I'm getting a little better

RyanMB · May 28, 2018

Went out today for about an hour between rain storms and found 20 times more targets than on my first time out. Nothing remarkable but I got a couple of quarters this time. Not shown were the 50 or so beer caps.

Marty115 · May 28, 2018

You got it now. Learn the detector well and enjoy the hobby. That first ring will hook you in.

Ra1der5 · May 28, 2018

What are you swinging? Dry sand? Wet sand?

Stick with it. Each time out is a learning experience.

R5

RyanMB · May 28, 2018

I have an Ace 200. Dry sand. I've only been out for about an hour and half between the 2 times I went out. Found one penny and a couple of beer caps the first time but had fun both times.

Dirty Nails · May 28, 2018

Don't get discouraged, keep at it. This forum and getting out there detecting is invaluable.

RyanMB · May 28, 2018

Dirty Nails said:
Don't get discouraged, keep at it. This forum and getting out there detecting is invaluable.

it's just the opposite, I was encouraged by finding so many more targets and then by finding the quarters.

Dirty Nails · May 28, 2018

RyanMB said:
it's just the opposite, I was encouraged by finding so many more targets and then by finding the quarters.

Ah, my apologies, sir. Raining here since Sunday afternoon.

RyanMB · May 28, 2018

Dirty Nails said:
Ah, my apologies, sir. Raining here since Sunday afternoon.

No worries. Yeah its been raining here too. I just keep trying to sneak out between showers.

brncofan · May 29, 2018

good 4 you keep it up one of these times its gonna be silver or gold and then you will be wanting to go out all the time

and dreaming about detecting its very addictive

RyanMB · May 29, 2018

brncofan said:
good 4 you keep it up one of these times its gonna be silver or gold and then you will be wanting to go out all the time and dreaming about detecting its very addictive

Thanks. Tried to go out again today but got a flat tire on the golf cart. Hopefully get back out tomorrow after getting a new tire.

OBN · May 30, 2018

That's a good day out, sooner or later the Big one is coming, main thing is...keep on Hammering!

zeemang · May 30, 2018

This is how it started for us all, hang in there!

Ra1der5 · May 30, 2018

RyanMB said:
I have an Ace 200. Dry sand. I've only been out for about an hour and half between the 2 times I went out. Found one penny and a couple of beer caps the first time but had fun both times.

That Ace is perfect for the dry. The 350 was my first machine and I used it on the dry for about a year and a half before getting a PI, and CZ21 and using each for about a year before settling down with the Minelab GT. I wish I had found the GT earlier.

R5

RyanMB · May 30, 2018

Ra1der5 said:
That Ace is perfect for the dry. The 350 was my first machine and I used it on the dry for about a year and a half before getting a PI, and CZ21 and using each for about a year before settling down with the Minelab GT. I wish I had found the GT earlier.

R5

I wanted to make sure that I enjoyed metal detecting before I sunk a bunch of money in a detector. I have started saving for a machine that will work in the wet sand too. Maybe an AT Max.

ScubaDetective · May 30, 2018

RyanMB said:
I wanted to make sure that I enjoyed metal detecting before I sunk a bunch of money in a detector. I have started saving for a machine that will work in the wet sand too. Maybe an AT Max.

Don't get the At-max for wet salt water. You will have to reduce your sensitivity and that will reduce your depth. You need all the depth you can get.

dirtydog · May 30, 2018

You are doing well on the finds. Once the gold and silver start, you want be able to think of anything but detecting.

RyanMB · May 30, 2018

ScubaDetector said:
Don't get the At-max for wet salt water. You will have to reduce your sensitivity and that will reduce your depth. You need all the depth you can get.

If not the At Max then what do you suggest?

RyanMB · May 30, 2018

dirtydog said:
You are doing well on the finds. Once the gold and silver start, you want be able to think of anything but detecting.

Thanks

Numil · May 30, 2018

Hang in there... every time out is a learning experience. When I first started it took me 6 months to learn that I was doing it wrong.

ScubaDetective · May 30, 2018

RyanMB said:
If not the At Max then what do you suggest?

The ONLY mid level machine that will do good on land, fresh and salt water beaches and wading in fresh and salt water that I know of is the Equinox. High end machine is the CTX.

Single frequency machines have to have the sensitivity turned down and that reduces depth. Sure it will work but you won't be getting the deeper stuff.

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