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Buying a new detector? I really feel for you friend!
If you?re just starting your search you?re probably not discouraged yet. If you believe everything you read online you soon will be.
Here are some KEY things to consider BEFORE you communicate with a dealer.
1) Determine the type of hunting you will be doing most of the time. The type of hunting has to do with all the specifics such as your most desired finds and location of hunts (land, sea, beach, fresh water, salt water, state, region, etc.).
For example:
I plan to mostly hunt coins in city parks and around old houses in the southern portion of the state of Michigan.
The above statement tells a dealer a lot about what machine you need.
THE DEALER also needs to know two more major pieces of information.
a) How much do you have to spend
b) Are you? the type of person who is highly organized--you like things planned long ahead in detail--you love setting up and programming new electronic devices, etc?? Or do you tend to put things off--hate bookwork and dread programming that new CD player, etc?*
* While most dealers will never probe into these personal areas they should! It is extremely important because it makes no sense to sell a person a machine that?s only going discourage him. Some machines rely heavily upon almost constant technical thinking and manual adjusting. Others are far more automatic with few adjustments needed. Manufactures make these two distinct types of? machines because they know there are two distinct types of people. And also , IF properly used and understood, the more complex and manual machines can be more productiive in some situations.
2) Determine what machine you will buy.
Once you?ve listened to the suggestions of a half dozen dealers, and have posted questions on treasure net, etc., you probably will have a narrowed-down list of potential machines that fit into your budget.
Here?s what you need to consider at this point:
a) Warrantee - How good is this company at fixing problems and communications?
b) Dependability - Does this machine hold up well or are lots of people having problems with some weak feature?
c) Accessories - Does this machine offer extra coils and other possible upgrades?
3) Determine where you will buy your new machine.
a) Reputation - Find out who is known to be fair and quick to solve problems and/or answer questions.
b) Help - Think about personal one-on-one assistance after you buy. It really helps to have someone local who already knows the machine well.
Final note: Don?t trust everything you read online. Lots of ?things? are going on out there. It is rather evident that there are people online whose purpose it is to bash a serious competitor. I believe these work in pairs and sometimes more than that. They like to post very negative ?facts? about a certain brand and then one of the others in the group jump online to support the unproven accusations.
Their purpose is to steal buyers from their competitor and hopefully drive him out of business. Watch for these; they almost always know the ?technical jargon.? I mean they get online and start talking things they know full well 98% of the readers don?t understand. Many readers see these things and assume the self-ordained ?know-it-all? truly does know all.
I also believe there are those not really sent out by a company but who are simply weak persons seeking a following. By setting themselves forward as authorities, they seek to build a following and thus build their personal self-esteem.
Just stop and think this through a minute. Do you really think major companies like Whites, Garrett, Fisher, Tesoro, Bounty Hunter, Minelab, or whomever, don?t do their own research? Duh!
All the major brands sold in the world have excellent models. The VLF system has pretty much reached it?s limits. Buy a new machine and after you?ve purchased it--DON?T READ THAT NEGATIVE CRAP!*
* Don't meditate on criticisms but believe in your machine and study it until you know exactly what it's trying to tell you. If you let the negative junk work on your mind you'll lose faith in your machine and this will drastically limit your effectiveness. Many are caught in this cycle and are constantly changing machines, always seeking that one "perfect" detector. While they're doing this the others are digging treasures.
If you?re just starting your search you?re probably not discouraged yet. If you believe everything you read online you soon will be.
Here are some KEY things to consider BEFORE you communicate with a dealer.
1) Determine the type of hunting you will be doing most of the time. The type of hunting has to do with all the specifics such as your most desired finds and location of hunts (land, sea, beach, fresh water, salt water, state, region, etc.).
For example:
I plan to mostly hunt coins in city parks and around old houses in the southern portion of the state of Michigan.
The above statement tells a dealer a lot about what machine you need.
THE DEALER also needs to know two more major pieces of information.
a) How much do you have to spend
b) Are you? the type of person who is highly organized--you like things planned long ahead in detail--you love setting up and programming new electronic devices, etc?? Or do you tend to put things off--hate bookwork and dread programming that new CD player, etc?*
* While most dealers will never probe into these personal areas they should! It is extremely important because it makes no sense to sell a person a machine that?s only going discourage him. Some machines rely heavily upon almost constant technical thinking and manual adjusting. Others are far more automatic with few adjustments needed. Manufactures make these two distinct types of? machines because they know there are two distinct types of people. And also , IF properly used and understood, the more complex and manual machines can be more productiive in some situations.
2) Determine what machine you will buy.
Once you?ve listened to the suggestions of a half dozen dealers, and have posted questions on treasure net, etc., you probably will have a narrowed-down list of potential machines that fit into your budget.
Here?s what you need to consider at this point:
a) Warrantee - How good is this company at fixing problems and communications?
b) Dependability - Does this machine hold up well or are lots of people having problems with some weak feature?
c) Accessories - Does this machine offer extra coils and other possible upgrades?
3) Determine where you will buy your new machine.
a) Reputation - Find out who is known to be fair and quick to solve problems and/or answer questions.
b) Help - Think about personal one-on-one assistance after you buy. It really helps to have someone local who already knows the machine well.
Final note: Don?t trust everything you read online. Lots of ?things? are going on out there. It is rather evident that there are people online whose purpose it is to bash a serious competitor. I believe these work in pairs and sometimes more than that. They like to post very negative ?facts? about a certain brand and then one of the others in the group jump online to support the unproven accusations.
Their purpose is to steal buyers from their competitor and hopefully drive him out of business. Watch for these; they almost always know the ?technical jargon.? I mean they get online and start talking things they know full well 98% of the readers don?t understand. Many readers see these things and assume the self-ordained ?know-it-all? truly does know all.
I also believe there are those not really sent out by a company but who are simply weak persons seeking a following. By setting themselves forward as authorities, they seek to build a following and thus build their personal self-esteem.
Just stop and think this through a minute. Do you really think major companies like Whites, Garrett, Fisher, Tesoro, Bounty Hunter, Minelab, or whomever, don?t do their own research? Duh!
All the major brands sold in the world have excellent models. The VLF system has pretty much reached it?s limits. Buy a new machine and after you?ve purchased it--DON?T READ THAT NEGATIVE CRAP!*
* Don't meditate on criticisms but believe in your machine and study it until you know exactly what it's trying to tell you. If you let the negative junk work on your mind you'll lose faith in your machine and this will drastically limit your effectiveness. Many are caught in this cycle and are constantly changing machines, always seeking that one "perfect" detector. While they're doing this the others are digging treasures.
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