New to detecting and have a question.

[PatinIdaho]

Ok so i bought a Loanstar and it came with a 8" coil that says it's water proof. So question is. Is it really water proof as in say 10 inches deep water or is it just water resistant as in a few splashes are ok
Also up here in North Idaho anyone know of a few good places to go detecting?
Thanks
Pat

 

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[mgdigger]

so long as the coil is in good shape (no cracks ect...) it is water proof and you can under water, just dont get the upper electronics box wet.

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

PI,

ditto on what MG said.

Welcome to the board.

have a good un........

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

PI,

ditto on what MG said.

Welcome to the board.

have a good un........

 

[eathabs]

Yup, just be sure that you don't lay your detector down with water in the tube that could travel to the box.

 

[silverswede]

Yo, Pat
On your question on places to hunt in North Idaho. Almost unlimited, this whole area was settled with the gold strikes of the very late 1800's, and the best parts is that now there,s one heck of a lot of public land. Get a map from the nearest USFS and note that Forest Service, State, and BLM administered land is all over. Stay off mining claims without permission and not supposed to remove anything over 100 years old. I don't know if that means from the date that law was passed or not. Forest service could help you out on that. Welcome to the "hobby" and have a ball.

 

[PatinIdaho]

Thanks for the help I kinda figured we(the woman who hangs around here and i ) would have lotsa places to hunt round here. I do know of a place up near Canada that was used as a mining camp that has been abandond LONG ago. Nothing left standing even and getting over grown.
Pat

 

[Sandman]

When a manufacturer says it's waterproof, that could mean anything. It's a hold over term from when wet grass would affect the way a coil would behave. Since it's a Bounty Hunter, 10 inches should be ok. If the control box can't be detached from the shaft, don't let water run down to the box from inside the shaft and fry the guts.

As for where to detect, Garrett has a book called Successful Coin Hunting that is very good at listing places to detect.

Good luck.

 

[MAINE HILLS HUNTER]

Your manual that came with your lonestar will detail whether it is submersible or not. I have a bounty hunter too, and mine is submersible, so I would think that your detector is too, but consult the book or www.detecting.com.