If you have had a banner here, what machine did you use to find it

[smokeythecat]

My Confederate plate was found with a Tesoro Cibola. The St. Timothy's Hall button(s) and now the $5 gold coin were found with the XP Deus. My BEST find, a 1774 gold guinea was found with the Tesoro Cibola. It did not make a banner.

Inquiring minds want to know. Thanks in advance.

 

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[relic nut]

I found my first US buckle with a Delta 4000, then my banner CS buckle was found with the ATP, I now hunt with the CTX.
All these machines are only as capable as the operator.

HH, RN

 

[1320]

I was using a shovel and sifter...lol

 

[basssmann]

Hi, I found the 5 Walking Liberty Halves spill, I was using a Fisher F75, with a stock coil... I have used all brands of machines in my 28 years of hunting. I think experience and location are more important , than the machine..

It's like fishing ::: 10 percent of the fishermen, catch 90 percent of the fish.....

10 percent of the guys detecting, find 90 percent of the coins.....

10 percent of the people that own a machine, use them every week.... It's amazing how many people, have a machine in the closet, collecting dust....

 

[G.A.P.metal]

I found my two Continental Pewter USA buttons with a Teknetics T2 DST .
Gary

 

[Loco-Digger]

My 1877 Indian Head was detected by my F75LTD. I agree with the comments that it's not just the detector, but the location and how well you understand your detector.

 

[sprailroad]

Interesting question by Smokey, I've sometimes wondered that myself, but I would agree with Relic nut, "Only as capable as the operator". To me it's more 25% machine, 25% skill, and 50% luck, after all, it still comes down to sweeping the coil over that one square inch of planet earth to find that great target. How many times have we gone to what we thought would be a great place to detect, with visions of silver coins dancing through our heads, only to come up pretty much empty handed, other times, out of shear boredom,, go to a parking strip or something, not expecting much, and find that "WOW" item. Sure, the machine, the operator, both DO factor in, but there are days I believe it's the amount of luck? that the Treasure God's are willing to bestow upon us. "Like my mama always said, "Life is like a box of chocolate's, you never know what your going to get" That's all I have to say about that. "Forrest Gump"

 

[smokeythecat]

You are all absolutely correct. I use the Deus and Cibola these days. It's due to their light weight, and capabilities. People do buy machines that wind up as dust catchers, that is true. It is not so much the machine, but the user. My two most valuable finds were made with $400 Tesoros. I like the lightweight machines due to the arthritis. I'm sure the CTX 3030, F75 and AT PRos, which are some of the better loved machines out there, are fine. I had an AT Pro but sold it. A little complicated to use, for me, and it was too heavy. Same thing with the other two. The manufacturers need to get with the program and redesign their machines to not look like heavy duty weedeaters, they are too heavy. Note to all: microcircuits and carbon fiber exists! Use it! People really don't need to swing 5-8 pound machines out there anymore. My old Whites I think it was a 4000 would dig Civil War lead, but refused to eat Revolutionary War buttons. Fortunately way back then I found the Tesoro line and have used them ever since. Found over 100 Rev War marked buttons in my career.

 

[coinman123]

Fisher F2

 

[victhedog]

My 1877 Indian Head was detected by my F75LTD. I agree with the comments that it's not just the detector, but the location and how well you understand your detector.

Have to agree It's the operater