What was your FIRST metal detector?

[Jeff In North Georgia]

1978 Compass Relic Magnum 6. We've come a long way baby!

Jeff

 

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[Postalrevnant]

It was a Bounty Hunter. I have a fisher now as well and a childs detector for my daughter.

I sure would love to be able to afford a minelab SE someday though.

 

[poppa19]

bounty hunter

 

[Stormtrooper154]

Minelab Ex2

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HI my first was a G A R D N E R, cost $950 then, sheesh, but was the Queen of detectors in that period, even had self tuning and ground balance..

Don Jose de La Mancha

 

[re-tek]

radioshack orange handle cheapy here.

 

[doobie]

my first one was landstar BH

 

[kenb]

Orange handled Radio Shack, a gift from my grandfather. At the time I thought it was great, I think I was 8.

kenb

 

[kdismuke1]

i had a garrett t/r. disc unit. 1969

 

[Dirt Fishin Dale]

A used Whites something, then shortly after a Whites 5900 Pro. I had something before those two that didn’t discriminate anything but I forgot what it was. Probably a mental block from all the iron I dug.

 

[Ryan1979]

Bounty Hunter Tracker IV bought used for $50 from a friend this Spring. Just ordered a new ACE250 and pinpointer, should be here soon.

 

[DaChief]

I was given an old BFO by my boss in 1986 in its original case which I still have. I think it was from the 1960's. I will dig it out for the name, etc. and post later. It is buried in my attic. Found a silver Rosie dime with it at a church and I was bit.

My first serious detector was a VLF Bounty Hunter Red Baron RB-7 with TR Discriminate. The faster you whipped it the deeper it went. Found lots of stuff with that thing. Saw one on EBAY a couple of months ago in mint condition with 3 coils and a factory hard case go for over 500. Believe it or not they still pull 100 to 200 in good used condition!!

 

[hollowpointred]

as a kid in the 80s i had a radio shack piece of junk. played with it a lot but lost interest in the hobby until 3 years ago when i got an ace 250. since then i have bought two other machines. i got the bug bad!

 

[Rebel Man]

My first was the Whites TR hip mount what a long time ago 1982 or was it 83? Thats when the pickins were great. (Whatcha doin lookin for a broken gas line?? No radioactive waste!! Heh Heh!!
Rebel Man

 

[gallileo60]

Micronta Kit Detector, could find the family car at 3, or 4 inches...1970.....

 

[ModernMiner]

A Garrett Ace150.
-MM-

 

[Murph]

I would say I was about 7 or 8 and I don't even think the thing had a brand name on it. Stole/borrowed it from the kid down the street. Had an orange handle with an on off switch and a small coil.

Got to use it for about half a day until dad saw what I did to the backyard lawn. Digging small plugs and filling them in was not my strong point. He must have made his point pretty well because to this day I hate to hunt anywhere but the beach. I think you an still buy these things over on the famous auction sight.

 

[cosmic]

Fisher vlf 555

 

[aa battery]

Garrett Ace 100 aa

 

[Mobes]

Got my first from my uncle used to be his. It's a Techna Inc, funny thing I just posted one of these asking if anyone knew anythin about it. Just bought a whites prism IV.