indianfield
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- Jul 1, 2012
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Presently I have my third cheep detector and I'm ready for a decent upgrade. The family farm ( southeast Pennsylvania) dates to 1719, it's in the process of being sold so I only have a season or two more here.
I hear nice things about the garrett at pro but I need to ask some people with experience first - "in the multitude of council there is wisdom"... to quote a pretty smart guy.
I hear this is a great machine for the money but what is the next step up? Is the next step up worth the extra cash? Is there something better in this price range... or a little more?
Are the $1000+ machines worth the extra money?
I have $1500 saved up, I don't need bells and whistles but there is a good deal of nails all over here and spending my afternoon digging nails is getting tiresome. I have found a button from the time of our revolution and even the keys I lost twenty years ago so it isn't all trash. :-)
Some old coins would obviously be fun, but buttons and personal items are exhilarating! So far I haven't found any silver with the detector and no coins older than the 1940s. Though I have found an indian cent just sitting on the back porch (squirrels in the attic?), dad found a large cent when they put in the new chimney and my brother once found a standing liberty half just laying in the driveway... so coins are here.
So, what detectors should I consider?
I hear nice things about the garrett at pro but I need to ask some people with experience first - "in the multitude of council there is wisdom"... to quote a pretty smart guy.
I hear this is a great machine for the money but what is the next step up? Is the next step up worth the extra cash? Is there something better in this price range... or a little more?
Are the $1000+ machines worth the extra money?
I have $1500 saved up, I don't need bells and whistles but there is a good deal of nails all over here and spending my afternoon digging nails is getting tiresome. I have found a button from the time of our revolution and even the keys I lost twenty years ago so it isn't all trash. :-)
Some old coins would obviously be fun, but buttons and personal items are exhilarating! So far I haven't found any silver with the detector and no coins older than the 1940s. Though I have found an indian cent just sitting on the back porch (squirrels in the attic?), dad found a large cent when they put in the new chimney and my brother once found a standing liberty half just laying in the driveway... so coins are here.
So, what detectors should I consider?