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Hey guys! I'm from south Texas, own some land, and want to detect! I own some land on a river - a river that only flows when it rains. None the less I want to run a metal detector up and down it. Metal Detecting has always interested me. I've just never bought one...
Anyway, I would like some input from you guys on what to buy. I've looked up many guides over the last few weeks on the different types and they all stated that you really need to buy one based on what you want to detect. They also stated not to get a really expensive first detector, but not to cheap out. I'm the kind of guy that goes overboard with his hobbies. It's cold down here now, in the 40s and 50s, but when it warms up I'll be improving the land part time and detecting for the other part. I figure I probably won't find anything where I'm detecting, but what I want to detect pretty much lines up with what struck my interest when I was a kid 15 years ago. Old coins and gold (who wasn't interested in this as a kid?)
Just to give more details so you experts can recommend something:
The river has a sand bottom. The sand (of course) builds up on the outsides of the curves and the insides are pretty deep in some places. So perhaps I'll get the tip of the detector wet? Maybe 2' down? Wouldn't imagine going any deeper because I would have to dig under there. Unless, of course, that's a good place to detect. I'm new at this, so I have no idea!
The land around the river is sand in some locations, soft dirt in most places, and this black super sticky clay (do they call that black gumbo? It's TERRIBLE on your shoes after it rains!)
That's really about it. For the first long while of using this detector I imagine it'll be on land and down in the river bed. All in the location I described above. I have more than enough surface area to keep me occupied for a long time and I own both sides of the river.
I want to spend around $300. This one has a water proof coil, five year warranty, but only powered by one 9volt battery? I mean... I'll carry extra in my pocket, but that seems kind of weak. Excellent reviews.. The link is below:
Bounty Hunter Platinum Metal Detector | Shop | Features | Reviews | MetalDetector.com
Thanks guys!
Hey guys! I'm from south Texas, own some land, and want to detect! I own some land on a river - a river that only flows when it rains. None the less I want to run a metal detector up and down it. Metal Detecting has always interested me. I've just never bought one...
Anyway, I would like some input from you guys on what to buy. I've looked up many guides over the last few weeks on the different types and they all stated that you really need to buy one based on what you want to detect. They also stated not to get a really expensive first detector, but not to cheap out. I'm the kind of guy that goes overboard with his hobbies. It's cold down here now, in the 40s and 50s, but when it warms up I'll be improving the land part time and detecting for the other part. I figure I probably won't find anything where I'm detecting, but what I want to detect pretty much lines up with what struck my interest when I was a kid 15 years ago. Old coins and gold (who wasn't interested in this as a kid?)
Just to give more details so you experts can recommend something:
The river has a sand bottom. The sand (of course) builds up on the outsides of the curves and the insides are pretty deep in some places. So perhaps I'll get the tip of the detector wet? Maybe 2' down? Wouldn't imagine going any deeper because I would have to dig under there. Unless, of course, that's a good place to detect. I'm new at this, so I have no idea!
The land around the river is sand in some locations, soft dirt in most places, and this black super sticky clay (do they call that black gumbo? It's TERRIBLE on your shoes after it rains!)
That's really about it. For the first long while of using this detector I imagine it'll be on land and down in the river bed. All in the location I described above. I have more than enough surface area to keep me occupied for a long time and I own both sides of the river.
I want to spend around $300. This one has a water proof coil, five year warranty, but only powered by one 9volt battery? I mean... I'll carry extra in my pocket, but that seems kind of weak. Excellent reviews.. The link is below:
Bounty Hunter Platinum Metal Detector | Shop | Features | Reviews | MetalDetector.com
Thanks guys!
