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  • Wanda did the Chicken Dance 3 Times!

    Wanda did the Chicken Dance 3 Times!

    The sun was shining. The weather was great by 10 o'clock. Lorrie, Jerry and I turned our detectors on the beach near the boardwalk at Daytona. The tide was so high the water was coming all the way up…

  • My First Seated with the VX3

    My First Seated with the VX3

    I was out hunting with (for the most part minus one) my usual group. We had hit an older park in a nearby small town and I wasn't having much luck, other than clad and trash. I found my son and a fri…

  • One of My Most Cherished Finds

    One of My Most Cherished Finds

    One day while at work, a good friend of mine told me he bought some property with some old houses on it. He said I was welcome to detect there if I wanted. Needless to say, I was so excited. Getting…

  • Bob Finds Gold and Silver on His First VX3 Outting!

    Bob Finds Gold and Silver on His First VX3 Outting!

    The VX3 is able to detect even tiny gold and silver at impressive depths. On my first two times out, I found this nice gold ring, earrings, and heavy silver ring. I'm a believer.…

  • V3i Finds a 1795 Liberty Cap Half Cent

    V3i Finds a 1795 Liberty Cap Half Cent

    I was detecting for about eight hours on Saturday and hit about 5 spots. The first four spots which lasted about 7 and half hours produced nothing. Until I got to a local park and dug a 25c reading ab…

  • A Great Weekend with a White's MXT

    A Great Weekend with a White's MXT

    Hi JW, How was your Memorial weekend? Ours was great and the metal detecting was even greater. I can say that my White's MXT with 6" Excelerator was on fire this weekend. I hit a few tot lots and park…

  • 30 Year Lay Off

    30 Year Lay Off

    Over 30 years ago I used to go detecting and bottle digging, but gave it up due to family and work commitments, but three years ago after radical chemotherapy and radiotherapy for throat cancer I deci…

  • Two Platinum Rings in Two Days

    Two Platinum Rings in Two Days

    I have been a casual detectorist for about 10 years now, and just purchased a Minelab Excalibur II. This was the best decision I have made in a long time! I took a trip to the east coast last week, a…