[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Trying to research metal detectors. Whites? Garrett? Etc.?

[fso301]

I used to have a Whyte. Found a few things with it. A time consuming hobby.

[mdittmar]

I found the simpler the better,I had good luck with the White's Surf 11(old model),does both water and land,but I'm just an ocassional treasure hunter.

[xcamel]

I also have a Whites with one active and one passive head - rock solid box if you have the time to go searching.

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[LibWhacker]

I knew this'd get moved to chat! But it's my kind of thread; I love metal detecting!

But the only metal detector I've ever had was a Garrett. Now all the circuits on it are corroded and it's time for a new one. My choice would definitely be a White, based both on my experience with old metal dectecting buddies and on what little I've read about the newer Whites: I like the better discrimination available on them and the fact that newer models can "image" what's underground. Definitely buy the top-end White available. This will allow you to go over already searched ground and find things earlier searchers missed.

Some old links I've accumulated:

California dectecting forum (but worthwhile reading for everyone)

http://www.detection.com/

http://losttreasure.com/

http://www.findmall.com/forums/

The high-end Whites' forum --- at least last time I looked the DFX was the best White

White's website

A ground-penetrating radar site

Discount detectors

http://www.g-p-r.com/tutorial.htm

Ground penetrating tutorial

Jimmy Sierra Books and digging tools

Kellyco Metal Detecting Superstore

MetalDector.com -- retailer

Noggin subsurface imaging page... Highly rated Noggin systems

dmoz metal detecting search

White's Metal Detector forum

[Chewbacca]

The one that finds the gold.

[Chloecray]

I have always found gold metal detecting/metal detecting to be extremely exciting and and to me conveys a certain sense of searching history. I was also wondering if anyone owns an underground metal detector and would like to share their cool stories about it?

http://www.detectorall.com/categories/Walk-Through-Metal-Detectors/