Anyone able to recommend a decent metal detector for a decent price?
Thinking of going over a beach and some of the in-laws land with it, for just something different to do.
Cheers
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Anyone able to recommend a decent metal detector for a decent price?
Thinking of going over a beach and some of the in-laws land with it, for just something different to do.
Cheers
I got one a couple of years ago from jaycar that works surprisingly well
What did you pay for it? Jaycar are great at being overpriced I find.
This guys does the real good stuff, pricey though, we use the Gold Bug 2 and works great
Puiaki Supply
About $300 from memory, just wanted something extra cheep for sorting rubbish out of the soil as we landscaped.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jexla
Has been fun for taking down to the beach-people lose a lot of stuff!
That F2 looks good, had a look of a review by some guy on youtube.Quote:
Originally Posted by hillclima
Spending anything more than that would be crazy to me considering how little I am likely to use it.
You use the gold bug 2? That's some coin to drop on coin finding haha.
Jexla
I would have thought finding a diamond ring or two would cover the set up costs of a detector like the F75.
Must be a few of these lost on our beaches each year.
Cheers
Pete
Use them for work to find buried pegs, pick up all sorts of things, nails, tin foil etcQuote:
Originally Posted by Jexla
I'm sure it would Pete! But knowing my luck I won't find jack shit haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by P38
Me either but I'd have fun trying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jexla
Cheers
Pete
My uncle in the Mt has done it since i was a baby. Box after box of jewellery. Thats after its been at the cop shop for however ling before they give it back if unclaimed. He reckons after new years back in the day he'd be busy for days :) just a hobby
Yeah that would be fun, the excitement of finding things, I'm hoping the place I am wanting to go over hasn't been done before because it's so remote, gravel road to get there. I know my in-laws land would have never been done so there is for sure some stuff to be found there. The land used to have a rail road over it so they could get the wool to the beach and load it onto the boats to then move elsewhere. So maybe so cool shit to be found?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Finding an old railway spike would be way cool. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jexla
Probably find heaps of rubbish too.
Let us know how you get on
Cheers
Pete
Look on AliExpress.com - Online Shopping for Electronics, Fashion, Home & Garden, Toys & Sports, Automobiles from China.. Most of them have free shipping to NZ. There are loads of options on there for very good prices.
As with all imported electronics just be wary you may have MPI (internal affairs) and vodafone or spark knocking on your door if theyre emitting a signal that interferes with their cell towers.
Don't Metal detectors just transmit an electromagnetic field?
I believe so, causes induced fields in the object you find. I just know my old man had a couple of nerds turn up to his office, one of his phone head sets was apparently causing problems, it was a 56a not a 56b which werent suitable for NZ or whatever and they issued him a warning and said its common now with overseas equipment.Quote:
Originally Posted by rs200nz
Cabela's have a selection, look out for sales.
Metal Detectors & Handheld Metal Detector Accessories : Cabela's
That was my first point of call rs200nz, but I think I'd rather go with a branded one with somewhat of a reputation and spend that bit more, but also have some resell value.
If anyone in Auckland has a metal detector, I've been told there are about a dozen firearms buried in my garden.
Met a lady who grew up in my house, who reckoned her Dad had buried them wrapped in oilskins in the air raid trench dug during the war.
Her uncle had brought them home after the war, and her Dad got sick of having them lying around.
Don't know if it's true, but she seemed to believe it.
Are you in the Onehunga area?
Yep, in Onehunga
I was in Grotto street today.
My mother was born in Onehunga. They had a air raid hole in their back yard that was filled in at the end of the war. No rifles :(
I the limited use I have had with metal detectors, is it will not go deep enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grotto
Thin probe in spring steel or the like would be quicker.
KH
Small world! I'm in Grotto Street.Quote:
Originally Posted by sako75
The lady said they had an air raid trench about 2-3 feet deep. Had to be long enough to take the parents and 10 kids.
Garden is quite big, and there's a fair bit of volcanic rock so I don't think a probe would work.
yep I have a minelab F1 which will reach down reasonably deep. be prepared to dig out some rubbish though... most gardens have it.
I have a Garrett Ace 250 that was in my late fathers estate, he used to beach comb with it and found lots of shit with it.
Its in its original box, I think its about 3-4 year old. Its worth around $400ish new, so I'm willing to part with it for $200.
He had some wiz batteries for it, not sure where they are, but they where re-chargeable type "AA".
I haven't used it, not my thing hence the reason I just un-buried it from the storage shed.
I have come across the odd one even in Invercargill.
The standard was hand dug timber sides and roof then filled in on top.
The last one I saw @ lennel still had not sunk but the wood was wet and rotting.
Your ground up there will be dryer, you may still be able to probe the roof of it as it would have normally been dug out not dug in I would suspect.
KH
dam man we used to hire them but the big bosses got rid of them
id be keen if its still available for the 200?
Already sold !! :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Grutsyboy