Where to detect around adelaide?

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  1. Sa_bogan

    Sa_bogan Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Im going to the miners den detector training next month and im looking forward to it.
    I have also been watching youtube videos around people detecting on the beaches.
    I figure that would be a good place to begin, i was wondering if there are anyone in adelaide who go out and find anything here?
    im waiting until i do it with the miners den before i buy a detector and want to know what i should be looking at buying for finding coins and jewellery
     
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    There should be heaps of beaches and old places around Adelaide to find coins and treasure.

    The best place around Adelaide to find gold is Victoria. :D
     
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    Well when I get into it I'll have to check it out
     
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    I did the miners den training as well - I must admit I felt a bit disappointed as it was much like a living breathing infomercial for them.
     
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    Well I'm not sure what to expect but at least it should give me the basics to then go out on my own
     
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    You'll probobly learn more watching youtube videos IMO. Put the training course money towards buying a decent detector.

    Have you got a detector yet? No good getting trained to use a different brand or model than what you own or are considering.

    Look for detecting forums. There's a few that have tons of info about every make and model. Most of the questions have already been asked and answered so just word search the brand or whatever.

    'Finders Forum' has lots of good info, but mainly gold related. There's other sites for park and beach stuff.

    Good luck whatever you do. It's a good hobby, with the chance of recovering some or all of the associated costs.
     
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    Having done a couple hundred hours myself in the 'urban' detecting scene (ie non-gold) I can say that your best expectation would be to find nothing, that the detector will be lucky to break even and that you'll have to put in a shedload of effort to just find a small handful (if anything) to make it worth while.

    If you just want to get outdoors, some exercise and fresh air I'd recommend a bike or football instead.

    If you want some silver coins, you're better off doing an extra shift at work and use the cash to buy them directly from a coin dealer instead. You'll probably get enough extra silver from a regular saturday shift at work than 20 detecting trips.

    Depends on how you value your time I guess, but the only people I know who get rich out of the urban detecting scene are those selling the equipment.
     
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    Well I guess it's one way to look at it. I have t bought anything yet but I'm not looking to go absolute top end. I know enough not to buy a cheap detector as well . As most of my hobbies I like to read uP on it for a few months before I actually start it.

    Im looking to get into it to see if I can find a tying and I'm not sure what it's like up in Sydney but the beaches here are normally packed in summer and even my girlfriend has lost a few gold rings down there. The fitness is a plus and I know I will come home empty handed sometimes.

    Thanks for all the help guys
     
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    beach is fun and if you don't have much iron junk on the beaches a PI machine is the go IMHO hit gold harder than VLF machines, but then is pretty much useless in the park.

    so working out what you are going to be using it for is the 1st question you will need to ask yourself, and if beach do i want to go in the wet sand or just dry.

    lots of things to consider :)

    single frequency VLF pretty much useless in wet salt need a PI or a multi frequency VLF for wet sand.

    PM me if you need any help :)
     
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    thanks for the offer as im sure you will hear from me on a regular basis. Im looking forward to getting outside this summer and the thrill of looking for coins and what ever else i come across.

    I would like a detector that can do both wet and dry and have found that garret seem to be a good start for beginners

    What are your thoughts?
     
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    Garret are good, but international. I prefer the home grown in Minelabs.

    If you don't need something with numbers (ie audio only) then the Sov GT is one of the best wet/dry beach detectors going - full price around the $1350 mark.

    A beach detector in my experience is always more exxy than a park job, simply because of the sand conditions and possibility of getting the unit wet.

    You can get machines that are completely submersible as much as ones which 'only' do the gold fields.

    If I were to splash out tomorrow, I'd go the Sov GT no question as it's a great 'all round' unit that regularly hits deep targets, but I wouldn't say that's a beginners' option.

    The Excalibur II is even more exxy (minelabs again), but would be the #1 water option in it's price bracket I know of (around $1700)

    If you're really keen on a Garret though and on a limited budget AND want to do the beach scene, I'd be looking at the Garrett AT Pro personally which should set you back in the region of about $750.

    Best bang for buck considering what you have in mind.

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    Either way, put a bit aside for a quality headset, decent digging tool (or scoop for the beach scene) and you should be good to go.
     
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    At pro is single frequency !

    sounds like you want a machine that does it all beach wet & dry and park, which means multi frequency VLF.

    so here is a list and i use kellyco as the have the best info if you take the time to read it all and having said that reading between the lines helps, i do not endorse them in anyway and you can probably find better deals elsewhere keep in mind that minelab and Tesoro detectors can not be brought from overseas i.e the USA.

    these are not in any order of preference :D

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/fisher/fisherczseries-cz3D.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/fisher/fisher-cz-21buy.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/fisher/fisher_cz_21buy_10.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/whites/whites_spectravx3_buy.php

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/whites/whites_spectrav3i_buy.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/minelab/ctx-3030_buy.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/minelab/ctx-3030-standard.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/minelab/e_trac_buy.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/minelab/safari_buy.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/minelab/explorerSE_pro-buy.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/minelab/minelab-sovereigngt.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/minelab/minelab_sovereigngt_2coil.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/minelab/minelab_excaliburs2_10.htm

    http://www.kellycodetectors.com/minelab/minelab-excaliburs2.htm

    that's about the pick of them, try and remember that non water proof modals if used for extended periods at the beach could cause problems and if dunked well its good by.

    also some of the minelabs do great on land and not so well on the wet sand and some of them do well on the wet sand and not so on land.

    in my opinion if you want a machine that does everything well its fisher CZ's or minelab CTX. the CTX has more info with screens etc.. which you pay for of cause and the fishers are no screen tone based machines which also work well and maybe there is a new one on the way but don't quote me on that.

    finding a machine that does everything very well is not so easy but those are the 2 modals i would pick from if you want just one detector. and i am sure 99% of people would disagree with me and that's why this is fun.

    but if you want 2 detectors then its a whole new ball game :lol:

    there is lots to consider where its used most price range what happens if you don't like it resale value ........
     
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    holy shit there is a lot of different metal detectors out there its hard to think of what i should go for. My old man said mine lab was the best and not to waste my time with the other brands, but for what im wanting to do im not sure what to try first. wet and dry sand would be what im after to start off with. at least you guys have given me alot to look into for the next day or 2 lol

    any information is wanted and i thank you guys for the info :)
     
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    next year or 2 or more :D i am sure what ever you decide on it will serve you well :D

    everyone in Australia says minelab when really its Codan minelab sold out years ago, if it wasn't for Bruce Candy minelab would be crapola.

    all their machines are assembled in malaysia so as for keeping money in Australia ???? :(
     
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    Try and hook up with an actual detectorist. If you cant organise one yourself go to some beaches or parks and try to find one.

    Some detectorists (like me) dont like being approached by strangers and asked a load of questions but most are polite enough to answer a few queries. The best thing to do is watch them in action rather than asking too many questions. You can learn heaps without interrupting or getting in the way. Take note of what machine they have,how they search, where they search, sweep speed, size of targets, depth.......etc.

    Miners den will also hire out detectors. May be worth it to try before you buy?

    Apart from that I suggest looking for a second hand multi freq VLF. Minelab HQ is in Torrensville Plaza and that is where all repairs and servicing for Australia is done. You can drop any minelab in there and they will service or repair it. Keep this in mind as you can buy a minelab from any Aus dealership (other dealers may have better deals than your local). Secondhand...best to try (or be given demo) before you buy. If you use ebay, ask a pile of questions about usage or the biggest, smallest item it has found. Most fair dinkum sellers will provide a phone number and you can ring and chat.
     
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    "Some detectorists (like me) dont like being approached by strangers and asked a load of questions but most are polite enough to answer a few queries. The best thing to do is watch them in action rather than asking too many questions."

    +++1 on this..
     
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    Or to the West !

    Hiring is a good option as mentioned. I am heading out for 3 days in a few weeks with a Minelab 5000 all for about $175 for 3 days ? Due to the infrequency I can get away I see no good reason at the moment to spend $0,000's on a detector to which I can only put a few weeks a year into. If I can spend more time out there then I would look at purchasing, but for a few hundred dollars a year I can still enjoy the hunt and with one of the latest and best detectors around.

    Just food for thought ?

    For you interest in parks and beaches, there is a new model from Minelabs, super pricey but looks pretty cool.

    http://www.minelab.com/aus/products/treasure-detectors/ctx-3030
     

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