Im thinking about switching gears....

[lambretta]

I'm thinking about switching gears....

I've been detecting a little here and there. I have an XLT but I was thinking of maybe trying an underwater detector so I can get out to some swimming holes and into the surf. How well do the water detectors work on land compared to the water, and compared to land detectors?

Thanks,

frank

 

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[johny mc.]

Re: I'm thinking about switching gears....

you have one of the top detectors made in the XLT as long as you are not looking for ridiculous depth.......

if you're not finding stuff then you are doing something wrong.......

think like a new real estate agent.....location...location...location...and I'm convinced you have to be able to stick your neck out to be a good detectorist.......

using a waterproof detector on land is akin to what Lee Trevino said about having 6 foot putts for par- you might as well be a dog chasing cars on the freeway.......

Sounds like you enjoy spending money cause a good waterproof detector will run you at least 600 dollars plus all the extras that people think they need to find stuff.....

finding good stuff is about patience, perserverance, endurance,luck, changing sites, and digging a lot of junk.

I am amazed at the number of people who say: all I ever find is trash................I was personally thrilled the first wheatie I ever pulled.........................

I have detecing buddies who will say: we can't go back there again..there's nothing there.................

so stick your neck out and it will pay off...........

Story:
One day I went up to this place that I knew was gonna be good...and I figured I'd get strategic........figured I talk to the guy for over an hour and not even ask to detect till after at least an hour and a 1/2.....he told me all about this place that I had already researched...how his granddaddy.......when he was a boy......I listened with honest intent and just tried to be as nice as I could.....
after an hour and a half I finally said: would you mind if I detected up over there near the barn sometime..

he said no I want to save it for my grandkids to detect (one of um was sitting on the front porch weighing in at 260 pounds at 5'6 height)
at which point I said to myself: how's that neck feel, dummy.

being strategic ain't always the way. lol..........lol
aloha johny mc (from pennsy, not hawaii

 

[Sandman]

Re: I'm thinking about switching gears....

Neilo hasn't answered here yet so I'll throw in my two cents since I am a huge fan of beach hunting with all detectors. However my favorite is the Minelab Excalibur 1000 also.

Water detectors are heavier than land detectors because they are made for water preasure for diving or plain waterproofing. They lack LCD readouts and have weighted coils. Most good ones have a Salt water mode of ignor salt water an black sand together, something land detectors can not do. They are made for rouge conditions.

Land detectors send out one or two frequencies, execpt the Minelab Explorer II which puts out 28 frequencies. The Excal puts out 17 and is the top dog in my book for depth and discrimination with many id tones, not just three. Pulse water detectors are very deep, but will not discriminate well and you'll dig iron up from depths that will make you weep.

In fresh water lakes, a land detector mounted hip mount style carried around your neck while you wade can work as no salt mode is needed. But trip once and it's all over for the detector.


See Ya,

Sandman