New Member, Old Digger
Just signed up today. I've enjoyed reading about new finds, and learning a thing or two. I've been retired from detecting for about 10 years - found it difficult to get up and down after three knee surgeries. Bought a White's Spectra v3 right about then, and probably didn't use it more than a half a dozen times. Found hundreds of coins, buttons, and artifacts with older White's machines in the 1980's and 1990's. My section of NY/PA wasn't settled before about 1800, but the Sullivan & Clinton campaign passed through during the Rev War and we found many drops, colonial coins, and interesting buttons from those days near where the Chenango & Susquehanna rivers converge. I'd love to get back into it but not sure if it is a good idea or not - wow that would take some doing, health-wise. I consider my best find to be a Butler's Rangers button, partial, but legible. I'm interested in hearing about whether or not the Spectra v3 is worth keeping, or if the upgrades in more modern machines are so significant that one should spend money on them. Thank you!