Metal Detecting - a really Kool hobby...

Just like in the computer business and the camera business, metal detecting electronics have also really evolved, improved and come down in cashola in the last decade or so. What used to be very expensive electronics a few years ago, has slowly been coming down in price, in regards to ALL electronics related equipment. Now is the time to be buying quality E gear at more affordable prices than ever before, because of this technology shift.

Just like almost anyone can now own a decent computer for a realistically low cash expenditure, almost anyone can now be the proud possessor of a nicely compact, modern day treasure finding machine too. Yes folks that's right, for under a hundred dollars YOU can own a very kool unit that can sniff out gold, silver, nickel, brass, copper, aluminum, iron and steel and a host of other metals and even minerals, from the ground or behind wood or glass or cloth or tons of other Non-metallic stuff too!

Over the last three decades I have owned in total 8 different metal detectors, never more than five at one time though. ;-) These days, I've slowed down a little and I only have three machines now. The neat part is, that none of those eight were expensive! Yet, surprise, surprise, they all work just fine, once you get to know how to use them for peak performance. The one machine which I've had the longest and know the best and found me the most, was made with LOVE by a Great electronics company by the name of Tesoro, which means Treasure. You could Google 'em if you want to see some very high-tech detecting equipment. I had bought this slick little unit second-hand, from a man who had only used it a few times, so it was in mint condition. Well folks, that neat little electronic wizard began it's relationship with me, by locating over 100 coins the first two places I tried it out in! I was HOOKED! I mean this thing actually worked. Who'd a thunk it? Just Awesome! :-)

My last metal hunting machine was bought at the Source, formerly known as radio Shack, early last fall and is already one third paid for in treasure it has located for me. So you see, there's no need to spend the big bucks to get going in this very rewarding hobby/science/art.

Well, to make quite a long story a little shorter, let's just say that my interest and passion for this detecting stuff has NOT waned one iota in the last 30 years! I personally think that treasure hunting (another term used for the sport/hobby of Metal Detecting) is plain and simply, a fabulous way to spend some of your leisure time on this planet alone or with a friend or even a little group of friends. As a matter of fact, there are actually quite a number of Treasure Hunting competitions, held yearly all over the place even.

So, of course, now to answer those questions some of you may have had at the beginning, YES Virginia, those guys on the beach DO find a lot of neat stuff out there with those weird machines! Coins, watches, bracelets, gold necklaces and even diamond rings, are NOT uncommon finds, when metal detecting in the sand.

I could go on and tell you about more of some of my particular hunts but you know, I think it would be even better for you, to hear it from hundreds and hundreds of other people who LOVE swinging a Metal Detector out there!

So ya ready then? If you want to see just how exciting Treasure Hunting can be, PLEASE check out this fantastic website with this easy hyper-link here for ya and do plan to spend a little time there. I myself do a fair amount of posting on their cool forum under the handle, larrybass. Oh ya, and the people there are absolutely terrific to communicate with.

TreasureNet

Maybe you'll even want to join their Cool forum as well, so you can ask a few of your own questions? :-)

P.S. The scene at the top of this intro, depicts my close friend Mark scoping out an old home-site with his new Minelab detector. :-)

later,

lb