Personal Metal Detectors

[KeithTalent]

A good friend of mine says she has been asking her friends/family for a metal detector for her birthday for a few years (she has some sort of strange fantasy of combing the beaches in her bikini looking for lost trinkets), but they always laugh and say it's stupid. So I'm thinking of getting her one, but have no clue what's good/bad, how much to pay, etc.

Does anybody here have one? If so, what do I need to look for?

Thanks!

KT

 

[mpitts]

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[paulney]

Originally posted by: mpitts
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She is probably 60 years old.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: mpitts
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She is probably 60 years old.

I don't know...it's KT...maybe upper 70s.....

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: mpitts
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She is probably 60 years old.

I don't know...it's KT...maybe upper 70s.....

I felt it had to be said.

 

[lokiju]

I had one when I was a kid I'd take to the beach with me.

Never found anything worth keeping really...

Radio Shack has them, so does Fry's if you have one around you.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: mpitts
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Actually she's 27, but she would murder me if I posted a pic. Seriously, she would, I have no doubt.

KT

 

[Scarpozzi]

It would be much more rewarding to just grab a shovel and start digging in random places for buried treasure. Metal detectors take the mystery and surprise out of it.

In either case, watch out for gas lines. They're not always marked that well.

 

[aigomorla]

i find it sad when KT is asking for help, the first 4 posts i see are people mocking his age.

:X

Sorry KT have no experience with metal dectors.
I thought how this thread was starting it was kinda funny tho.

 

[AbsolutDealage]

You could always build one yourself.

Might make a better story for the gift anyways... lot cheaper too.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: lokiju
I had one when I was a kid I'd take to the beach with me.

Never found anything worth keeping really...

Radio Shack has them, so does Fry's if you have one around you.

No Fry's in Canada. I guess I can check out RS, never thought of that, thanks.

KT

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: mpitts
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Actually she's 27, but she would murder me if I posted a pic. Seriously, she would, I have no doubt.

KT

I respectfully re-submit my statement.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
It would be much more rewarding to just grab a shovel and start digging in random places for buried treasure. Metal detectors take the mystery and surprise out of it.

In either case, watch out for gas lines. They're not always marked that well.

Whoa, for real?

Originally posted by: aigomorla
i find it sad when KT is asking for help, the first 4 posts i see are people mocking his age.

:X

Sorry KT have no experience with metal dectors.
I thought how this thread was starting it was kinda funny tho.

But I'm not that old. I guess compared to you young whippersnappers.

KT

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: AbsolutDealage
You could always build one yourself.

Might make a better story for the gift anyways... lot cheaper too.

That's awesome. Watching video....

KT

 

[NetGuySC]

Whites metal detectors - a great start

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: NetGuySC
Whites metal detectors - a great start

Holy crap! Way pricier than I was expecting.

KT

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: NetGuySC
Whites metal detectors - a great start

Holy crap! Way pricier than I was expecting.

KT

Here's a cheaper take: American Science and Surplus

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: AbsolutDealage

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: NetGuySC
Whites metal detectors - a great start

Holy crap! Way pricier than I was expecting.

KT

Here's a cheaper take: American Science and Surplus

That's much better. was hoping to stay under $250. Thanks.

Now to figure out if they ship to Canada...

KT

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
That's much better. was hoping to stay under $250. Thanks.

Now to figure out if they ship to Canada...

KT

If not, let me know. They have a location about 5 miles or so from my house, and we could work something out.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: AbsolutDealage

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
That's much better. was hoping to stay under $250. Thanks.

Now to figure out if they ship to Canada...

KT

If not, let me know. They have a location about 5 miles or so from my house, and we could work something out.

Awesome, thanks! I've sent them an e-mail because it does not expressly state whether they ship outside the US or not.

KT