Starting out

[MORPH]

HI to everyone,well i'm from the Gold Coast Queensland and have just discovered this great hobbie of coin and relic hunting, in my search of a beginners metal detector i have come across this forum and found it to be very helpful.I still haven't decided what detector to buy yet so i am hoping this forum will put me on the right track..I want to buy something affordable for me yet not fall apart in 6 months..I do look forward to getting to know the people here in this forum and learn from those who know...

 

[Guest]

Welcome Morph, Plenty of detector enthusiasts on here to sort you out with all the info you will need, goodluck mate. Balx

 

[Colin&Lee]

Welcome aboard mate,

Look forward to hearing about your finds. No shortage of really helpful people on here
All the best

C&L

 

[loamer]

Gold Prospecting in WA web-site has this comparison chart which may help in your decision making process . It has a chart for helping you decide between a PI and a VLF machine. It boils down to what you want to do and how much you are willing to spend.

I wish you all the best and may you enjoy yourself in this great past-time.

see http://www.gold-prospecting-wa.com/support-files/metal-detector-comparison-criteria.pdf

 

[GTOZ]

Welcome, and enjoy.....

Cheers
OZ

 

[MORPH]

Thanks folks for the friendly welcome to the forum and i do look forward to reading and watching all your hunts,and thanks loamer for the link..

 

[Still Looking]

g'day Morph..for coins etc. I have a minelab xterra 305 which I think is a great machine..my son has a Garrett Ace 250 which is a great one also...both are reasonably cheap for what they can do...cheers

 

[MORPH]

hey still looking,thanks for the input,they r 2 of the detectors i have been looking at,minelab 305 is at the top of my list at the moment..but then i saw the minelab 505 and ace 350 and have wondered if spending a little extra would pay off...Reading up on coils now so i can understand how they work..DD coils seem seem to be a good choice,so trying to find a detector that has that so i don't have to buy an extra coil down the track...This is so hard...lol...

 

[TenOunce Tone]

Good luck MORPH, hope you find some nice color and some nice beach finds, you have a lot of ground to cover down your way, I am sure some of the SEQ based members will catch up for a day.

Cheers, Tone