neo
Sr. Member
- Jul 15, 2013
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- Detector(s) used
- Bounty hunter 2
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
What gear do you recommend besides the metal detector?
Is the garret really reliable? I was watching a vid on YouTube where this buy from England kept saying they were good but his kept stop working about every 6 months? It's the orange one he was talking about.
What gear do you recommend besides the metal detector?
Yes, they are very reliable. I have the orange carrot on one detector, and I still use a first generation (black) one on another detector. The black one is at least 8 years old, and it still works fine. I have them each mounted on the shaft of my detectors with a bracket, so I dont ever forget to take them.Is the garret really reliable? I was watching a vid on YouTube where this buy from England kept saying they were good but his kept stop working about every 6 months? It's the orange one he was talking about.
I definitely destroyed my backyard but still getting the hang of digging a plug.Sure, most of us old guys know how to "pop" coins out with a screwdriver. It only works on coins in the top couple inches of soil and you have to be very good at pinpointing. Most good pinpointers will find a coin at a couple inches after detector finds it. Good pinpointing skills are necessary for hunting public places so you don't make a mess of lawns. My old screwdriver is well worn at the tip and if you try it you should use a screwdriver with a dull tip so it doesn't mar coins.
I definitely destroyed my backyard but still getting the hang of digging a plug.
I have a garret 250 or 150 i can't remember. I used it a few times but it didn't do it last weekend but in the past at other locations im not sure if we just have very mineralized soil here in western nc but i know at the other places it wouldn't quit beeping most of the time and i never could find anything after lots of digging.Don't worry, many of us did the same thing. You're good when you don't need more than a 3"diameter hole to get a target at 6-7" and a 4" diameter hole for 7-9" targets. I am not sure how your detector pinpoints but if it has a pinpoint mode or a DD coil it should not be too hard to master. And I bet you are learning what the machine is telling from digging all those holes. Best way to learn there is!