Looking for ideas on how to connect magnets to pick

[meMiner]

This year I used an Eastwing prospector pick which had a small (read useless) magnet on the bottom of the handle. I also had a couple of REMs (rare earth magnets) bolted on the bottom of a plastic paint stir stick - - that worked rather well to find little bits of iron in my hole. Next year, I want a digging pick with the magnets attached. I know I can buy one (read expensive), a detector pick with magnets, but wonder if there are any words of advise on how to do it myself and have an effective "all in one" nugget pick?

 

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[meMiner]

The most effective digging tool in the spots I was detecting this year for nuggets was a pick. The most common small iron targets in these remote areas (in order) were dozer/excavator blade shavings, thin wire (old twist tie?), bottle caps, ball bearings (or maybe they were steel shot), bits of broken rusted square nails, etc. I was looking for an efficient way to check the hole without having to run the dirt over the coil countless times in a plastic scoop or my hand before extracting what ends up being a useless iron piece of junk. I hate carrying too much stuff, so it makes sense to me to have magnets on the pick. I did not want to start a war between fellows who think magnets are the cat's pajamas and those who have decided otherwise. On the other hand, it is good entertainment. Thanks for all of the responses.

 

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[IMPDLN]

Meteorites on my pick.....unless it's larger than the areas magnetite you would never even notice. Most of the meteorites are found on or near the surface. Not all sound off on a detector, like Holbrook, and are located by sight with a magnet only used as one tool for confirmation. Same as dry lake beds. Gold is found deeper or on bedrock with a detector. Not all areas with gold have meteorites, in fact very few do have detectable meteorites, like Gold Basin or Franconia. Most of which are found on the surface or very shallow.

Too each his own, but magnets are not necessary to recover targets and don't save that much time when detecting nuggets, especially in damp to wet soil. Refined recovery tactics is what a good detectorist needs in the field. I'd rather carry more water to drink than the extra weight of multiple magnets glued onto my pick. You'll never lose a magnet if it somehow slides off your pick, if you are paying attention to what you are doing. Dennis

 

[meMiner]

Heck, I guess I should put magnets on my boots when I walk around to pick up meteorites. My feet are on the ground more than my pick. LOL

 

[meMiner]

Anybody tired the Garrett Retriever II Pick 1626700? It seems to be about what I was thinking of.