How much has this hobby cost you?

~Alan~ · Jan 9, 2014

itsaring! said:
A lot more than my wife thinks it did!

I think that goes for a lot of us. It's frightening when you add it all up.

Then that goes for lots of hobbies. People spend a fortune on photography, and sports equipment.

groovieguy · Jan 9, 2014

Wow, I hate to think of the costs but since this was brought up and I hope the wife doesn't see it :fright:

Atpro x2 1 for wife

Whites VX3 (sold)

Fisher F75 ltd (sold)

Tesoro Tiger Shark

Minelab Excal II w/GG, Anderson Rods, Plugger Rods

AquaPulse 8" coil
Underwater headphones, Bonephone & 90cm probe

Compass Coin Scanner Pro

Accessories
2 ProPointers

Lesche x2 lost one in the river

Misc. shovels

RTG beach scoop
Stealth 720i scoop
Beach master adjustable scoop

Airline by Jsink electric Hookah
Raft
Wetsuits
Dive Flag, Gloves, Hood, Boots, Fins, Full Face Mask, masks, snorkels, weights & weight belts

Not gonna total it up but there is a lot there.

The fun, enjoyment and the great people I have met through detecting is
"PRICELESS"
:friends:

OldNBroken · Jan 9, 2014

groovieguy said:
The fun, enjoyment and the great people I have met through detecting is
"PRICELESS"

Exactly. Makes it worth every nickel

Dark Chameleon · Jan 9, 2014

LUCKYP said:
Hello,
I really never counted.I keep my stats over the years for the clad money.I have digged. That also tell me how many holes I have made .No wonder sometime my back hurt.
STATS CLADS COINS
1987 5941
1988 3410 9351
1989 3063 12414 $243.00
1990 5154 17568 $588.50 $831.50
1991 7347 24915 $698.00 $1529.50
1992 3039 27954 $358.50 $1880.00
1993 5416 33370 $534.00 $2423.00
1994 4375 37745 $624.00 $3047.00
1995 4162 41907 $544.50 $3591.50
1996 5229 47136 $637.95 $4229.45
1997 3794 50930 $483.50 $4712.95
1998 3637 54567 $448.75 $5161.70
1999 2828 57395 $483.95 $5645.65
2000 3941 61336 $458.40 $6104.05
2001 4019 65355 $434.10 $6538.15
2002 6916 72271 $757.15 $7295.30
2003 4186 76457 $432.00 $7727.30
2004 3586 80043 $389.70 $8117.00
2005 4312 84355 $437.40 $8554.40
2006 4624 88979 $504.00 $9005.80
2007 5384 94363 $601.60 $9607.40
2008 6033 100396 $698.35 $10305.70
2009 4887 105283 $541.95 $10847.65
2010 5907 111190 $660.55 $11508.20
2011 4821 116011 $534.90 $12043.10
2012 2956 118965 $342.80 $12385.90
2013 3915 122880 $436.50 $12822.24

You must have a lot of jars for all that coinage... :laughing:

dewcon · Jan 10, 2014

Ive got a little coin in my equipment.... not to mention repair costs. But i KNOW everything has paid for its self... many many times over. However.... consider the dirt digger i was one for many years. We rarely sold anything we found relic or old coin wise so most of our equipment was paid for from CHANGE.... think about that. For water hunting ive always said... buy the best you can afford. This isnt a cheap hobby... but neither is golf. Not a lot of money coming back there unless you are good and the other 3 like to gamble and loose their money. :lol:

Im as bad as anyone to complain about repair costs.... id be like a cat who got his tail stepped on if i was still dirt digging.

Dew

davidlhyde63366 · Jan 10, 2014

Less than i would like to spend on it, and way more than the wife knows about. :laughing:

usarmychris · Jan 10, 2014

MurdochBaines said:
The investment is mild when compared to other hobbies like boating, skiing, car collecting, traveling, golfing, and outs is the only one that pays back!

This is very true. I am in the process of building the motor in my truck (hoping for 700 rwhp) and my transmission to support the power and the 1500+ ft/lbs of torque set me back $6000 for full billet everything (thankfully he had military discount) and I still have a ways to go. Compound turbos $5000+, Fuel mods $3000+, leveling kit rims and tires $1700. I need cheaper hobbies lol

How much has this hobby cost you?

~Alan~

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