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The name here is Kelley, and just wanted to start with a howdy folks. Got my first detector at 17 and been hunting on and off sense then. Now looking at aimlessly walking around the Arizona desert searching for nuggets. I’ve had my Gold Monster for about 3 months. Still haven’t found anything other than lead and wire. But only been out 4 times between Dr. appointments. Just picked up a White’s TDI SL that was NIB for a good price. Want to get a Sadie loop for it and give it a swing.

newbie nox 600 owner, and new to detecting, hope i can learn from this great forum of knowledgeable users

I recently decided to spend less time on my trivial projects and more time detecting with my sons, so here I am. I have a Minelab Vanquish 540 (first) detector and hope to add a Garrett AT Pro at some point. I don't have many permissions but I'm working on it. I'm in Chocowinity, which is eastern NC.

New member with a long time interest in metal detecting and finally acting on it now that I've retired. I found this forum by googling prospecting boots. Everyone seemed very congenial, helpful and provided excellent points of view. The more I read the more I felt like pulling up a chair to the stove, so here I am.

Hi there, thank you for allowing me to join your community. My name is Steve Dean, I am an ageing metal detectorist from the United Kingdom. I live in the county of Kent which is a rich historical location (in the south East of England). Having tried metal detecting some years ago with no success, I started up again a couple of years ago having purchased a Nokta Simplex. That gave me some very nice finds and encouraged me to move to a Nokta Legend and I have literally just ordered a Deus II because I am very impressed with the light weight and the wireless technology of the Deus. Whether I will find anything more frequently or of better quality I don't know because as my mate says 'you have to walk over it to find it'. Anyway, I look forward to reading the forum posts and learning about this incredible hobby.

Hello. Just joined your group. I just purchased a Nokta Legend to compliment my Fisher F75. I got rid of my Vanquish 440 to get the Legend for its robustness. I hope it performs well on the salty shores beaches here in NS. I read some articles on here that helped me make my decision on the Legend. Thanks. Cheers. Stay safe detecting.

Hello all. I was formerly here as Dug, but had to sign off for a bit. Back now and ready to re-enter the conversations. I’ve been keeping up on things here and you guys/gals are still the same knowledgeable and kind folks I remember. Looking forward to future conversations (mainly on the deus 2😀).

Hello, I'm John and very excited to be a part of this detecting forum. I'm an avid detectorist and detect a lot in in the lovely panhandle of Pensacola. I use several Minelab detectors and my newest addition is the Manticore. I'm looking forward to reading what many of you have to say as learning is an adventure in itself. I am also looking forward to adding content for others to read. Thanks, John

I inherited two Minelab detectors; 1) Explorer SE with 4 coils, 2) GPX4500 with original coil, both with additional accesories and manuals. I stay the winter in Yuma in my 5th wheel mostly but would like to explore other areas of Arizona in the future. I have tried to read the manuals and found myself somewhat confused by all the info. I'd like to get together with experienced Minelab users who can put me on the right track and who I can get out into the field with so I'm not trying to figure this out solo. I'm not sure how old these detectors are. I'm sure the learning curve on these will be a rewarding experience. Feb.2023

Hi All, I prospect around Cranbrook, generally up in the Mountains looking for exposures on new logging cuts. I also have a claim set back off of Perry Creek. Anyone in the area interested in some excursions this spring and summer, let me know. You are welcome to come check out the claim with detectors or pans too. Not on the water but I will have a tank on site for panning in tubs. That and an excavator for accessing buried gravels.

Hey All, Midwesterner transplant roaming up and down the West Coast, been living in NW Oregon the last few years and digging it every chance I get. Been an XP user for about about 8 years now with the Deus and Deus2 but impulsively picked up a Manticore last week and have been focused on learning all its beeps and bonks. Did some prospecting while living in California. Really enjoyed it and looking to get back into it around Oregon and Washington. Still enjoy camping and fly fishing too, but detecting gets most of my attention now. For your enjoyment, heres a fake picture of me in the future, using the latest in detecting technologies at my local beach.

Greetings from a new member in San Luis Obispo, CA. I also spend time in san diego, as well as north east Oklahoma. Started metal detecting in August with a simplex and upgraded this weekend to a Deus 2 since the simplex struggles in wet salt. I'm addicted and metal detect or research about every free minute I have from work. If you're around SLO and want to beep around, let me know. Really looking forward to learning about the Deus 2 from you all, as it has a lot of fine tuning. So far I've found 2 gold rings, 7 or 8 silver rings, one late 1800s barrel tap, a few mercs, a silver half dollar, and my first find was a 1918 standing liberty quarter! I'm also a newly addicted bottle hunter if anyone wants to give that a shot! Thank you all for the awesome posts and your contributions to helping us newbies.

Howdy I am just jumping in to the hobby. I am swing a Minelab gold monster. JUST Looking for tips and tricks to finding places to detect. Thanks

Just ordered a NOX 900. Been detecting since high school (I'm 63 now). Upgrading from an XLT. Prior to that I had a Garrett and in high school I swung a Coin Hunter? Using the forum to learn as much as I can while I wait for the 900. Oh, I live on Whidbey Island, so if your in that neck of the woods....LETS HUNT!

Hey y’all from southwest Georgia. Thanks for a great forum.

I am grateful to be here. I have read many articles and watched a lot of YouTube, but I have zero hands-on detecting experience. I have wanted to get into detecting for decades, but health and/or money issues kept that from happening. Until now. I am finally in a position to get my first detector. I want to get the best detector I can afford. I am near the California Gold Country, but I also want to do general detecting at beaches, parks, etc. I have always wanted a Minelab detector, so I am looking at the new Equinox 900 with its two coils and the ability to adapt to many situations. I also wonder about swallowing hard and finding a way to afford the more powerful Manticore and an additional 8" x 5.5" coil. I am intrigued by the information shown on the Manticore's 2D screen and wonder how useful that information actually is. Can't you learn at least some of what's shown on the Manticore's screen just by listening to the tones from the 900? Is the Manticore with a second 8" x 5.5" coil worth the $700+ over the Equinox 900? These are the thoughts running through my mind recently. I look forward to learning as much as I can from this site, and from you, its members.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and also have a request to help a veteran. A friend of mine, a veteran, is in the Corpus Christy area of Texas and we have discussed the prospect of beach detecting for him, he said he would like to give it a try. Since I am unable to assist him personally I thought I would see if there is anyone in that area who would be willing to take him out and show him the ropes. If anyone is interested in giving my friend an opportunity please send me a message through this site and I will forward any information to my friend. Thanks for your interest. Jeff

Right now we are in a deep freeze-3 so don't think I'll be out for a while.

Greetings, I hail from Eastern Washington. I am recently retired from the Army and look to join this fourm to learn more about the hobby, network and discuss our finds. The equinox 800 is my primary -beyond the FLOT

You never know what lies in your path. Buried my wife after a 27 yr marriage last year, my kids moved out, I retired, I moved to another state, got remarried 2 months ago, and looking at the new Manticore to help get some exercise and fresh air. Enjoy each day . Glad to be back here.

I have lurked this forum for a little while, mostly because someone would reference a topic. I am greatly enjoying the format and atmosphere here. I have been metal detecting for little more than 20 years. I remember a fellow stopping by my childhood home in the early 80's to metal detect our yard. He let me listen to the sound of a coin in the ground I was fascinated! Fast forward 20 years, I was gifted a $99 Bounty hunter for Christmas. I remember using a large spoon in the snow and frozen ground that day! After getting my feet wet with this detector for about a year, I decided that I wanted something better. So I ran to a Wall Mart and purchased a Bounty Hunter 505. I found a ton of stuff for about 9 years with that detector! Found my first reale and large cent with that thing. I even managed a 1877 IHP with that detector! Had a buddy tell me he could clean it up, he toasted it unfortunately 🥺 I started my own business in 2009 manufacturing electronic cigarettes and had a bit more time on my hands. Found a metal detecting forum and soon retired the BH505 for a brand new minelab Etrac. I miss that Etrac! I fell victim to the hype that forums can generate and bought and tried many detectors. The detectors I have used included Minelab Etrac, Garrett Infinitum, Teknetics G2, T2, F75, CTX 3030, XP Deus, Nautilus DMB IIB, Tesoro Sand Shark, Tesoro Compadre, Whites DFX, Minelab Sovereign, Makro CF77, Amfibio Multi, Simplex, and The Legend. I have since reduced my stable to only 3 detectors, Amfibio, Simplex and the Legend. I mostly solo detect parks, schools, and older homesites. Oldest coin is a 1785 reale. Always open to hunting with others in the Knox County area!

Hello all, Thanks for allowing me to join the forum, to be honest I have been lurking for a considerable amount of time, and thought right it’s time to come out of the shadows. I have been detecting for years.. well about 35 years, I love the detecting, I love detectors (I have a few) and love reading about everything detecting and even after 35 years and still get a huge buzz when the detector bleeps away. Most of the detecting I do is inland, whether that be club sites or my own permissions, over the years I have made some great finds, my favourite being a Henry V gold quarter nobel. Thanks again and looking forward to sharing in this great forum. Happy Hunting, Daz

Let’s say you never had a detector in your hands. We don’t care if you never swing a detector before and need help because it’s not one of us that got started knowing everything about detecting. You make think you’re too old to start and that’s bull if it ever was. It’s so many detectors that’s 3 pounds are less that can keep you in the game. Maybe cost is a problem for you. 10 years ago could have been a problem but today it’s some great new buys under 3 hundred are less. So you say I’m a kid and maybe you don’t want kids. I say to you kid if that’s what you want to call yourself just remember not one on here wasn’t a kid at one time. Heck I’m a kid at 81 and I’ll don’t plan on changing . I’ll call you young man but please don’t call me grandpa being I got 9 grandkids that do that. Ladies we do have some ladies on here but I want you to know this forum is for everyone and I can assure you help will come just as fast be man are woman 👩. If you been looking the forum over you can see it’s everything that can be detected is on here to read about. I’m rolling out the red carpet for each of you to the forum. So why don’t you make yourself a Christmas gift to us and we welcome you with open arms. Chuck Anders

Greetings from paradise!

I am from the Central WI area. Now with frost that is at least 6 inches deep. I had to hang up my detector about 3 weeks ago. I did find a small lake in the area that the beach sand is not frozen yet and I plan on hitting that area tomorrow. I really wish it was closer to spring rather than, in the throws of WINTER.