Monkworks
Jr. Member
This is not a viable hobby. You will not make any money, maybe enough to pay for your equipment.
The time spent is outrageous. The time taken away from family time can be painful… It’s not that physical, so you’re not really getting much exercise.
The bugs can be bad, and you could end up getting hurt by dogs or other misadventure.
You have to put up with curious people asking you idiotic questions. You will attract other metal detectors as friends but they will learn your locations and take your finds.
It’s somewhat embarrassing when you’re asked about your hobby in front of others and having to recall all your interesting finds to defend your time spent to your peers.
You will enjoy putting up your finds to Youtube but the videos will be lost in a sea of lackluster and out of focus detecting videos already on Youtube… people will subscribe to your channel so you will sub to theirs… not really interested in your channel just want you to sub them back. People will skip through your videos and only watch a small percentage of them, because they’re not that interested.
The coins you do find are not considered for actual coin collecting because unearth coins cannot be graded or just get the grade authentic , so these coins would not be accepted in the coin community.
You need permission to hunt from land owners or you’re restricted to public places. If you want to have a good detector you need to spend $1500 if you want the best detector you need $2500.
Your chances of finding anything are based off your location (location. Location, Location). If you do find something great you’re to report to the government who will swiftly remove from you.
You look like fool dressed up in all the gear...
Did you know the signal from a metal detector is cancer causing? (Just kidding, or is it?)
My wife thinks I have turned into a hoarder. My car is full of dirt, my wife has restricted me to entering my house through the back door...all the gold I find is taken by my wife... including all the modern change...
My kids think I’m embarrassing...
Remind me why I metal detect?
The time spent is outrageous. The time taken away from family time can be painful… It’s not that physical, so you’re not really getting much exercise.
The bugs can be bad, and you could end up getting hurt by dogs or other misadventure.
You have to put up with curious people asking you idiotic questions. You will attract other metal detectors as friends but they will learn your locations and take your finds.
It’s somewhat embarrassing when you’re asked about your hobby in front of others and having to recall all your interesting finds to defend your time spent to your peers.
You will enjoy putting up your finds to Youtube but the videos will be lost in a sea of lackluster and out of focus detecting videos already on Youtube… people will subscribe to your channel so you will sub to theirs… not really interested in your channel just want you to sub them back. People will skip through your videos and only watch a small percentage of them, because they’re not that interested.
The coins you do find are not considered for actual coin collecting because unearth coins cannot be graded or just get the grade authentic , so these coins would not be accepted in the coin community.
You need permission to hunt from land owners or you’re restricted to public places. If you want to have a good detector you need to spend $1500 if you want the best detector you need $2500.
Your chances of finding anything are based off your location (location. Location, Location). If you do find something great you’re to report to the government who will swiftly remove from you.
You look like fool dressed up in all the gear...
Did you know the signal from a metal detector is cancer causing? (Just kidding, or is it?)
My wife thinks I have turned into a hoarder. My car is full of dirt, my wife has restricted me to entering my house through the back door...all the gold I find is taken by my wife... including all the modern change...
My kids think I’m embarrassing...
Remind me why I metal detect?
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