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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ed - QUICKSILVER(appletree) Aug. 25, 2008.

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At 7:27am on August 18, 2008, Gary Bickham said…: Welcome aboard Ann! Good to have you, as bottlebum said Larry (www.mymetaldetecting.com) in Valpo is a great guy and can really help you out with whatever you might need. Gary

At 3:36am on August 15, 2008, Ed - QUICKSILVER(appletree) said…: When I bought my Garrett 12 years or so ago I purchased a Treasure Wise trowel with a blade of 12 inches in length, its stainless steel so it won't rust! here is a photo of what I use to pry the silver from their cold dead...... I mean the earth! LOL Try and find a pouch with a closing top! you don't want to lose your finds as fast as your finding them!!!! get what ever tools you feel will work best for you, you can start with a garden shovel! but be warned they break!!!! also ground does turn to concrete!!!!! I find a good place to get stuff is the Army, Navy surplus! If you have any questions about my tools or what ever, just ask! I'll be happy as a monkey in a rubber tree to answer them for you!!!! You chose a great detector!!!!;) also its yellow! when you get your first big silver find and come running across an open field to show everybody, you will beable to turn around and spot t right away!!!! make sure you read all the booklets and info you get with your new detector over and over also watch that video that Charles Garrett put together for you many times!!!!! that detector must become an extention of your arm! a part of you! you can practice out in your back yard! a 2x3 foot area, dig out the dirt about a foot or so down and replace with clean black dirt and pack it down real good, then place different coins at different depths and see what your detector tells you, keep a journel telling what depth you buried each coin at and then what you detector said it was and how deep! don't bury them all at the same time, that way you won't have a bunch of signals at the same time! after the excercises in learning and you can call the Ace 250 Ann Jr. then the best place to hunt is your yard! then the park! Remember to alway have fun and good luck!!!!!! Ed-QUICKSILVER(appletree) Ann, if you haven't yet check out the Treasure hunter forum, the link is the top one on the main page, click on the address, also check out treasurenet.com/ These places are also great places for info when needed!!!

At 5:03pm on August 14, 2008, Ann Climer said…: Thanks! I went ahead and got the Garrett 250 with a sport package. Thought I'd start slow--like in my yard--or in the nearby city park. Any utensils you might suggest?

At 2:18pm on August 14, 2008, Ann Climer said…: Looks like the Garrett $300 on ebay (including the sports package). But are there dealers anywhere near South Bend? I'd be willing to pay a little more to deal with a person.

At 2:06pm on August 14, 2008, Ed - QUICKSILVER(appletree) said…: You are very welcome! :) if you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask! This is why I started this great club

At 1:25pm on August 14, 2008, Ed - QUICKSILVER(appletree) said…: Hello Ann! So you have never used a metal detector before? Most of the time when someone has an interest in this great hobby they run out and buy a machine, and after a while they get discouraged and lose interest and the machine either gets tossed, sold, given away or forgotten about in the garage! It wasn't because they weren't cut out for it! they just chose the wrong detector!!!!!!! now I am not going to tell you what to do or get. the Musketeer is a knob and switch vlf detector with a single freqency, I would not call it a great beginner detector!!!!! a detector to look at down the road when you mastered detecting better for sure! You have to learn your detector inside and out, back to front, like it is part of you! its different tones and other features and settings your detector may have. For a first detector I myself would go with a one touch model, they have a touch pad for easy learning and smooth operation, and a LCD screen for depth, coin or metal type that you have located also to beable to see the menu for all the different settings! I will suggest 2 detectors you should look at! The Garrett Ace 250, for its really great price, durability and reliability! the Ace 250 is a deep seeker, in field tests it has out performed most high end detectors! you can get it for under $300, I would look at the sport package, it comes with 2 coils. The other detector is a Minelab X-terra 30, X-terra 50 0r the X-terra 70, 3 detectors to chose from in the Minelab X-terra series! Check out the field tests on these detectors! and remember some detectors have a much larger and harder learning curve for beginners!!!! Choose wisely, good luck and enjoy!!!!!! QUICKSILVER(appletree)

At 12:51pm on August 14, 2008, Ed - QUICKSILVER(appletree) said…: to DUH-TEKTORS of NW Indiana!!!!!

At 12:26pm on August 14, 2008, Ann Climer said…: Have not even tried detecting but have wanted to--researching for a starter machine and considering the Minelab Musketeer. Comments? Suggestions?

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