marble question

[jb58]

hi-i am a newbie and i just purchased a 1981 whites 4db off ebay. im definetly looking to upgrade.
can anyone tell me what is a good detector for finding marbles and what settings do you use to find them? i would also like the detector i purchase to find deeper objects also
im looking for a detector in the $150 -$200 price range for now . sorry if this is a dumb question and if this is in the wrong area of the forum.
thank you!

 

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[cheese]

Sorry, but metal detectors only find metal. There are no detectors that find glass. Marbles are commonly found in the same hole that a metal target is in, and that is why you see us finding them when detecting. It's amazing how many marbles are in the ground!

 

[jb58]

thank you cheese

 

[Marbleguy]

Big 5 sporting goods stores..

...have discriminating metal detectors for sale for under $100. My bet is they would get the job done for you. I have an $1,100 Whites detector now. But I started out with a $25 non-discriminating detector I named 'El Cheapo' and it sure did the job for me. Here's some good advice. If you're looking to find antique marbles,think of them the same as gold nuggets in a stream bed. Like nuggets;marbles are small,dense,slippery and will naturally work their way to the bottom-most layer of whatever surface you're working.

 

[allen]

youll find marbles sooner or
later while detecting and they
will be next to some metal.