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Garrett Infinium in Hawaii

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Hi Guys,
This is more of a surf detecting thing, but I have written up a long story about my recent use of the Garrett Infinium in Hawaii. Maybe some of you much smarter people than I can glean some information about it's operating characteristics from my observations. See the link below. I would appreciate any comments or questions, as I find pulse tech very interesting and have learned a lot from this forum.
Steve Herschbach
 
very cool finds and I learned a little thanks....I guess as much as I hate the beach I need to get an infinium and go...
 
Hi Steve,
I was wondering how you did Kauai. You made some nice finds! I am wondering what year the platinum and 18 gold ring had on it inside? Back in from around 1990 to 1996. We were finding a lot of these rings. But now the rings are mainly just platinum.
Aloha,
Terry in Hawaii
 
Hi Terry!
The ring is just stamped 18K and PLAT but no year or anything else. It looks brand new, but you know how that goes. All the 14K rings were tarnished, but anything better than 14K or the platinum looks like the day it was lost, so hard to tell.
I thought the 14K rings were plated at first. They had a dull surface with what looked like purer gold patches on the surface, and those patches would actually flake off it I rubbed them with my fingernail. But after seeing the 14K stamps I put them on a buffing wheel at home and they shined right up. Very interesting, as I did not realize that lower carat gold would be so easily attacked by salt water. Must be real bad on 12K or 10K gold.
I was hoping for a diamond ring, as I have never found a diamond of any real size yet. I have about 150 rings in my collection, but the diamonds have eluded me so far. I'll just have to keep at it. Have you had much luck in that area?
I was particularly thrilled with the platinum, and the gold and platinum ring was is favorite and probably most valuable find from the trip. I sure like your State! You can on me bringing more tourist dollars there to leave you guys in the future!!
Steve Herschbach
 
Hi Steve!
Yes, 10K gets real dark after being in the ocean for a couple years. 14K will turn almost brown in color after around 10 years or so from being in the ocean. Platinum does not appear to color at all. I did ones dig up a platinum ring dated 1962 around 15 inches deep that had a thin coating that rubbed off with my fingers. While I have found two rings this year with diamonds. They both are so small that you will have to really look to see them. Last year my biggest diamond was about 1/2 carat. I am glad that you enjoyed your trip over here!
Terry in Hawaii
 
Steve,
Thanks for the great post but seeing all those rings gave me gold fever.
How well do you think the infinium would have worked inland and in the freshwater streams?
P.S Would you trade living in Alaska for Hawaii?
 
Hi jon!
Well, one reason I am liking the Infinium so much is it's multiple uses. As you see I like water hunting. But in Alaska I'm primarily a nugget hunter, and see the post at the link below for how the Infinium does for that. I even did some coin detecting with it late in the fall, and found a Buffalo nickel in a spot that has been detected to death. It simply pulled it up from depths a VLF machine can't quite reach. PI tech has me shaking my head at the depths reached on some targets.
I'm told the smaller coils are finally going to be seen soon and I'm anxious to get one for coin detecting. The 14" is a bit hard for me to pinpoint with, so I do not want to tackle coin detecting in parks with it.
I'll let you know later after the lakes thaw around here how it does in freshwater. I have a lake near my house that I plan on detecting until nothing goes beep in the bottom any more.
Leave Alaska? I told my wife when we got married I would do absolutely anything for her... except leave Alaska!
Steve Herschbach
 
Here I am going thru a law suit trying to get my health back dead broke,thought I would try to get into the detector business and the hobby of hunting to give me a piece of mind till this so far 1 1/2yr or deal gets over with and to think I get excited finding a wheat penny,God forbid I find as many rings as him and a gold nugget I might have a Heart attack from the excitement of celebrating,your are allowed to celebrate no penalities when you get ready to kick off for the next find..lol...Con Grats once again Steve.
 
Hi Rick,
You know, I've be a very lucky fellow. But it has not spoiled me too much. One of the last coins I found in the fall was a 1936 wheat penny, and I got a real kick out of it. Still like those tiny little gold nuggets when I find them also.
But really, it is all in the thrill of the hunt. Finding stuff is the bonus!
And when I'm detecting any issues I have in my life are from my mind. Detecting is great for getting ones mind off troubles, bills, you name it. I can't be thinking about stuff like that and do a good job detecting. Detecting is the best therapy in the world!
Steve Herschbach
 
gale force winds at the beach. Putting on a wet suit at 3 A.M. and detecting the surf in the dark. Driving 4 hours to the beach, detecting one low tide and driving 4 hours home. How can this be good for you? I don't know, but I sure love it.
 
I will have to say That Bas Fishing is....come with me in my boat I will show you...trade you a Guided Bass trip Steve for a nugget hunt......
 
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