what kind of metal detector to buy?

[NyDigger1]

Get a whites dfx 300. Heres the proof that it works: I have found a gold coin (no pic) a silver cache, and a bunch of other things with it

heres the cache:

 

[RICKJJ59W]

ORIGINAL: NyDigger1

Get a whites dfx 300. Heres the proof that it works: I have found a gold coin (no pic) a silver cache, and a bunch of other things with it

heres the cache:

you found the bank first,the detector didn't find the coins []

 

[ironmountain]

lol. yah, that is a bank lot.

I'd link the Friendly Metal Detecting Forums or Liberty, but you have to have an account and a certain # of posts I believe before you can view/interact. spam deterrent.

If you have an MD shop/dealer near you, go swing a few models and see what feels comfortable to you.

One of the main reasons I suggest the Compadre is the need for a pinpointer. The Garrett ProPointer will be the best 100bucks you spend in this hobby. you can find pinpointers from Harbor Freight for 16bucks and they work. They just don't last very long. You'll find plenty of coins/jewelry/relics with that setup.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tesoro+compadre&oq=tesoro+compadre&gs_l=youtube.3..0l5.1124.3449.0.3713.15.10.0.5.5.0.148.1034.2j8.10.0...0.0...1ac.1.5ldKQ-EaGM0

After you do some web research, I'd suggest doing a youtube search on those models. You'll find people from different countries and soil conditions reviewing machines and going on hunts with them so you can see and hear how the md works....

http://metaldetectorreviews.net/

is another great site. you can choose the model you want and see specs and many reviews on them.

whichever way you go, it's a fun hobby and a great way to dig a bit of history. Goes well with bottle digging.
I've found axeheads 3' down, a tin bucket and miners shovel 3-5' down, barber dimes 1" down in neighbor's yard against a tree, sterling silver rings/necklaces at the base of trees and a ton of farming implements...
here's a link to a post I put up of a few misc. things I have found:

https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/For-surfaceone/m-596976/tm.htm

 

[RCO]

i have a garrett ace 150 metal detector , i haven't found alot of stuff with it yet but it does locate small items like coins and metals . the 2 railway items that i found last week i actually found visually and didn't need the detector , was just out for a walk exploring that area and saw them . but i imagine if i go in there with detector i'll find even more stuff .

 

[ironmountain]

Always nice to have surface/eye finds..
the one thing that eludes me still...Finding good bottles in the middle of the woods or at a stream/river/creek in the middle of the woods.

There are ppl on the main MD forum I'm on who take pics of the "hill of bottles" they found against a tree while wandering deep in the woods. Or the 20-30bottles they've found jammed up against a bank in a small river that winds it's way through the woods...

One guy lives on a huge ranch in Illinois (i have permission to dig there whenever i want..just need to get time to get down there). He was MD'ing along a gulley next to a 2track dirt road he'd never seen and he ended up stumbling across so many Coke straight sides, he said he could walk on bottles and never touch the ground. He and his wife were going to keep a cpl and toss the rest.... not to mention the schoolhouse/church/2-3houses that were on that site 150yrs ago...

 

[morbious_fod]

You guys have got me wanting to get a metal detector. Maybe it will help me find some of these farm dumps in these mountains.

 

[ironmountain]

get one morb!! you find so many weird things. everything from "new" coins ('65+) to 100's of gold coins or silver coins and if you hunt the ocean/beaches..it gets better... I've seen guys post finds they've had. One guy found a gold presidential rolex and a platinum wedding ring. the ring alone was 30k+ dollars.

I like the 2 stories on treasurenet (not a big fan of that forum.but nice finds)... first one i'll post a link to is almost 6lbs of silver coins.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/best-treasurenet/125490-now-i-am-believer-there-silver-caches-out-there-5-3-4-lbs-worth.html

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/best-treasurenet/11774-found-record-silver-dime-cache.html

here's a post about a gold coin cache found....big cache...super big...

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/best-treasurenet/45913-my-true-treasure-tale-long-but-whole-story.html

and a really cool one about the house of the grandmother of this kid's girlfriend/fiance...i wish my grandma was a hoarder like this lady!!

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/best-treasurenet/16425-giant-house-filled-tons-cash-antiques.html