beginner

I'm new to the forum and looking foward to the benefits of being here. I'm a beginner at MD and can't wait to get out there. Im really surprised at how restricted this hobby can be in my area and I want to learn more. Thanks!!!

Hi there, I'm a complete noob, but I've wanted to get into detecting for a long time. Maybe it's my mid-life crisis. :laughing: I'm frantically researching before purchasing my first detector, and this site has been quite helpful (at least in facilitating information overload!).

I would like to introduce myself, my name is John and Im from Landing NJ. Im an old, new comer; that's to say my interest first started about 20 years ago when I bought a Radio Shack Discovery 2 metal detector and never used it; its been sitting in the garage (unboxed) for this long. I guess a...

Searched "books" and didn't find a dedicated thread so thought I would start one. First book I bought was so bad I threw it away: all hype and no info. Rather than pan it (be aware, it was either just under or just over 100 pages), here are a few really good ones: Best all round: Metal...

I have a White's DFX300 which my 15 yr old grandson likes to use at the beach. He is becoming obsessed and wants to hunt for meteorites out west this summer. I have been looking at the reviews for the Bounty Hunter 505 for a xmas gift. Does anyone have some input on this?

Hello guys im new to this forum, and i don't have a metal detector yet, but im looking for a decent cheap metal detector, for $130 or less and i found this one, http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bounty-Hunter-Tracker-IV-Metal-Detector-with-Ground-Trac/9854893 Is this a good machine for a beginner, and...