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  • So Glad I Upgraded to a V3i

    So Glad I Upgraded to a V3i

    I would like to start out by saying thanks for making such amazing detectors. I decided to upgrade from a DFX to a V3i back in January, and man am I glad I did! So far I have found 3 large cents, a 19…

  • The Eclipse 4x6 Coil is Incredible

    The Eclipse 4x6 Coil is Incredible

    I have been using a White's 4x6" Coin Shooter DD coil for several months now and it has been highly effective on my VX3 metal detector. Recently, I have been detecting at local parks and have found li…

  • Never Let Me Down

    Never Let Me Down

    I've had my Minelab E-TRAC for about 14 months now and it has brought me much success. Here is a picture of some of the silver coins I have found lately with my E-TRAC. Some of these coins were found…

  • One Happy Prospector

    One Happy Prospector

    Recently I had an opportunity to go to Nome, Alaska and work at a mine 7 miles out from there. I was told there were literally miles of old tailings on their claims. Since the remoteness and terrain…

  • Identification Mark

    Identification Mark

    So after 7 years of searching I finally made finding German identification marks found in the woods a great joy.  Number of soldiers: 641 Mark: 3.Battr.Art.Ers.Abt.75 Blood Type: A Unit: 3rd Bat…

  • Transportation History Restored

    Transportation History Restored

    As I move towards my third year of E-TRAC ownership, it continues to amaze me what it recovers in worked out areas. Recently I have been hunting a vacant lot that used to house a railroad yard that c…

  • I Cannot Praise White's Detectors Enough

    I Cannot Praise White's Detectors Enough

    This is my 2nd year of owning a V3i and what a year it has been. I recently dug two great militia items and I have to share them with everybody. At the end of August I recovered a militia eagle hat p…

  • Rare Artillery

    Rare Artillery

    While metal detecting an early artillery/arsenal with land owner's permission. I have found many cannon balls. However on February 4th I was digging an area that I had walked over many times and got…

  • Take a Bite Out of Detecting

    Take a Bite Out of Detecting

    Out detecting an old picnic grove from the early 1900 in northern New Jersey when my E-TRAC shows a 12-12. So I dug a plug about 8' down and saw a piece of gold foil, after pulling it out of the hole…