DigDog
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I think deeptech is probably close
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What name brand do you believe has found more coins, gold, relics and or treasure?
- Thread starter bigtim1973
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Mind Bender
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I like that Idea. Someone had asked if Fisher might stop making metal detectors. Would they have any reason to stop?
Wild Willy
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All I can say is I sure miss my ole' Whites 6000. That was a long time ago.
autopilot42
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What ever your fair all will find . The more time put in the better the finds. The excite of the hunt means the most . I used to hunt with my son now he is grown and has a girl friend. I suppose he found gold it is all about what you put in you get out
DigDog
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All the more reason can’t see spending nearly 2k on a general coin, jewelry, relic hobby detector
Dig about everything with any decent detector and you will find plenty of cool stuff.
I actually think it would take some of the fun and excitement out if you knew exactly what everything was and where it was.
Kind of like already knowing who won the game and score before you watched it
Mind Bender
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Do you use the analog type detectors or computerized? There are some new analog type that look very nice and get good reviews.
DigDog
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Used analog in the past Tesoro but now use computerized since Tesoro went out of business and not to fond of the analog ones available now
IDXMonster
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The definition of “good finds/treasure” might have to be narrowed down, but between the big 3 of Garrett,Fisher and Whites a very large chunk of what’s been found that’s of value almost has to be due to them. Sheer hours of usage must be astronomical.
DigDog
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if it’s between commercial and hobby thats apples and oranges. In the hobby sector the new big three would probably be more of minelab, xp, and Nokta. To your point is there enough “finds/treasure” left out there to surpass the amount in the future, or is it just slim pickings and leftover scraps to fight over because the cost invested in the newer technology detectors just keeps increasing.
Why bother with a fancy new machine at that point.
I venture to say that most on here are not going out on a 100ft vessel looking for the atocha.
If I thought like you DigDog, I would probably give up on the detecting hobby. There are still hunting opportunities out there and the newer technology definitely aids in breathing new life into old worn out spots. But, I'm glad there are some that think like you. I look at "slim pickings" and finding "leftover scraps" as a challenge and rather rewarding when finds are made. And the detectors I buy and use regardless of price really should be of no concern of someone else. HH jim tn
DigDog
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Don’t get me wrong I’m not knocking what someone does or spends their money on. I’ve always said location location location.
Unfortunately for me im not in a very target”rich” area. I buy pretty decent detectors and pretty much dig everything even trash because it interests me. There is only very little modern clad, junk jewelry and rarely an actual real gold or silver piece of jewelry.
It’s actually the odd pieces of metal
ferrous and non that make it interesting.
There’s no old coins so i don’t hunt for coins and don’t really use the vdi as i pretty much dig anything.
Ive had many say why buy a expensive detector for the way you hunt, just a simple beep and dig will do.
Well yep but what i buy and how i use it should be of no concern to anyone else
It gives me something to do to get a break and its how i enjoy it.
I am the last one doing it to actually make money or even “pay for my detector” .
If i want to walk the beach or park and just pick up trash thats my prerogative.
Im not “treasure” hunting per say all im saying and i think its a fact that the majority of recoverable “ good finds” have already been found with the current technology we use and its probably going to take a new technology to find the majority of what hasn’t.
Not saying someone not going to still find stuff here and there as people still lose things all the time but if someone thinks they are going to find a whole bunch of old silver coins missed by other detectors in hunted out areas just because they spent $1600 on a latest and greatest detector good luck.
Most detectors will find stuff in areas not hunted well or at all
I guess I better stay in the house today and not hunt. Just a waste of time. Damn, I hate to hear everything is gone and I am going to waste $1600. on a new detector. Oh, well, HH jim tn
Mind Bender
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Which detector is your favorite?
DigDog
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Geez, Well i guess it depends what you are hunting for. If you are hunting for that buried stagecoach heist from Jesse James you might want to stay home and do something productive if you don’t mind some clad coins and pulltabs have at it there is plenty out there
Just so you know, DigDog, I mainly hunt for old coins and the spots I hunt have to have the potential for them. In my quest for silver and other older coins I have no problem recovering clad and pull tabs. Silver, though, is what puts a smile on my face and I continue to smile quite a bit annually since I retired in 2006. I mainly hunted with a F 75 for fifteen years and am now on my 4th year swinging a Equinox. Hence, I typically get to know my detectors quite well as I also hunt a lot. HH jim tn
DigDog
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Don’t take things too personal man. Everyone enjoys this hobby differently. How someone wants to do it is totally up to them. Money , detectors, what they hunt. If you want to use a $2000 detector as a door stop thats your prerogative.
Do whatever makes you happy. Thats the purpose of a hobby. Alls i was saying is if someone is going to want to make a living out of it making lots of money hunting with a detector this class of current technology detectors is probably not going to cut it.
You might make enough to pay for some detectors and gas money but to pay your mortgage and all your other expenses is a bit of a stretch. I could be wrong.
Mark kus
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Ditto
First Texas , Parent company of Fisher, Technetics, Bounty Hunter might just be fine with making low budget detectors. Seems to be bread and butter for them . They haven’t brought a high end detector to market in years. First Texas has many other ventures … note vision , optics , etc . They might not want to expend $$$ on development of newer detectors.After all they are in business to make $$$
#1Leatherneck
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One thing leaps off the pages. I believe White's is mentioned as much as all the others? Collectively, one can easily deduce that all mentioned are VLF detectors?
With that being said, what freq./kHz is the dominant?
With that being ascertained it is easily deduced where those metal detectors were used?
I would have thought Bounty Hunter would have been the most popular here? Bounty Hunter obviously has a freq./kHz that compliments parks, school yards, etc. for mostly coin hunting?
I occasionally hunt with another that uses the Bounty Hunter and he does quite well in school yards, parks, etc.
I have a White's Spectra V3i and have found most of the targets with it; however, it is in a class of its' own with those mentioned here, i.e., these mentioned here are all single freq./kHz for the most part?
With that being said, what freq./kHz is the dominant?
With that being ascertained it is easily deduced where those metal detectors were used?
I would have thought Bounty Hunter would have been the most popular here? Bounty Hunter obviously has a freq./kHz that compliments parks, school yards, etc. for mostly coin hunting?
I occasionally hunt with another that uses the Bounty Hunter and he does quite well in school yards, parks, etc.
I have a White's Spectra V3i and have found most of the targets with it; however, it is in a class of its' own with those mentioned here, i.e., these mentioned here are all single freq./kHz for the most part?
If the truth was known, Bounty Hunter probably is the most popular. From what I've been told by a couple of knowing sources, it has the biggest detector sales and by a pretty healthy margin. By the same token, there is probably more of them setting in closets then any other brand, too. HH jim tn