Some soccer field finds for today

sparkymaster · Aug 11, 2008

Me and my two youngest went out for a few hours this evening to try our luck at a local soccer field. I just gave both of the kids new Ace 250's, it was my son's birthday on the 6th so he got one for his birthday and since my little girls birthday is in the middle of Dec. she got an early gift.

They had a ball for their first time out with the new detectors. We had spent about 3 hours at the house going over how they work so once we got out they could just hunt and have fun. I have one of those test sticks with all the different coins and metals on it, this was very handy for letting the kids get used to the different sound of accepted and rejected targets, not to mention learning how to pinpoint. I have to say the Ace 250 seems like a very user friendly maching and operates very well. Both the kids picked right up on the controls and how to use it. With a little practice they'll be tearing it up.

These are the finds for both kids for the day. Dad helped locate some of the targets with the DFX and said "try it here" when frustration started setting in, just wanted to keep em going as long as I could.

HH

sparkymaster

juju · Aug 11, 2008

Great job. Pretty soon they will be givin ya real run for your money. Tell em both congrats on a well done hunt. And tell your son happy b-day.
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JuJu

AZ-Mtnman · Aug 11, 2008

What's that coin in the center? Offer them my congratulations.

SoreKneesDayton · Aug 11, 2008

Looks like great fun for the family.

SKD

crazyjarhead · Aug 11, 2008

What could make a better gift than a metal detector. Outstanding job :icon_sunny:

Ron B · Aug 11, 2008

Hello Buddy Sparky!
Great story! Great entertainment and gifts!
It won't be long and you may be swapping that DFX for an Ace!

GRB

sparkymaster · Aug 11, 2008

Thanks everyone!

They really did enjoy it.

I don't know about trading in the DFX for a 250 GRB but they'll upgrade some day I'm sure.

The foreign coin in the center is a new penny, I don't know anything else about it.

sparkymaster

tymcmurray · Aug 11, 2008

Any time you can get out with the family...............
...........GREAT hunt!!!

bootybay · Aug 11, 2008

Excellent idea Sparky, now all ya need is one for the wife and you all can clean house... :thumbsup:

I hope they both stick with it... wait till they find their first GOOOD find.. I am so thrilled for ya and for them... wtg big time, you are one excellent dad for sure.. and a darn good friend I might add too :thumbsup:

Indianhead Jones · Aug 11, 2008

Nice finds, sparky! :thumbsup:

Larry

willpond & LLK · Aug 11, 2008

Get the whole family out digging, you will be a rich man (in more ways than one)! Good Luck! :thumbsup:

dave-enc · Aug 11, 2008

congrats sparkmaster on bringing your kids into the hobby the future of our hobby rests with the upcoming generations
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dave+bobbie

weasel606 · Aug 11, 2008

it shouldnt take them long to learn , kids learn so fast these days

looks like a nice time and nice finds sparkymaster :thumbsup:

sparkymaster · Aug 11, 2008

Thanks everyone!

I appreciate the kind words, Dev and Sissy said thanks as well. I'll start letting them post their finds separately but still in the same post.

Bootybay said:
Excellent idea Sparky, now all ya need is one for the wife and you all can clean house... I hope they both stick with it... wait till they find their first GOOOD find.. I am so thrilled for ya and for them... wtg big time, you are one excellent dad for sure.. and a darn good friend I might add too

Rae,

If the wife would even consider doing it she'd have a detector in a heart beat. First off, she'd have to get the knees of something dirty or get dirt under her nails, those two things alone are like her garlic, huh uh, no way, never. She comes along most of the time but she finds a nice spot to sit and read. She can read more and faster than anyone I've ever met. The other day (you readers will know what I mean) a new book came out she had been waiting for so we went and bought it. The book is called "Acheron" by I think Sherilyn kenyon or something like that. Anyway, this book is about 3 inches thick, it had at least 7 or 8 hundred pages and she finished that sucker in a day and a half. I couldn't believe it.

sparkymaster