Advice Once I Get My Metal Detector... Thanks

I would practice in the back yard. Old detectors are verry hard to use and are not very accurate. I would go out and buy a new whites detector... You will have much more luck and have a lot more fun.

P.s. Practice digging holes so you leave no trace you dug a hole. That's the quickest way to never be allowed to go back to that site.

Sorry to revive such an old post, but I have something to add.

As far as practicing goes, first I would set up different types of metals, both those you might be looking for, as well as junk like aluminum pop tops etc. You can spread them out on the ground, anywhere that doesn't have metal underneath.

What you want to do is practice waving your coil over the coin or earring or junk. You want to hear the sound the detector makes as well as look at the frequency on the gauge if available. This will help you learn the detector, and will also help you learn to pin point the items by actually seeing the exact point when it beeps as you wave the coil.

After you get the pin pointing down, it is safe to go out and try to dig. I would dig everything up for your first 10-20 times out, until you start to get a real feel for what your detector is telling you. Heck, I still dig everything when I go (even though it has been a long time since I've last gone).

Even if you are an expert, it can't hurt to lay some coins out especially in the winter months, to practice.

Josh