also my wife uses & anyone else who wants to go. Good luck & these will be great memories for sure
Have ur camera ready

 

[Judepb]

Yep christo my camera is always ready, when my daughter found that cw bullet you swear she found a gold bar we were both so excited.

So is a Tesoro one of the lightest detectors?

 

[christo000]

Ya they are among the lightest ones, not sure how much & there are others that are light to like for example the discovery 2000 I picked up made by first Texas which is bounty hunter its only 2.2lbs

 

[Judepb]

Ok thanks, I just saw some tesoro's for pretty cheap on eBay. Gonna look around some more

 

[Lanny in AB]

Ok thanks, I just saw some tesoro's for pretty cheap on eBay. Gonna look around some more

For light and durable, they're hard to beat.

All the best,

Lanny

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[christo000]

Funny I know there decent detectors just never liked them & don't even know y I never used one lol

 

[cudamark]

Whichever machine you get, I hope you impress upon your daughter the importance of making a clean recovery and to do as little damage as possible and leave the ground as you found it. Maybe a trip to the beach to learn the detector first. Have fun!

 

[Kodiak43351]

I would have to recommend the ace 150 or an older coin master. The ace will have diff tones for diff metal so she would at least know if she was digging iron. Just my opinion. I'm looking at getting my 5 year old one this spring he likes going out with me. I already had a digger made for him from saskhunter. I'm giving it to him for his bday at end of month so I need to get on the ball on a detector.