Joe D.

Heyyyy!! Simon!! Great to hear from you! Hope all is well with you, and the family! I obviously haven't been on here much lately! Like so many, I've had to deal with the family and friends getting this damn virus! But I've managed to avoid it so far! I'm trying to catch up on here but I'm way behind! Back to the "gadget"! I saw you all talking about grips, and how for each individual it varies by detector, and aftermarket/DIY fixes! While i could have made that piece myself, i thought for the price, it was a wash! So, the short time i got to use it, it did take some of the stress off my forearm! But like your back, the pain can come and go, based on what i did right; or wrong to it, on a particular day! So its like anything else we try, to improve our comfort in the field! You have much more experience with a large array of detectors, so i appreciate when you, Steve, and others make some base recommendations for detectors, shafts, coils, grips, etc.. It's a system, and no one thing is perfect for the masses! And by the way, I've also enjoyed your posts on the Vanquish! I'll probably be shopping for another detector next year to replace the AT Pro, so that is a strong candidate! I will have to see what the new Garrett, and a few others come up with first! Stay Safe👍👍

Thank you Fred! For all the wit and wisdom you so freely shared! You will never truly leave us! And to his family, i pray his passing was as painless and peaceful as possible! God Bless you all!🙏😇

I sorta look at all the detector companies as the "parents" driving on a long vacation! And us users as the "kids" asking " Are we there yet"!!! Most all of you have been there!!! How did you answer after about the 50th time?🤣😅 Not the perfect analogy, but you get the idea!👍👍

Hello and welcome Billy, The welding and fab ability goes well with detecting! We have many here who like to make their own accessories for digging, etc.. Look forward to some posts!👍👍

The control head is the only thing i haven't replaced with aftermarket parts, or warranty replacement! Its all good though! I'm in good company! Love you guys! (and gals)👍👍

Minelab will fix all these issues!! When they release the new coil sizes for the Equinox!!😂🤣😅 Life is short! Don't sweat the small stuff!⏳⌛🍺🍺👍👍

Hey DoD, I just responded to you on Meet and Greet! Welcome! Don't Get Discouraged!! All that junk probably means no one else has taken the time to find the good stuff!! I would love to detect a "junk" area like that! Other than the "Treasure Coast" ( local's rule there) North of me, there's nothing historic anywhere in South Florida that hasn't been paved over, built on, or inaccessible! It depends on how much access time you have to this property! You can "Cherry Pick" the good targets with the detector you are most experienced with, if limited on time! Or, if you have unlimited access, digging it all is tiring, but will not only clear the way for deeper and masked targets, but even the "trash" could be worth finding! Gridding the most promising areas in manageable chunks may make it easier to clear the trash! And not wear out your ears!! Use landmarks with your grids, and take pictures to keep track of where you've cleaned out! There's alot of other variables that play into it! Like your experience level, has it been detected before, etc! But overall it sounds very interesting and ripe for some good finds!! I'm sure others will chime in with much more knowledge than me! Good luck, and keep us posted!👍👍

Hello and Welcome DoD, Your in a great area to detect many types historic items! I see you have several detectors! Show us some finds!! Or send us some bourbon! Not in any particular order! 🤣🤣 Happy hunting, and look forward to some posts!👍👍

Awsome video, The Egyptian Pharaohs would have been envious of that pour! I volunteer to sweep up the slag!!😆

Canadian coin 100 kg! Australian coin 1012 kg!!,🤯 We have a winner!! Any guesses on what they would read on the Knox??

It's probably buried in one of Simon's ball fields! (near a goal post) He just hasn't passed a detector over it yet!!🤣😁 Or, he thought the signal was the goal post!! 🤯🤯 😁

Wow, Hard to choose what coins i like more!! How about all of them! I'm jealous!👍👍

And now, More from Steve's Ice Cream Forum! ** Detecting the Different Flavors ** Mining the Chewy Nuggets 🍦🍧🍨🍦🍧🍨🍦🍧🍨🍦🍧🍨

Hey Anthony, Welcome!! I too took a much to long 30 + year break from detecting! Got back to it in 2015! Mostly beach and parks (Florida), but when I'm out of state, I'm always picking up some kind of rocks, and minerals! I visited Carlsbad Caverns (loved the evening bat flight), the Petrified Forest Park, Painted Desert, Grand Canyon, and many more spots when i was younger, and loved the camping, and hunting around! Let us know what detector(s) you all have! Good hunting!!👍👍

Hello Wowtec, Welcome to the forum! I'm not near you, but i wish you luck and hope someone drops you a line!👍👍

Welcome Jared, What other detectors and hunting have you done?👍👍

All kidding aside, hopefully, Garrett has an ace up their sleeve for this year! (If it's even a detector!) The Vanquish and the Knox (amoung others) have a big lead! I still like using my AT Pro! Lately, I've been using it more than the Knox 800! Which i mostly use at the beach! Yesterday, i started working a small area in a local park with the AT Pro! Once i think i got everything! I will go back over the same ground with the 800 to see what i missed! The highlight find today (and the year so far) with the Pro was this Kennedy half!! It was partially masked by alot of trash! First for me! And popped out beautiful! New spot beginner's luck!🍀👍👍

Hello Coilpower, Welcome, great to have you! Thanks for the intro!👍👍

Well, i guess im a little late to chime in here!!! A year to the day to be exact! I don't know how i missed this post until today! Weird!! Anyway, are you still around?? How has the 600 worked out for you??👍👍

I just wanted to say that i value people like Rick and Le Jag! Who have taken the time; and the flak; to keep us as informed as they can! I don't care what company makes the "Toys"! Or when/if they will go to market! What i do care about is product quality: Get It Right!! And service: Keep It Right!! The rest does not concern me in the least, and will work itself out! It's as simple as that! 👍👍

Great information Chase!! Kudos👍👍

Welcome Sam, I see Simon (phrunt), has introduced himself! I would definitely follow his advice and posts, since you two are practically neighbors! Maybe you have a "Cointopia" area near you too! Lucky fellas!🍀🍀👍👍

Welcome Ken, It looks like you have been hooked for awhile, and have plenty to share! Good Luck!👍👍

Awesome Dan!! I strongly believe in "Detecting Intuition! And i think you just did a one-off! Finding like pieces on one site is rare enough! Let alone two seperate locations on the same day! Amazing!! Go get the lottery tickets this week!!👍👍

Hi everyone, my name is ( ............), and I'm a detectorholic!!!!! HI (...........) !!!!!! WELCOME TO OUR GROUP!!!!!!!!🤣🤣