My DFX tastes metal for the first time!

[JeepMcMuddy]

First a quick greeting and to introduce myself. As a kid (30+ years ago!)I was really into metal detecting and had a couple of cheapie radio shack models. I always wanted a white's as they were the "holy grail" of detectors back then. I got older as kids do and fell out of the hobby. Flash forward many years, and the topic of metal detecting came up with my wife. She sounded very excited about it. I dindt think much about it. Well this year for Christmas she ordered me a DFX-300!! It arrived yesterday from KellyCo (Along with a Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505 that was only a $1 extra) I unboxed it today and quickly assembled it. I slapped the AA battery pack in and jsut went outside my backyard to air/ground balance it. I didnt want to step in the grass because with all of our rains its like a marsh back there, so I stood on the patio and swung it back and forth. Beooop! It displayed a .25 (I think +76?) I was like what the heck. I pulled the trigger and pin pointed it to 5 inches deep. I had to go back inside to unbox and unwrap the digging tool that I got as well. Went back outside, cut my first horseshoe plug around the target and pulled it back. Laying in the mud was a correded and broken penny. I decided to go back over the plug I cut and Beooop quarter signal. I pulled the mud apart and there it was a clad 1990 quarter! You would have thought I found a pirates treasure chest!! I did my own happy dance and can't wait to get back out there and do some real digging!! I am heading to the Oregon coast this weekend and will definately bring it along!

I am definately hooked!

Here's a quick photo, sorry its from my phone....

 

[Jerry1NJ]

Great first find with the DFX!! I just got mine in Oct. after 15+ years with Radio shack units. Good luck with it!!

 

[lovedigging]

Welcome to Treasurenet... I hope you grow to love your DFX as much as I love mine. Good luck on your future hunts!!! TCooper

 

[Golden1]

Sweet

G1

 

[seger98]

Welcome aboard! Nice find.... New out of the box not even a minute & your diggin' the good stuff!

 

[John Deere Digger]

Nice, keep up the good work.
JDD

 

[time4me]

Awesome story! Wecome to Treasurenet, and welcome back to this great hobby of metal detecting.

Jim

 

[rjw4law]

You will wonder why you didnt get a whites earlier great upgrade indeed.

 

[Tin Nugget]

Congrats on your new machine! You wll be finding many more of those eaten up zinc cents.

 

[coinstar]

W elcome, you're going to love that dfx .It finds a lot of oldies for sure .

 

[kdismuke1]

WELCOME TO T-NET. GLAD YOU GOT THE FEVER.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Wonder why they call you jeppmcmuddy?? Welcome to TNET and sounds like you are off and running. Look forward to some good finds in the future. Ron

 

[Master Sarge]

Great Machine, I also love mine!!!

 

[JeepMcMuddy]

Wonder why they call you jeppmcmuddy??

Well back when I was in highschool I drove a Jeep Wrangler (I miss that jeep...) One time while out for some impromptu four wheeling with some friends I got my Jeep completely mired in a mud hole. We tried everything to dig it out. It was getting late and we ended up leaving it stuck for the night. We came back the next morning better prepared with some buddy's and winches and tow straps. We drug it out of the hole. My buddy opened the pasenger door and saw a huge pile of Mickey-D's wrappers and cups, that along with the mud covering every square inch, he said "Damn your McJeep, is McMuddy!" The name stuck around longer than the mud did.

Thanks all for the kind words! Now on to find some real stuff!

 

[texan connection]

Haa somtimes i go to my front yard to find what Iv lost its always fun. First swing and you hit $0.26 what a deal, welcome back on the Crazy bus.

 

[crazyjarhead]

Wonder why they call you jeppmcmuddy??

Well back when I was in highschool I drove a Jeep Wrangler (I miss that jeep...) One time while out for some impromptu four wheeling with some friends I got my Jeep completely mired in a mud hole. We tried everything to dig it out. It was getting late and we ended up leaving it stuck for the night. We came back the next morning better prepared with some buddy's and winches and tow straps. We drug it out of the hole. My buddy opened the pasenger door and saw a huge pile of Mickey-D's wrappers and cups, that along with the mud covering every square inch, he said "Damn your McJeep, is McMuddy!" The name stuck around longer than the mud did.

Thanks all for the kind words! Now on to find some real stuff!

 

[chirper97]

Congratulations on your new DFX 300.

I ordered mine today, and am eager to see the advances made in the last several years. The last White's I purchased was a 6000 D, in about 1985.

 

[nc-joe]

Welcome back to MDing. I hope your wife takes up the detecting and gets as hooked on the hobby!!!! Great way to get things started!