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| classic hunter |
what to use??Hi I am in my teens and since its almost Christmas I am asking for a metal detector. I have been interested in them and want to search some of my aunt and uncles farm. I have no knowledge of what I need though.
Can someone help me on what would be a good detector to get in a range of $95-$200? Your help is very much apreciated! 
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| Ian |
Hey Bud,
Welcome aboard! You can find some decent detectors for around that price. Think of detectors as cars. The more you spend, the more bells and whistles you'll get. With that said, I have used a White's Classic II. I got it for 150. Now, it doesn't have a display, BUT it will teach you to use your ears instead of eyes. It's a very basic machine, but it is loaded with quality. I believe it comes standard with a 8 inch coil and it is a simple turn on and go machine. It has great depth and for the price, you can't beat it. If you are wanting brand new, maybe a Garrett Ace 150 or 250 would be the way to go. But, I found the Classic II had better performance than the Ace1 150. I hope this helps and I'm sure others will be glad to give their advice, too! Again, welcome aboard! -Ian |
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| classic hunter |
Thanks so much! i do have another question though, but it'll sound like i know nothing about it. The truth is i dont really know much about it.  I would like to learn much more though  ok heres the 3 questions:
1.What difference does the coil make? I mean the sizes... 2. How do you find how deep the coin/object is is there something that shows you? 3. How do you find out the information about the land you are hunting on? I mean the age of the land and different stuff like that.
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| CenterHit |
Okay First Welcome to the forum!! I'll try to answer some of these questions for you. If anyone else has anything to add feel free. 1. The coil size helps you with different types of hunting. A small coil will typically help you more in areas where there are several targets. Lets say you have a coin in the ground and another object a couple inches beside it. By having a smaller coil you can hear the different objects better. As you will only hear the object your over. The down side of this is a larger coil typically will give you better depth. Letting you hear objects that maybe deeper than you can hear with a smaller coil. It's all about what you prefer and what you get used to. Most detectors come with a medium size coil and these are better to begin with. 2. The depth of an object can be found several different ways. It really depends on what machine you use. Some machines have a visual display that can be used. On most of these you flip a switch or hold down a button over the object. They will give you the depth readout in inches on the screen. Other machines that have no visual screen will give you tones and you hunt by sound only. The best example I can give you is the following. Say your talking to someone and there right next to you. The sound is louder so you know there close. If someone is talking to you from another room in your home the sound is not as loud and there farther away. This is the same for the objects in the ground. The louder the closer to the surface they are the softer sounds usually means there deeper. It just takes time to learn the machine your using. 3. As far as looking for spots there are several things to do. The internet has various places to look. You can search for maps of the area. Talk to people in the area. The people in your area can really help! Listen to old stories visit local historical society etc. Look for old foundations, parks, schools, swimming areas, battle sites and homes. It really depends on the type of hunting you want to do. Ian recommended some good machines and you couldn't go wrong with any of them as a first detector. Be patient and have fun! If you have any questions just ask we will help anyway we can. |
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| classic hunter |
Thank You all!
you guys have made it sound fun and have gave me great tips I believe i'm going to get the White's Classic II as my first machine. It sounds like a good starter. I just looked up where im going to go and the farm land there has only 11 acres because they're more of an animal farm. I am going to try to find out what date it started to be used. Last thing i just was at my cousins who had a wooded area and a valley and down there is a old junk yard that is dated back to 1940's.
once again, THANKS!!!
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| classic hunter |
i feel kind of stupid asking this question....but where can I get a
White's Classic II? 
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| Ian |
Cool deal man! Where are you located? We might be able to help you out for a location.. You may want to check eBay for a white's classic II. They aren't made brand new anymore, unless you opt for a pretty expensive White's PRL1 which is the same thing. Check eBay first. Here is the owner's manual. It's for the PRL-1 but the machines are exactly the same. http://www.metaldetectormanuals.c..._html/hobby/whites/prl1/prl1.html |
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| classic hunter |
I cant seem to find one on ebay....go figure is a White's PRIZM II the same thing?
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| Ian |
Personally, I wouldn't go with the prizm line because the coil options are limited. The classic II sl is a 6.59 khz machine, meaning you can use the white's 6.59 khz aftermarket coils.
Here is a Classic II- http://cgi.ebay.com/Whites-Classi...p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1318 Here is a Classic ID(a Classic II with a display)- http://cgi.ebay.com/WHITES-CLASSI...p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1318 |
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| Erle from Va. |
Brian and Ian, Great responces and advice for Classic HunterYou can't ask for much better information than that.My choice would be the Classic ID with display and you get a set of headphones to boot. You'll need those as well. Improves hearing of signals, weeds out distracting background noise were you maight be hunting. Having a display as a new hunter may be a plus as well. Personally I almost strictly use the signal responce and maybe glance at the screen for an ify signal and possible depth reading. By the way, Welcome to Resaerch and Recovery and we look forward to your first post. A word of advice, your going to drive your parents nuts... This hobby is EXTREEMLY addictive. You'll look at nature and an empty field in a different way, you'll loose sleep, talk relics non stop, and start planning your next trip before you even leave the one your on. All jokes aside, simply remember to always respect the landowners property, and ALWAYS fill your holes. Share your finds with the landowner, maybe even offer a find or two. You never know what friends he or she has and it could open the door to future hunt sites. HH, Erle from Va. |
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| classic hunter |
I believe I am going to get the white's classic SL off of ebay. Check out the link that Ian has. (a couple posts up above of mine) tell me if it is a good choice. I'm still a little iffy but im pretty sure im going to get that one. I want to teach my ears the sigals so i can rely on them more that looking at a screen.
Thank you again you guys are a big help |
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