ok well i wanna go and start metal detecting again and well i just would like to know what tools would be best to always keep with me? also what are soem good metal detectors for around 200.00?
i wasn't trying to sound dumb or anything but i was just wondering if maybe someone could tell me what kind a stuff they use (knifes, shovels, etc.) so i can get an idea as to what to take with me...
I carry a small shovel like an Army entrenching tool. A dull screwdriver. A ground cover (towel) to put dirt into. A frisbee works well. A digging knife (Hori-Hori). An electronic pinpointer. A pouch to put finds/trash into. I use a blub planter on well groomed lawns.
In my van... Extra battries. Water Leatherman Tool
i like to use one of these mostly, much easier than any hand tools. most property owners don't seem to mind, when they come outside and see me digging in they're yard.
Excellent list by CrockofCoins... as you continue, it seems, you carry more and more. I use a carpenters leather harness with pockets etc... Cheers, RickO
* digging tool * root cutter (unless part of digging tool) * something to put the soil on * extra batteries * water bottle * pinpointer * rain cover for detector * rain cover for yourself
>>detectors for around 200.00
e.g. Garrett Ace 250 (search forum, this is a frequently asked question)
Minelab: GPX 5000, Excalibur II, Explorer SE. White's: MXT, PI Pro
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I wonder if Barnes and Noble has "Metal Detecting for Dummies". Maybe that is a good start.
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I carry a small shovel like an Army entrenching tool.
A dull screwdriver.
A ground cover (towel) to put dirt into. A frisbee works well.
A digging knife (Hori-Hori).
An electronic pinpointer.
A pouch to put finds/trash into.
I use a blub planter on well groomed lawns.
In my van...
Extra battries.
Water
Leatherman Tool
Jerry
Jerry
<< <i>No such thing as a dumb question...Just dumb answers !!! >>
Them are some fightin' werds.
I guess you are right, sometimes. Are there dumb questions? absolutely.
Not that I'm saying Gene2393 asked dumb questions.
* digging tool
* root cutter (unless part of digging tool)
* something to put the soil on
* extra batteries
* water bottle
* pinpointer
* rain cover for detector
* rain cover for yourself
>>detectors for around 200.00
e.g. Garrett Ace 250 (search forum, this is a frequently asked question)