Hi George,
Tony & Michelle Bedard here.
I'm trying to keep Tony interested in treasure hunting. After several excursions with his new metal detector and no treasure he is a bit discouraged. However I tell him to keep trying.
He really needs to learn his equipment better I believe. He does not have the trained ear yet to discern from junk or treasure--which leads me to my next question....BTW neither do I.
Why are some metal detectors more expensive than others?--if you need to pick everything to not miss any treasure then why not go with el cheapo?
Do you teach classes on metal detecting and use of equipment?
Michelle & Tony Bedard
Manchester NH
If not finding anything, he is going to wrong places. Try farmers fields or sledding hills.
More expensive metal detectors enable one to detect deeper and using one with numbers & adjusting ground balance means a better recovery record.
Some other places to try (with permission of course) would be old fair grounds, scools, parks, swimming holes or beaches. Also, picnic groves, church yards, or any other location where people might have got together. As far as detectors, the more expensive detectors usually have more options and adjustments for the operator to fine tune it to get the maximum performance for each hunt site, and are more sensitive, but can also be more confusing for the beginner to understand. The more you read the manual and use your machine, the more you will understand it and the more you understand it the more finds you will make. Sometimes it takes time and patience, but don't get discouraged at some point it will "click" and you will understand what you're detector is telling you. Good luck.
Keep the faith
