BeachHunter

Welcome to the forum pdunc. Best of luck with the new detector!

Welcome to DP from SoCal. Good luck with the new detectors!

Welcome to DP! Glad to have you aboard. Best of luck to you and your wife.

Hi Paul and Welcome aboard!

I watch your videos on YouTube and really enjoy them. I’m a subscriber. Hope you enjoy your time here. 
Good luck!

Welcome aboard! Great suggestions by all.

You may want to investigate the XP Deus metal detector. It’s super light weight and won’t mess with your bad back. It also has, as an extra, a waterproof kit so you would be able to hunt the water. I use mine primarily at the beach.

Good luck!

Welcome to the forum. Best of luck out there!

Welcome to the forum RR. Good luck!

Welcome to the forum Eric. Good luck!

Welcome to the forum. I bought my first oz. of gold when it was $35/oz. Good luck!

Welcome to DP! Possibly just a mix up. Good luck!

I have only two. An 1848 and an 1850.

Welcome to the forum. Best of luck!

Welcome to the forum. Best of luck!

Welcome to the forum Steven. Good luck on the hunt!

Welcome to the forum Keith. Good luck on the hunt!

Welcome to the forum Popeye. Good luck on the hunt!

Remember, “I ams what I ams!”

Welcome to the forum Charlie. Good luck on the hunt!

Welcome to the forum. Very nice finds. Good luck on the hunt!

Welcome to the forum. Good luck on the hunt!

Welcome Paul to the forum. A lot of helpful folks on this forum. Best of luck!

Welcome Sir. Best of luck!

Welcome aboard! It’s ok to be a Californian because we know it’s “crazy” to live in snow. Best of luck on the hunt and choice of detectors!

Do consider a long handle scoop for the dry sand as well as the wet sand or you will be bending up and down. Stainless steel is the way to go. I’ve used mine as a shovel and just to do a quick grab for surface items. The hand wire basket types sometimes will allow smaller items to pass through.

I’ve owned both types and the hex holes are my preference after hundreds of hours of sifting sand both wet and dry. Best of luck out there!

I agree that Simon would be the guy to talk to. I’ve never used a pin pointer at the beach in the last 7 years. A quality scoop like a Sito? (I believe they are Australian) may be just the ticket. Too small of a scoop does not get the job done. Good luck!