Firstly thanks to everyone for their posts, I used this forum as a research tool before buying my first Detector.
I chose the Minelab xterra 705 Dual Pack. I have owned it for 24 hours.
Originally i was going to go way cheaper and simpler, but after reading so many posts where people always wished they
had something a little better I figured the 705 would be a good place to start as well as being good enough to keep me interested for
a while yet.
My first exploration was the back of my house where we have scraped the grass off for concrete to go down soon.
I spent about 3-4 hours on 20 sqm of land trying different settings and playing around with the 705.
This was my first ever experience using a metal detector.
My Findings in order of location:
Clothes Peg (My First ever find
)
Tuna can
Then the one that got me excited.
194? Half Penny. The last digit is obscured.
1 x bent random metal
3 x Brass hose fittings
20 cent coin 2010
1 x tap washer
10 cent coin Date obscured.
And lastly
a small coin about 1mm larger than a five cent piece. It is quite degraded and I am too scared
to clean it further as I don't want to damage it. (Tried vinegar + Bi Carb and toothpaste to no avail)
some green type gunk on it so I guess its copper?
The last find introduced me a side of treasure hunting I didn't even think about and its just as much fun.
Researching your finds and trying to work out what they are exactly.
Today I buy a powerful magnifying glass to assist with this.
Anyway, thanks again for the posts, I will post a pic of my finds in the
appropriate section.
Happy Hunting all
Clegy
Photo posted so it officially happened LOL
Cant Post links, It's in the Finds section.
Cheers
I chose the Minelab xterra 705 Dual Pack. I have owned it for 24 hours.
Originally i was going to go way cheaper and simpler, but after reading so many posts where people always wished they
had something a little better I figured the 705 would be a good place to start as well as being good enough to keep me interested for
a while yet.
My first exploration was the back of my house where we have scraped the grass off for concrete to go down soon.
I spent about 3-4 hours on 20 sqm of land trying different settings and playing around with the 705.
This was my first ever experience using a metal detector.
My Findings in order of location:
Clothes Peg (My First ever find
)Tuna can
Then the one that got me excited.
194? Half Penny. The last digit is obscured.
1 x bent random metal
3 x Brass hose fittings
20 cent coin 2010
1 x tap washer
10 cent coin Date obscured.
And lastly
a small coin about 1mm larger than a five cent piece. It is quite degraded and I am too scared
to clean it further as I don't want to damage it. (Tried vinegar + Bi Carb and toothpaste to no avail)
some green type gunk on it so I guess its copper?
The last find introduced me a side of treasure hunting I didn't even think about and its just as much fun.
Researching your finds and trying to work out what they are exactly.
Today I buy a powerful magnifying glass to assist with this.
Anyway, thanks again for the posts, I will post a pic of my finds in the
appropriate section.
Happy Hunting all
Clegy
Photo posted so it officially happened LOL
Cant Post links, It's in the Finds section.
Cheers
