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RE: GETTING STARTED IN METAL DETECTING

John's Detectors — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:40:09 GMT

HI PAT, YES THE TYPE OF DETECTOR YOU HAVE WOULD HAVE SOME PROBLEMS IN THE WET SALTY SAND BUT IF YOU STAYED IN THE DRY PART IT WOULD BE OK. ONLY PROBLEM IS IF THERE IS A LITTLE OCEAN SPRAY AND IT GOT INTO THE PCB OF YOUR DETECTOR IT WOULDN'T TAKE LONG TO START CORRODING THE BOARD, GAME OVER:(! SO IF ONE THINKS THEY WILL BE DOING ENOUGH BEACH HUNTING A TOTALLY WATERPROOF P.I. MACHINE WILL BE BEST. THIS WAY YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND WADE ON INTO THE SURF. A CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE THE TESORO SAND SHARK P.I. OR TIGER SHARK VLF. ONE OTHER EXCELLENT CHOICE IS THE MINELAB EXCALIBUR II WITH BBS TECHNOLOGY AND ONE THAT I RECOMMEND. OK JUST MY THOUGHTS PAT. GOOD LUCK AND CHAT TO YOU LATER.:P

JOHN TOMLINSON,CET

JOHNS DETECTORS

www.johnsmetaldetectors.com

RE: GETTING STARTED IN METAL DETECTING

Patrick — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:44:03 GMT

I found this hobby to be very relaxing. I really want to give this a short around the beach one day. It takes a different type of MD than the one I use to have (Garrett GTX 550)

RE: GETTING STARTED IN METAL DETECTING

Yoda — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:08:05 GMT

MDing is a fun hobby. I wish state parks would open up more areas.

RE: GETTING STARTED IN METAL DETECTING

John's Detectors — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:24:16 GMT

Hi Lisa, I sure do apologize for not getting back to you sooner. But yes I sell used detectors and you can also get on some detecting forums and they have a clssified section with people selling their used detectors. That is where you can get a really good deal on some of them. But I sell the Fisher F2 for 199.00 and it also comes with an extra lower shaft and 4 in. coil. So your getting 2 coils, the 8 in. and 4in. It is a sweet lil machine. Ok Lisa I hope I have your name right and maybe I can be of help to you. Hope to hear from you. Thanks.

John Tomlinson,CET

John's Detectors

www.johnsmetaldetectors.com

RE: GETTING STARTED IN METAL DETECTING

mamalisa2006 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:43:33 GMT

sweet!! and thanks for this post

don't hate me but what would you say or offer in the way of advice for buying a used one? or do you sell those too?

GETTING STARTED IN METAL DETECTING

John's Detectors — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:47:36 GMT

HI EVERYONE!, YOU KNOW GETTING STARTED IN THE GREAT HOBBY OF METAL DETECTING IS EASIER THAN ONE MAY THINK. THERE ARE SOME GOOD DETECTORS AROUND THE 200.00 MARK THAT WILL HELP GET YOU STARTED. THE FISHER F2, GARRETT ACE 250, BOUNTY HUNTER TRACKER IV ARE A FEW TO NAME. OF COURSE THERE ARE SOME VERY EXPENSIVE MODELS IF ONE CHOOSES TO GO THIS ROUTE ALSO. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO MAKE ENOUGH FINDS THAT WILL ACTUALLY PAY FOR THE DETECTOR IN A SHORT TIME. AND DETECTING IS EASY TO LEARN TO WHERE IT BECOMES A REWARDING HOBBY. OK JUST A SHORT NOTE TO THOSE THAT MAYBE THINKING ABOUT GETTING THEIR FEET WET AND STARTING A NEW HOBBY. THANKS EVERYONE AND HAPPY HUNTING!:)

JOHN TOMLINSON,CET

JOHN'S DETECTORS