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I've enjoyed the Beach & Water Hunting Forum, as well as the PI forum, since getting interested in this hobby last March or so. Started out with a used Surfmaster PI and was having so much fun decided that I needed <STRONG>more</STRONG> power - imagine that!
Anyway, sent the White's PI off to Mr. Bill for upgrade, but more research led me to buy an Aquastar and trade in the Surfmaster. Was it a good decision? It's hard to say. I was having a ball with the White's, but when I didn't find gold at every outing with the Aquastar I started questioning my sanity as it was an expensive machine. Nevertheless, after a short sabbatical I started learning the Aquastar (and still am) and started finding some items of worth.
I'm now learning to detect those faint beeps that I've read so much about and dug at least 4 pull tabs and bobby pins at 2 feet today (five scoops of damp or wet sand using Chuck the Scoop's scoop). I did find a toe ring, but hunting has been slow this week as the beach is starting to sand in. Last week was great as I found 8 rings and a nice diamond and gold pendant. I'll start posting some pics soon - mostly junk of course - ha ha!
Anyway, this is a great hobby, regardless of the finds. I'm looking forward to participating in, and learning from, the forums in the future.
Don
Anyway, sent the White's PI off to Mr. Bill for upgrade, but more research led me to buy an Aquastar and trade in the Surfmaster. Was it a good decision? It's hard to say. I was having a ball with the White's, but when I didn't find gold at every outing with the Aquastar I started questioning my sanity as it was an expensive machine. Nevertheless, after a short sabbatical I started learning the Aquastar (and still am) and started finding some items of worth.
I'm now learning to detect those faint beeps that I've read so much about and dug at least 4 pull tabs and bobby pins at 2 feet today (five scoops of damp or wet sand using Chuck the Scoop's scoop). I did find a toe ring, but hunting has been slow this week as the beach is starting to sand in. Last week was great as I found 8 rings and a nice diamond and gold pendant. I'll start posting some pics soon - mostly junk of course - ha ha!
Anyway, this is a great hobby, regardless of the finds. I'm looking forward to participating in, and learning from, the forums in the future.
Don