average age of detectorist

[G.A.P.metal]

At it for 50 years in April !
Gary

 

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[GaRebel1861]

I've been at it since 1977. Here's a picture from the early 1980s. I was Georgia Rebel even back then!

 

[Megalodon]

64 here and started digging shallow drifting signals when 9 or 10 y.o. Took a break from it for college and grad school, then picked it up again, took a break when the kids came along, now retired and looking to do more.

 

[Nevada Prospector]

I started in 1978 when I was 30. I am now coming up on 71 and I am more into it than ever.

 

[Buried Crap NJ]

Just turned 60 but have been detecting since I was 14 not like it use to be. In the old days is was who could fill up a sandwich bag first with gold rings. That's long gone!

 

[FloridaSon]

almost 63 and cant remember when i started

haha what aa battery said!

 

[Deep1]

61
Been at it for 46 years.

 

[Waterbug]

I'm a little over 80.Started detecting in 1975 with a Whites Gold Master 66TR ordered from a Sears catalog.

 

[Poor old tom]

Im 77 started with RC Canaday of Whites in 2001

 

[firemanphob]

I'm 62 bought a detector in 85 and tried it a little and then got too busy with work and other things. Bought a new machine last year and started playing round with it.

 

[Inspector]

65 in July, started in early 70's with a $29 machine, put it away after a couple years and gave it away about 15 years ago. Bought a tracker 4 about 10 years ago and been going strong since then.

 

[RustyGold]

I’m 58.. no wait a minute.. I’m, uh, honey? How old am I again? Some muffled sounds from the kitchen..
She says I’m 68! I’ve been detecting since 2012.

 

[Upham]

I'm a youngun I started 3 years ago. I'll be 66 this month. 3/20/53

 

[A2coins]

51 going on 16

 

[CorgiDoom1881]

I'm 19 now and have been detecting since I was about 12 I think, with a detector from a garage sale for $25.

 

[Kype]

31. Started when I was 30

 

[Truth]

I'm 15 almost 16 started when i was 8

Damn gold boy you a young buck. I wish I would’ve discovered this hobby at your age it would have saved me from a lot of heartache. You’re gonna have such great memories and one hell of a collection.

 

[Truth]

I’m 49 and I’ve been detecting for 5 years. I got in a battle with the IRS and they took my fishing license away, so I bought a metal detector. The IRS won I paid them MY money got my license back but haven’t fished since.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Started in '81 with a White's 5000D. Lost interest in a couple of years. Bought a Garret Ace to check logs for my sawmill a couple of years ago. Took it out in the yard and found a nickel. Ding! Bought a Garret AT Pro and now I'm back at it. Or will be if the weather ever breaks. Gary

 

[Emerson_ashe]

I'm 27, started digging holes in my mothers yard looking for buried treasure when I was 6-8. Started digging my mothers yard again when I was 22 but this time was using a metal detector. Started digging old farm dumps at 20.