Must Haves For Beginners

[marh415]

Must Have's For Beginners

Aside from the MD, pointer and digger, what are your opinions on other must have's? I just ordered my machine, which came with headphones, carry case and a Lesche digging tool. Not enough funds for a decent pointer just yet though!!

 

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[Tom Slick]

You'll also need a probe. I use a piece of drill stock about 8" long with a .180" diameter with a wooden handle. Some folks like using a brass rod but that's too soft for my hunting. A small diameter screwdriver is used as a probe by many also.

 

[Silver Simon]

You'll also need a probe. I use a piece of drill stock about 8" long with a .180" diameter with a wooden handle. Some folks like using a brass rod but that's too soft for my hunting. A small diameter screwdriver is used as a probe by many also.

I have not used a probe, I just dig plugs and retrieve coins quickly, is it really that much better with a probe?

 

[dirtwizard]

I probe with a screwdriver if the target is not found after turning a plug and my pinpointer doesn't hit anything. A few moments of probing around usually locates the target. you will be able to "feel" a coin after using a probe for a bit and it becomes natural to you.

 

[gleaner1]

Aside from the MD, pointer and digger, what are your opinions on other must have's? I just ordered my machine, which came with headphones, carry case and a Lesche digging tool. Not enough funds for a decent pointer just yet though!!

You do understand that a hand held "pointer" is not a "must have". You understand this. The only must haves is a tecter and a digger, unless you are in the sand, then you do not must have a digger.

I need a digger in my soil and a pouch because I dig a lot of crap. I will not go without headphones. Bug spray needed sometimes too.

 

[CoinHunterAZ]

The most important "Must Have" is simply the desire to get out there and find treasure! Do your research and be patient. Good finds come to those who do this. Be prepared to dig a lot of junk. Dig everything at first, this will teach you what everything sounds like and give you a feel for your machine. Best of luck to you!

 

[SusanMN]

If your going to dig plugs anywhere but in a woods, you need a cloth to put the dirt from your hole in.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Must haves for me are a set of gloves that has latex on the fingertips,(not cloth,they get too wet and muddy) and breathable material ,bottled water,handy wipes for afterwards. Am I the only person here that doesn't use a pinpointer?

 

[Digger2]

For a probe, I use a piece of 1/8" 309 SS TIG wire about 10 inches long with a wooden handle on it. The end of the wire is shaped like a ball and highly polished. Knee pads are also a "must have" for me, and probably for anyone that has to kneel to retrieve finds.
A pinpointer is also a "must have". It was not a "must have" until I bought one, now I wonder how I did without it.

Roy

 

[farmerboy856]

i agree pin pointers are not must have till you use one. i hunted for over ten years without one now i would rather not dig two plugs without one. coins are usually fairly easy to find without one and i know my machine enough that when i pin point im on it i like my pin pointer for those small bits of metal hair pins nails and such that drive me nuts.

 

[MinnesotaStateUniversity]

Aside from the MD, pointer and digger, what are your opinions on other must have's?

Intelligence. Learn your machine.

 

[Fletch88]

Highly recommend Lesche Sampson Seriies T-handle shovel if its in your budget. Best I've ever used and a knee saver!

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[hunter_46356]

Not going to repeat the above but take note cause it's all very good advice. Depending on where your hunting school yards, lawns or deep woods you might want to think about tick repellant. They are out there trust me I know. If your hunting warrants it or you just want to be cautious try a product called permanone made by Repel. Best product I ever used for ticks a chiggers. This product is used on your close and gear not your person. The other tool you might want to consider is a small short handle garden shovel. This should only be used in the more rural sites such as fields and woods where neat plugs are not such a concern. HH Hunter

 

[DangerDude]

A pin pointer is not a must have but is defiantly a big time and mess saver. The piece of cloth or a towel is a must in any public area, leave no evidence that you were digging. I leather man tool with pruning shears to cut up those thick roots. Everyone has there ways and techniques but the biggest thing you need is determination. All these tv series makes it seem like your digging gold on every hit, not the case. What keeps me addicted to MD is what might be in that next whole. Don't get discouraged give it time and you will be rewarded.

 

[AU Seeker]

I want to expand on the cloth that SusanMN mentioned, we use a cloth to put the dirt on when you're digging in a nice grassy area, using a cloth keeps all the dirt together so the dirt can be easyly dump back into the hole and not all over the grass where you have dug, after dumping the dirt replace the grass plug on top tamp it down and if you do it correctly no one will be able to see where you have dug.

I also second the suggestion of a good pouch with at least two compartments or more for you tools and items found, one compartment for trash and the other/s for treasure and tools, etc.

Extra batteries is a must in my opinion, nothing like going out for a day of metal detecting and your batteries die!!

 

[marh415]

Thanks for all the info, it will no doubt be helpful! I added a camo pouch from Garrett to my arsenal last night. Not sure how good it is, but for twelve dollars shipped, I couldn't pass it up!

 

[cudamark]

I prefer to us a ZipLock bag (big freezer type) instead of cloth for my loose dirt. It funnels dirt back into the hole easier, stays cleaner, and when you can't get all the dirt back into the hole, it provides a pouch to carry the excess in for dumping at a more discreet location. You are cutting 3 sided plugs or a slit, right? No circle plugs!

 

[AU Seeker]

I personally cut a 3 sided flap/plug with 2" to 3" of dirt, that I fold back over onto a cloth and use another cloth to excavate the rest of the hole.

Here where I live most of the dirt is very dry and mostly sandy so the cloth usually never gets muddy and with a little shake after filling the hole almost all of the remaining grains of dirt fall out of the cloth, if I lived where the soil is very wet I would rethink using a cloth as it would get to be a muddy mess before very long.

 

[AC500]

marh415, great post, the ideas here helped me add a couple things to my list I would've never thought of.

 

[scotty544]

If you want to recycle your clad finds a small/cheap tumbler will get your coins sparkling clean and ready to spend.