First day in 7 years

[NZ49er]

Hello all. I haven't been detecting for anything but gold nuggets in the last 7 or so years and only about 2 times a year at that, so I am a bit out of practice. But today I picked up a equinox 800 at a local shop and decided to give it a whirl in the yard of a 1949 home that the wife and I are flipping. I was pleased with the results considering that my old machine was a nautillus DMC IIB.

I might need some tips from the pro's out there, though. I am used to a tonal machine. What is the best way to pinpoint with a minelab? I left several good signals in the ground because I could not isolate them from the junk next door.

Is a handheld pinpointer worth the investment? Or is there a trick on this machine that I can use?

Anyway, to the finds: 1 1942D merc, 4 wheats from the 40s and 50s, 1 Jefferson nickel (52), 6 memorial cents, and two smashed souvenir pennies (Fort Collins Colorado and Excaliber Casino, Vegas)

Thanks for looking, and good luck out there,
NZ49er.

 

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[qdp diggers]

Pin pointer is well worth the money spent ..

 

[tnt-hunter]

A good pinpointed really speeds up the recovery process and helps prevent damaging finds that are difficult to locate in the hole. I would be lost without mine.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice assortment of finds NZ49er.

 

[Hawks88]

First welcome back.....I’m sure you’ll love the nox 800 ...nothing but great reviews. Some nice finds already. Congrats!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your finds. I started using a pin pointer about 4 years ago. Wish I had started using one long before that ! They do help with the small metallic items that are hard for the eyes to see, or are caked in clods of dirt.

 

[Tpmetal]

how do you only hunt 2 times a year? I would lose my mind. Oh and a pin pointer is essential in my mind.

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on the Mercury,,
I have multiple pinpointers.
I reccomend the Garrett Carrot.

 

[Rookster]

Awesome day for not being out in a while.

 

[Brendan75]

Hi, nice finds