Hi Donnie,
I am new to this forum also, but not really new to metal detecting. In answer to your question, I believe the important thing about any metal detector is getting to know it, and I am not just referring to reading a book. I believe the best thing for anyone to do, is go in their backyard and dig several holes, at different depths and at least 6 feet apart. In these holes, place a different object in each hole, (a metal bottle cap, a ring, a coin, etc.) Cover the item up with dirt, but for goodness sakes, place some kind of marker over each item that you have buried. A rock works great, as you can write on with a magic marker, identifying said object and the depth. Take your detector and go over the area where you buried the items, and listen to your detector and the different sounds it makes for the different objects. This has helped me a great deal with my own detector. No detector is 100% accurate. Heck, if you read some of these stories of people finding coins worth several thousand dollars with their detectors, you will also notice a lot of them thought it was just another bottle top or pull tab before digging it up.
Before I bought my metal detector, I went all over the internet asking questions about different detectors, and asked a lot of people their opinions on the best one to buy. Everyone had a different opinion, and I ended up thoroughly confused. Most people just want to help, and they are so excited about their own detector, they just want to share their enthusiasm with someone. I think it is absolutely great you and your son are sharing this experience together. It is a lot of fun and something you can remember for a long time.
All metal detectors are not created equal. Some have a lot of bells and whistles on them and some don't. Gosh, the more bells and whistles, the more complicated they seem to be. I have had my detector for almost 3 years, and have taken it out several times in various areas. My yard is nail-free, as I have dug up several huge old rusty nails, but I get a feeling of satisfaction when I dig it up, because I found it!
I went to a beach with my niece and actually found 17 cents. It was right after a hurricane, raining and drizzling a little ice here and there. My detector was covered in 3 garbage bags to keep it from getting wet, and we had a blast! We spent hours detecting in the rain, and you would think we were digging up coins the way we carried on.
The most important thing is to have fun....!
Magic12
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