rodbuilder
Newbie
- Apr 17, 2016
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- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I'89 ad bought a house 2 1/2 years ago that belonged to an 85 year-old woman and would like to buy a metal detector so I can look for whatever she might have hidden in my yard! Along with that, I live in an area that was settled in by John Deere and Abe Lincoln, so who knows what someone with too much time on his hands might find here - right?
I want to limit myself to a machine that costs no more than $200 or so.
That said, what should I be looking for in the way of a metal detector? As for what I'm looking for, all I can say is STUFF!! Coins, artifacts, jewelry, that coffee can full of hundreds that the old lady buried (!!!!).........STUFF!!
I realize that stuff that someone intentionally buried is probably going to be down farther than that diamond ring Ashley or Susan dropped in the local park, so what do I need in the way of a decent metal detector for around $200?
Here are my concerns, as I know NOTHING about them:
1. Will a detector that's made to look deep, find things just 6-8 inches underground, or is it a deep-only machine?
2. What about the display - do I need a digital display - and if, not why not?
3. What about brand names - is one brand automatically better than the other one, in the same price range?
4. What about a used detector? Are these thins susceptible to damage if used properly and are they expensive to fix?
Thanks for your experienced help.
I want to limit myself to a machine that costs no more than $200 or so.
That said, what should I be looking for in the way of a metal detector? As for what I'm looking for, all I can say is STUFF!! Coins, artifacts, jewelry, that coffee can full of hundreds that the old lady buried (!!!!).........STUFF!!
I realize that stuff that someone intentionally buried is probably going to be down farther than that diamond ring Ashley or Susan dropped in the local park, so what do I need in the way of a decent metal detector for around $200?
Here are my concerns, as I know NOTHING about them:
1. Will a detector that's made to look deep, find things just 6-8 inches underground, or is it a deep-only machine?
2. What about the display - do I need a digital display - and if, not why not?
3. What about brand names - is one brand automatically better than the other one, in the same price range?
4. What about a used detector? Are these thins susceptible to damage if used properly and are they expensive to fix?
Thanks for your experienced help.