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    Metal detectors? Trying to choose one.

    I have always wanted a metal detector, but I want a good one. I am thinking in the ballpark of $500 or less. I see a bunch that are in the $125-350 range. There is an overwhelming amount of information on them out there. Are there certain ones that are just junk to stay away from? Some that hold their value better than others? Some that you could upgrade?

    Fun story...a close friend of mine found a WWI dog tag and was able to trace it to kin living in the area and return it to them. He finds all kinds of cool stuff.
    Tags: maybe fagtagwants him to?, maybe gasser detect dick?
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    My best advice is to get a cheap one, or borrow one for a little while before going expensive. Usually by your hundredth or so bottle cap, you say fuck it and toss the damned thing into the closet.

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      Garrett. Their Ace line is inexpensive and great for beginners. They also carry high end models as well.

      Garrett Metal Detector Manufacturer for Sport, Security & More
      http://www.garrett.com/
      Garrett designs and manufactures sport, security and countermine metal detectors, including hand-held, ground-search and walk-through detectors. Made in the USA.


      If you ever find an older White brand, they are also really good.

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      • #4
        why get a metal detector, get a ground penetrating radar.

        Open Ground Penetrating Radar
        https://hackaday.io/project/4440-open-ground-penetrating-radar
        Commercial ground penetrating radar systems cost tens of thousands of dollars. This project aims to create an open hardware alternative for about $500. This project has three components: the Open Ground Penetrating Radar (oGPR) system, the rover and software to process the data and plot in on OpenStreetMap. This Hackaday project focuses on the first two. The oGPR is designed to locate underground "voids," such as abandoned mines, were hazards may exist. Before these hazards can be mitigated, they must be located. Project Home Page: https://voidmapper.com/ [https://voidmapper.com/] Rover Wiki: http://voidrover.com/ [http://voidrover.com/]

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        • #5
          Originally posted by abecx View Post
          why get a metal detector, get a ground penetrating radar.

          https://hackaday.io/project/4440-ope...etrating-radar
          One of these days that shits gonna be so badass there'll be nothing they can hide!!
          WH

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          • #6
            Originally posted by JC316 View Post
            My best advice is to get a cheap one, or borrow one for a little while before going expensive. Usually by your hundredth or so bottle cap, you say fuck it and toss the damned thing into the closet.
            HA ha. I found all the aluminum cans in my front yard. Haven't touched it in months.

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