Ethics of Beach Detecting-Night v Day

[Danny13]

No offence to Molly or others

 

[Smoky bandit]

Most people that have some sort of respect. ..would not detect around people. ...That is just wrong in imo.... ....we all have the right to detect beaches. ....security guard telling you to leave beach...hahaha...wouldn't happen.....for me anyway. ....but depends upon the person you are...we need to have commen sense.....when detecting. .....best to wait until minimal people are around. ...saves confrontation

 

[rocketaroo]

sorry

 

[Danny13]

Agreed smoky , lucky for me I was not asked to leave but obeyed the polite requests of the security guard protecting the competition area. 4 others were accosted . But you said it well smoky night time is relaxing and or waiting until minimal people are around . Sinhof , goldpick , mike and wally69 all have relevant points . Some of these points might be useful for new members to read or become some sort of voluntaryPA detecting guidelines .

Dan

 

[Ramjet]

Geez Rocket. You trying to scare everyone away with that pic? Horrid. No offense to any other Sweet transvestites.

It seems that some people feel that you are doing something wrong by detecting? It's a legal activity. I will detect on beaches if there are people there. Of course I give them a lot of space. The same as I would if I was spreading my own towel out. Respect other people's space.

 

[silver]

I'm starting to feel special everywhere these days (ha). :lol:

 

[Heatho]

It seems that some people feel that you are doing something wrong by detecting? It's a legal activity. I will detect on beaches if there are people there. Of course I give them a lot of space. The same as I would if I was spreading my own towel out. Respect other people's space.

I'm the same mate, I not bothered by detecting if people are around on a beach, we have as much right to be there as anyone else as it is a legal hobby. Though having respect for others is the most important part. I won't go within about 5 metres of sundakers and people relaxing on the beach. A lot of the time they will come up to me and ask to see what I'm finding.

 

[rocketaroo]

Dont you ever feel pervy? Its almost impossible to avert your eyes, and the frustration of being too old to have a crack. Thats the real treasure right there, baking itself in 30 degrees heat, covered only by a few inches of 2mm thick material.

 

[silver]

Dont you ever feel pervy? Its almost impossible to avert your eyes, and the frustration of being too old to have a crack. Thats the real treasure right there, baking itself in 30 degrees heat, covered only by a few inches of 2mm thick material.

Baaaaaaaaaahahahaha beach lust. :8

 

[Heatho]

Dont you ever feel pervy? Its almost impossible to avert your eyes, and the frustration of being too old to have a crack. Thats the real treasure right there, baking itself in 30 degrees heat, covered only by a few inches of 2mm thick material.

Not at all mate, not compared to the blokes tripping over walking along the footpath of the breakwall at Manly because they are watching the girls and not watching where they are putting their feet.

I just say g'day and and carry on with what I'm doing. Found a nice young lady's wallet for her the other week that her friend had buried as a joke.

 

[Smoky bandit]

Dont you ever feel pervy? Its almost impossible to avert your eyes, and the frustration of being too old to have a crack. Thats the real treasure right there, baking itself in 30 degrees heat, covered only by a few inches of 2mm thick material.

Yes...And im So glad detectors dont pick up wood

 

[Danny13]

G'day ramjet , your point is very relevant , all I'm saying it's probably a bad idea to detect next to someone with a metal plate in their head that's all Being respectful is what it's all about

Dan

 

[Danny13]

Just where wrap around sunglasses rocketroo

 

[Heatho]

G'day ramjet , your point is very relevant , all I'm saying it's probably a bad idea to detect next to someone with a metal plate in their head that's all Being respectful is what it's all about

Dan

I got an acryllic plate in my head with lots of metal screws, doesn't bother me at all.

 

[Danny13]

Ah sorry to hear that heatho thought it would of been silver or gold

 

[B5MECH]

My legs will put a detector into overload and when I have my left foot near a hole with the detector resting on my shoulder I get falsing:lol: :lol: :lol:
It's like having a shovel too close
I had to extend the shaft because of my right leg
Makes it all more interesting :lol: :lol:
I just went for a beach hunt and it looks like I've got competition to deal with now, foot deep holes and people are camping down there, campervaning and car a vaning :lol: :lol: :/ :/

 

[Danny13]

I'm lucky I had my plates taken out of my arm a while ago. Anyways it's been an informative topic for me as I was never sure on the right thing to do. But it's all cleared up now , just do the opposite of rocketroo . Seriously thanks for everyone's input. Heatho I was joking about the metal plate mate , although interested in what number the titanium screws come in on the ctx

 

[Heatho]

I'm lucky I had my plates taken out of my arm a while ago. Anyways it's been an informative topic for me as I was never sure on the right thing to do. But it's all cleared up now , just do the opposite of rocketroo . Seriously thanks for everyone's input. Heatho I was joking about the metal plate mate , although interested in what number the titanium screws come in on the ctx

That's all good mate I know it was a joke. I joke about it all the time, I'll wave the detector over my head this arvo and get the numbers, haven't done that yet, lol. They set the pinpointer off though.

 

[Danny13]

Hahaha

 

[Morgan82]

I'm lucky to have a beach that is hammered by tourists (swimmers not detectorist's) on the weekends and holidays but relatively deserted during the week. I prefer early or late but if detecting during the day will only hit it if there is a handful of people around.

It's less about interfering with peoples space as there is always somewhere to go away from them and more about being left alone. Don't get me wrong, if someone makes a b line for me out of curiosity and starts asking questions I will humour them and be the most polite bloke on the planet but ultimately I am down there to get away from the kids and wife and zone out for an hour. All I really want to hear is what's coming through the headphones.

It's a kind of escape for me as I imagine it is for a lot of us.

PS. How many of you have had interested kids follow you around and somehow stand exactly where you are trying to swing each step?