More silver from the ballpark

[Gabbit]

Decided to take a short trip out to the ballbark today. It was really windy and about 45 degrees, so I didn't stay all that long. Ended up with about 10 wheats 1 buffalo and 7 mercs. -- Totals from the ballpark to date is:31 silver dimes, 87 wheats, 1 indian, 1 buffalo -- and zero silver quarters

Mercs
1926S
1943D
1928S
1938S
1924P
1944S
1944P

buffalo
1923P

 

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[Gabbit]

Gabbit,

This is more of a curiosity question if any but I rarely see a detectorist swinging an EX II and an ACE 250. Do you find that there are real comparable differences to necessitate an $1100 detector versus a $200 one? As an ACE 250 owner with aspirations to make the jump to an EX II or DFX in the near future, I figured I would pick your brain a little about your experiences with each detector.

Thanks for your thoughts.

-Hunter

Hunter,
You get what you pay for -- the ACE now is strictly a backup or something I can let someone else use. The ACE is a good machine -- really accurate -- great detector for the money. When I purchased the ACE it was because I wanted to give the hobby a test drive before I spent $1000+ on a detector. I like the ACE because it is light, easy opperation, accurate -- in other words a great detector to learn with. The ex2 is hands down a better detector it goes DEEP -- I will dig the clad if I am hunting in an area that does not promise any wheats or silvers, but I primarily go for older coins -- here is a brief review I posted under another topic --


I like to believe that the reason that I found all of this in a heavily hunted area is because I have one of the best detectors on the market. I just added the sunray x-1 probe to the EX2 about 2 weeks ago and I love it. I would rather have the V-2 pin-pointer for shallow targets ( 2? or less ) but anything deeper than that the x-1 will save you a lot of time trying to fide those deeper targets. Some of the bad things you will hear about the EX2 is it plays flute music ( to noisy ) and it is way to heavy. I find neither of those to be a problem ? I am still pretty young ? in about 30 years the weight might become cumbersome, but they do make contraptions that help distribute the weight to other places than your arm/shoulder (the swingie thingie). The one thing that I don?t like is I can?t get close to any large pieces of metal such as metal fence w/out the detector going off. I am sure you have read many of the posts on the form and most people seem to be pretty brand loyal ? I could care less about what name is on the detector I just want the best. If Whites were to make a detector that performs hands down better than the EX2 I would want one. In the end though the most important part of a metal detector is the user. You have to understand what any machine is telling you, you won?t find anything if you don?t get out, and when in doubt dig it. I started less than a year ago, but so far I love the hobby ? I enjoy reading the posts on this forum, which I also consider to be the best on the web. Metal detecting has renewed my curiosity and given me something to look forward to on the weekends.

So yes there is a big enough difference between a $250 dollar machine and a $1250 dollar machine to warrent the cost. The DFX and the EX2 are both good machines and you will probaby be happy with either -- When you consider that people pay much much more on other hobbies (fishing, skiing, boating, hunting, 4 wheeling, snowmobiling, wood working, photography etc..etc..) I think that metal detecting is a pretty inexpensive hobby.

 

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[southbound]

Congrats on the silver! Is the ball park that old? Vern

 

[hollowpointred]

i gotta find a ballpark around here like that! i guess you must be one of the first to ever hit it! there has just got to be some sl quarters around there! awseome job!!

 

[Gabbit]

Congrats on the silver! Is the ball park that old? Vern

Not sure of the exact date, but I would say sometime in the 1930's

 

[Southcacalaky]

Excellent finds, Congrats to you, HH Art...

 

[Smartin]

Gabbit,

Congrats on all the silver and clad, very good finds. I read your summary of the EXP-2 and agree. I use the Quattro which is alot like the exp-2 ( so I read ). I've been very impressed with the depths at which I get repeatable tones.I've dug small copper buttons at 10" and pennies at 12". There is alot of time involved with becoming aquainted with the tones and the expertise of pinpointing. I think the FBS (full band spectrum) is a huge asset to the Minelab even though the learning curb might take some time.( I'd still like to have a White's DFX also)!! here there really good in trashy areas. I bought the minelab cause I plan on doing alot of saltwater beach detect'n.

HH,
Smartin

 

[xltfireman]

Man those are some sweet merc's GIT-ER-DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[renegade_7]

Nice mercs. I can't remember the last time I found that many in so short a time. The ball fields here have been good to me too,over the past year. I noticed you found zero silver quarters. I go to a few older spots that have given up several mercs, rosies, and wheaties, while yielding zero quarters. I believe the reason for that is that the detectorists of the early 70's, myself included, found the majority of the larger coins with the detectors of that time, missing the smaller coins at equal depth. Just my observations over the years. Todays detectors have much better technology then those of the 70's. Anyway, sounds like a great park with still more to find. Nice post.

 

[bigrig40]

wind be damned!!where's my parka for a spot like that!!congrats on the killer finds!

peace,bigrig

 

[jon43]

wow , i never found that many silver dimes in one place , intill they tore down a old school house years ago here in owensboro. neat find,s may you find many more

 

[Gabbit]

Thanks all for the comments -- will keep ya updated on any future trips. I did find another promising ballpark in a town about 1/2 an hour away. Hunted all over the park and ony got one wheat cent. Went over to one of the three ballparks and in one quick pass I got three more wheats and a rosie. Looking to be a good season

Gabbit,

Congrats on all the silver and clad, very good finds. I read your summary of the EXP-2 and agree. I use the Quattro which is alot like the exp-2 ( so I read ). I've been very impressed with the depths at which I get repeatable tones.I've dug small copper buttons at 10" and pennies at 12". There is alot of time involved with becoming aquainted with the tones and the expertise of pinpointing. I think the FBS (full band spectrum) is a huge asset to the Minelab even though the learning curb might take some time.( I'd still like to have a White's DFX also)!! here there really good in trashy areas. I bought the minelab cause I plan on doing alot of saltwater beach detect'n.

HH,
Smartin

It does take a lot of time with the upper end minelab machines to get through the learning curve, but well worth it -- I still have a lot to learn

Nice mercs. I can't remember the last time I found that many in so short a time. The ball fields here have been good to me too,over the past year. I noticed you found zero silver quarters. I go to a few older spots that have given up several mercs, rosies, and wheaties, while yielding zero quarters. I believe the reason for that is that the detectorists of the early 70's, myself included, found the majority of the larger coins with the detectors of that time, missing the smaller coins at equal depth. Just my observations over the years. Todays detectors have much better technology then those of the 70's. Anyway, sounds like a great park with still more to find. Nice post.

That explains the lack of quarters -- I was thinking they either sunk faster and they were out of reach unless I got a 15" WOT -- or that they were easier to detect. Still think I will have to get a 15" WOT to see what turns up. (already on Santa's list)

 

[River Rat]

Gabbit,

Excellent finds.

HH
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