Metal Detecting Equipment - Need to Have vs Nice to Have?
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Metal Detecting Equipment - In this video The History Digger outlines the equipment that a beginner detectorist NEEDS to have vs what is NICE to have. He talks about metal detecting gear including the metal detecting finder pouch, hand digging tool, digging shovel, pinpointer and other helpful accessories like jewelry loops, knee pads, footwear and other secret metal detecting items! He shares some of his thoughts about equipment from Teknetics, OmegaMill, Lesche, Garrett, Whites and others. If you are learning about metal detecting, new to the hobby or are a seasoned detectorist, join in the fun and share your metal detecting equipment tips and tricks.
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short shovel, dirt knife, brass probe 18", hand held pointer, and of course, the metal detector...and a bag or bucket. I have a bucket with a seat-lid...I'm old you know.
Perfect…love the makeshift seat. Brilliant!
Well presented. Excellent content.. Thank you for touching on the permissions and professional atty needed. Its very important that we enhance our public image by being friendly and courteous to our contacts so that we are perceived as being responsible and caring of our environment. Cheers from Michael. Australia.
Thanks! Appreciate the feedback. Here’s a similar, more recent version if you’d like to watch. Metal Detecting Equipment - Need to Have vs Nice to Have?
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@@TheHistoryDigger1 Thank you, Checking it out now😁
you forgot one thing in your must have kit, that would be bug spray where I live mosquitoes, flies and bee's are kinda pain. Great documentary on these items.
Great point! Forgot to mention that! A must have item for sure!
you're damn right !! spray for ticks or you may get lyme
Eat pizza with garlic powder coated on everything, the skeeters hate the smell and when you sweat it comes out of your pours lol , I also have to warn you though ladies will stay away from you too lmao
All you really need is a detector, a digging tool, and a decent pinpointer. Best not to skimp on those three things because quality matters! Nice to have, dig pouch with a holster for your pinpointer, so you have a way to keep your finds and haul away your trash. And gloves… don’t forget gloves! Great video - thanks for sharing!
As a new person starting out, I was a bit disappointed that you skipped over the most important tool- the metal detector itself. Some have meters, some don't, some have displays etc. What is nice vs need to have on the detector itself?
Thx. Too big of a topic to add- certainly a worthy topic on its own. This was a video about accessories not the detector. Thx for watching and commenting.
metal detectors peaked around 2000-2005 era, and everything sold now is just a rehash of old Whites designs, with bells and whistles added. If you want a rock solid, reliable detector, get a Whites 5900 Pro SL, it's fully adjustable with knobs for signal strength from the coil, ground balance, discrimination, hot rocks rejection, and it can be cranked up like an old 1970s Pioneer stereo, and puts a lot of power into the ground. in good soil with a 15" coil it'll go as deep as any, or further.
Thx. Whatever works for you is good. I’ll stick w my Deus ll. I appreciate that it’s fast, wireless, lightweight, has a telescopic shaft and uses multiple frequencies. Those may be considered bells and whistles but there important features.
I metal detect with all that stuff!!! I just hire a caddy to follow me around and carry all my junk!!!😝😝😝
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@@TheHistoryDigger1 Yep! All I have to do is walk around the park swinging my metal detector and my Caddy follows me around in a Golf Cart carrying all that gear you posted. Bought him a new pinpointer so he can dig up my Targets!!! 👍😎
(I'm thinkin' bout' hiring this sexy blonde who looks great in a bikini 👙!!!!)🤔🤔🤔 (Gee... Metal Detecting is Fun!!!!)😎
As for hand tools, i use a hori hori knife, cold steel trench shovel, seldom use a pinpointer unless the ground needs to be kept nice, i use a tool poach now with nail apron but have my eyes on a purpose built poach. Small spray bottle, no probe yet but may carry one for needed applications. I like the bucket idea but not sure about carrying it around. I find some purpose built stuff for metal detectors to be ok but overpriced, i always try to find alternatives.
Great points. Thx for sharing.
I have a question if you can answer it I’m a long time detector do the Chinese pinpointers work at all ? I need to go the cheap route they are to expensive today
I wouldn’t waste my time with them other than the new Dr Otek MT6 Pro. I field tested it and it’s a very nice piece of equipment at a great price. See my recent video on it.
Just dip your clothes in water and permethrin and let them air dry.
I loved this video very well said on everything can’t thank you enough for this love to see more videos like this
More to come. Thanks for watching.
You have excellent information for those just starting out. I'm still deciding on a shovel as I haven't been to dig in fields yet. I'm still only digging in parks and city owned properties.
Thank you my friend...I am doing a video soon on "How to Use Social Media to Get Permissions". Stay tuned!
All good stuff. I just recently started using the handy wipes idea for cleaning hands out in the field and keeping my detector tidy. Thanks for sharing. 😎⚒👍🎧
My pleasure...hope you are staying safe. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I’ve only been detecting a few months. Families been asking what I want for Christmas 🎄. This helps a lot. I need a hand spade, larger shovel & finds bag. These are great suggestions. I just picked up a lightly used Simplex + for $150. Hoping to try it before the ground freezes. New subscriber. Thanks.
Glad you liked it. That’s a great deal on the Simplex!
Great video, I’m just starting out,the cloth that your wife made, do you sell those?
We did sell them for a short while but no longer. I have to say…I love mine!
This was very informative. I really enjoyed it. I hate me knee pads, but yours look more comfortable. I'm going to be looking into getting a new pair.
Hi DS - thanks for watching. Wish I could tell you mine are "comfortable" but they too can be a bit bothersome at time but are better than my previous pair! If you find the perfect pair let me know! ;)
Go buy some old ACU or similar military pants, with the velcro knee pockets, so you can slide foam in.
I'd probably get some of that thin black foam, that's flexible, and only 1/4" thick. Cut out a knee pad, large enough to fit the pocket, then cut another piece about half the size, and glue it so the smaller piece is covering a little above and below the knee. Next, cut a bunch of 1" strips the same width, and glue those over your knee area, right where you knee. If you space them out a little, it won't keep it from flexing.
Get some gel knee pads, absolutely a life saver for old guys like me. Plus you can use them for other things too!!
This is great info to havethank you, good job,very helpful, great ideas on the patches
God bless you from MIchigan, mike
Keep up the good videos and have more
Wonderful hunts, very exciting, im new at this
And i like it a LOT...
🤗😊♿🙄
How’s it going Michaele? Have you been getting out either your detector?
A detector a shovel gloves pinpointer and a bag for your finds 👍
You nailed it. If need be you can even skip the pinpointer and use a hand tool vs shovel.
Could anybody advise me on a cheap waterproof detector as a starter
Take a look at the Simplex. Waterproof up to 20ft. $250 US
Watched your equipment video (detecting!! 🙂), thanks for sending over. Really good. I've gone for the Root Slayer, excellent spades. I've landed on the Garrett AT PRO being the quickest in the field but really like the MI-4. I also use a harness, makes all day swinging much less stress on the elbows and a really useful item here in the raining UK is thigh waders. You use them, fold them and all the mud up and throw them in the back of the car. Clean and easy!
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Hmmm…heading back to the UK in April. Have never done a spring hunt there. Am going to think about the thigh waders. I have a pair of muck boots that work well but you have me thinking. Thx.
@@TheHistoryDigger1 they're brilliant. Look forward to seeing you dig in the UK 👍
Well done on the finds enjoyed the video
Much appreciated, thanks!
Thanks for the knowledge..
Your welcome. Glad it was helpful.
I use a backpack and keep tp in there along with charging cords, extra headphones, and so forth. Then when done, all my diggers and finds bags fit in to keep everything organized
Great idea. Thanks for sharing!
Excellent video, you my friend have all your ducks in a row quacking load and clear.
Thanks Jerry. Glad you liked the video!
Nice set up of great goodies to have for a hunt! The bugs here are killer! I have a small bugga spray in my bad too!
Definitely! A must have item!! Thx for mentioning.
New here, i appreciate your effort to show us these articles. I'm personally taking note of few items i will need. Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful Arturo. Thx for stopping by the channel.
Great vid! I am just going to start hunting and your info was a big help. I also rockhound so a de tector will be a great add-on. Thanks. BTW I subbed ya.
Thx for the sub!
I love the pulse induction pointer EXCEPT they interfere way to much with the detector. Not worth the trouble in my opinion...
I am finding that out as well with the pulsedive pointer.
Thank you for sharing this information.really enjoyed your video.
Where can I get a digging cloth
I’m not aware of anyone that currently sells them. My wife made the one I’m using.
Good video
Thank you!
Good vid. The only thing I would add is Duct tape / cable-zip ties / 1st aid kit
I'm so new to metal detecting that I don't even have a metal detector yet.
It’s a great hobby!!
@@TheHistoryDigger1Appreciate your video, very helpful. I've taken up rockhounding, and started thinking, why not bring along a medal detector on the rockhounding trips. I'm heading to Santa Fe, New Mexico and then Ouray, Colorado in a couple months - lots of old mining camps to rockhound and metal detect.
I've got both the simplex and the nox 800 prefer the nox 800 cause the multi frequency combined that with a full Detect Ed carbon fiber shaft and the detect Ed alloy arm cuff, since it makes the whole machine lighter and stronger, plus minelab arm cuff suck and break way to easy, I use the detect Ed finds 2.0 bag too , cause it's basically land and sea , the pulse dive induction pinpointer is the way to go too , if you accidentally leave it behind it will start beeping to let you know that you left it, and it's good to 10 feet and completely waterproof , has a built in light and 10 sensitivity settings and it rechargeable , for my shovel I use a Anaconda nx5 t handle shovel and as for the hand digger I'm using the lesche digger, it's just a bruit lol . I would highly recommend that every one using the nox 800 though to order one of those coil stabilizers that goes over the ears on the coil , minelab missed the mark build the coil ears , Nokta at least makes there's heavy duty
Good equipment choices. Thx for watching and sharing your info!
Thank you for this awesome video, I found it very helpful!! I'm a newbie (my Simplex arrives this afternoon) and I'm looking to buy things I need online but since I'm very tiny & not very strong, I'm trying to purchase the smallest, lightest tools I can find (without compromising quality & integrity)... the hori-hori knife seems like it might be better for me than the big, heavier Garrett or Lesche. I look forward to watching more of your helpful videos!!
Excellent. Feel free to ping me if you have questions and welcome to the hobby!
@@TheHistoryDigger1 thank you!
It's 2022 now and that black ada gladius is expensive; $87 + $43 shipping, maybe it's discontinued?
These price increases are indeed crazy! Thx for watching and HH!
Dont seem to be available in the UK but I do like the look of the OmegaMill finds bag,my Minelabs bag is very average with a pretty skinny belt.
Have you looked at Grey Ghost bag. It’s similar to the OmegaMill. Not sure if available in the UK.
Great video Could you please tell me what kind of boots you have at 16:48 im looking for boots like that
I have two I wear. One at Muck Brand Core boots the others are a generic brand from a store called fleet farm. Hope that helps.
I just started detecting. I so far brought a minlab vanquish 340, a g.p pointer ($20 Amazon brand it works alright, a $10 harbor freight shovel and I use my small backpack for finds. I don't have loads of disposable cash and everything I listed make that x2 because my wife goes with me. So Ive spent around $600 so far which to us as a young couple that's about our months rent. I wish they made the sand scoops a bit cheaper because $100+ on one (also have to get 2) is just another setback. We had garden spades that bent in half our first 10 min out. Anyways it's definitely an expensive hobby to get into and get yourself all the right stuff.
So far we have had the detectors about a week almost. I've found around $0.50 so far 😂
Sweet. Hang in there. Maybe look at some of the plastic hand scoops to start.
@@TheHistoryDigger1 I've since got myself a shovel and beach scoop 😊 had to convince the wife they were much needed.
Great Stuff. I'd to get a copy of your Equinox " VDI " numbers sheet ..
Thanks for watching and commenting Dan. Yes, happy to send you the Nox VDI chart. Email me at thehistorydigger@gmail.com and just remind me it is for the Nox.
Where can i get that digging cloth or two
Unfortunately that’s one that Mrs History Digger custom made for me.
@@TheHistoryDigger1 well how much for mrs history to make me a custom 2 of them
@@thecoinpirate1059 I might have an extra one lying around. Pm me. If so I’ll mail you one. thehistorydigger@gmail.com
Really like how you included prices! Very helpful.
Glad you liked it. Am going to update and do another in the spring.
I like a plastic scoop at the beach so I can take my pinpointer to it
Very informative! There is a lot of equipment!
Thanks for watching Elizabeth!
Great info! Thanks a mill and good luck detecting! 🙂
My pleasure
Could you tell me exactly what that cloth is you use as the ground cloth
Yes, my wife makes them out of a heavy weight duck cloth.
A question on the cheat sheet... do the numbers differ with different manufacturers? I am getting the Simplex and would like to know what all of the numbers represent - I see that Simplex has a list of numbers and their respective items in their manual (online), but they are very specific items (Silver Roosevelt Dime, Washington Silver Quarter, etc). Is there a listing of what all the numbers represent - or perhaps like on your Minelab card, something that has more basic, general items such as pull-tabs or aluminum crew caps for the Simplex? THANKS!
Yes they are unique to each manufacturer and detector. Some have a scale 0-49 while others 0-99. You can generally find examples of cards similar to mine online. Also remember the numbers may also differ based on ground conditions plus learn the tones as well.
@@TheHistoryDigger1 thank you!! 😊
Also take a look at this video. I show some of the numbers for common, trash items as well. Nokta Makro Simplex - Target ID Air Test
@@TheHistoryDigger1 thank you!!
Turn the FN MUSIC down!
Lol…yes, thank you. This was an earlier video. Music was not the best but thx for the FN feedback.
Very good video and very useful for somebody starting out. A few of suggestions/observations...I have never found any strap-on knee pads that I can tolerate for more than a few minutes. I much prefer builders/construction trousers with the cordura pockets at the knee that take the foam knee pads. In summer if I wish to wear shorts, I carry a foam garden kneeler pad instead.
With regards digging tools, I am convinced that the teeth are a waste of time and just get caught up on stuff..in the confines of a hole, when trying to cut a root, you really can't get a good sawing motion going anyway. If you dig in or around woods, a pair of gardeners hand pruners work far better to cut through roots..I have also seen a person carrying one of those "survival saw chains". Once they hit a really thick root, they cleared a space around it, fed the chain around it, and cut through it in short order..
Finally, the quality of the hori hori knives vary tremendously and many do not have full tang handles meaning they are not as strong as they perhaps look, so no levering. Also many are wickedly sharp ( especially the serrated edge) so I would recommend carrying a small first aid in case of accidents if you use one of these..
Thanks Peter. Great suggestions...am especially in agreement on the knee pads!!
How can I get one of your stickers? I collect.
Hi Michelle. Thx for supporting my channel. Just add your mailing address to an email and I’ll be happy to send you some. Email: thehistorydigger@gmail.com
Hello hunter. Greeting from Albania
I sent you an email to get the v d I cheat sheet:) Im going to laminate it as well!:) awesome idea!
sent a version to you via email
@@TheHistoryDigger1 thank you so much!! Keep diggin!:)
An important item to have is a carrot
Can’t argue with that! Thx for watching and commenting.
Enjoyed your video! Especially the cheat sheet ideas. I have an ace 400 and I can’t for the life of me find a vdi chart. Any idea?
Hmm. I see them when I search. Try searching “ace 400 target ID” or “Ace 400 VDI “
Nice video..Love talking about metal detecting equipment and accessories. HH - Jordy
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! New video coming tomorrow (10/26).
Great video! Good info! I subscribed to your channel! Happy hunting!
Thank you SR! Love your channel as well. Hope you are staying safe and will be able to get our and do some digging soon!
How do we get a history digger decal?
Just subscribe and pm me your address thehistorydigger@gmail.com
This was very helpful, thanks!
You sound like Bill Gates lol
That’s a first. Lol!
Good video on equipment and good tips , your equipment looks in good shape maybe you should do a video on care and cleaning your equipment !
Great suggestion CD! Thanks for watching and commenting!
How do I get Nokta Simplex+ tone cheat cards like that? Just until I get to know the tones.
I can email to you. Send me a pm. Thehistorydigger@gmail.com and mention the simplex.
@@TheHistoryDigger1 Thanks!
Awesome! Enjoyed it! -GNG
Thanks for watching and commenting. Love your logo btw!
Great video. I love talking gear and equipmemt !!!
Thank you DC! Btw - yours is one of my featured channels! Love your videos and live streams. Pls keep them coming and stay safe from "Charlie Victor"!
GREAT VIDEO
I’m new and liked the video
Thanks for watching and commenting Shawn! Welcome to the hobby and to my channel. Feel free to ping me if you have any questions. Happy digging!
Geeked out to a whole new level with those hats and cards. Maybe a detector badge is in your future?🫣
Anything’s possible. Lol!