Metal Detector

[gettysburgfreak]

Originally Posted by kayak_rat

Just be careful of this. Depending on where you are, taking artifacts might be illegal. I know in any national parks, or goverment land....nothing is to leave. If you are talking old homesteads and such, great idea. We have quite a few of them here in Arkansas and you can find some very interesting stuff. I am interested as well and will be watching this thread.

Thanks for the heads up but I am well aware of the laws. I worked at a national park for two summers.

[Loon]

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

Thanks for the heads up but I am well aware of the laws. I worked at a national park for two summers.

Wow!

[kayak_rat]

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

Thanks for the heads up but I am well aware of the laws. I worked at a national park for two summers.

That's awesome. I did alot of volunteer work at the parks here. Saw quite a few guys get caught packing arrowheads and such out and the penaltys are steep. I am all about checking out old homesteas though. Did some period reconstruction which was a balst. It's amazing how much we take for granted chansaws, nails, etc.

Your best bet is the Ace 250. Best machine for the money! Good Luck

[livwire68]

If you get the chance take a look at the White's detectors. I have a whites, havent really used it for quite sometime. I used it when I lived in Colorado and one of the things I liked most about it is the fact I had a chance to do a lot of research and learn a ton of history about some of the areas I wanted to detect around colorado. I think mine is the DI Pro 5800. I think it was a $600 machine and I also bought a smaller coil for it. I would also recommend a bullseye detector for it (helped out a ton and was a time saver) I should get mine out or get rid of it, just dont have much time anymore!

[gettysburgfreak]

Originally Posted by livwire68

If you get the chance take a look at the White's detectors. I have a whites, havent really used it for quite sometime. I used it when I lived in Colorado and one of the things I liked most about it is the fact I had a chance to do a lot of research and learn a ton of history about some of the areas I wanted to detect around colorado. I think mine is the DI Pro 5800. I think it was a $600 machine and I also bought a smaller coil for it. I would also recommend a bullseye detector for it (helped out a ton and was a time saver) I should get mine out or get rid of it, just dont have much time anymore!

I would love a Whites, I really want the Prizm II but my parents said the max they will spend is 150 so that really limits my choices.