Another Oregonian

Hello all, I love seeing the pieces/treasures that others have found, thanks to all who share. I have always wanted to do metal detecting. Now that I have some time, I would love to get a detector. I am not sure what would be a good first time metal detector to purchase. Any suggestions?  I also have a couple of questions.  Is there a difference in detecting if you are in a dry area versus a wet area?  Can detectors detect leaded glass?
Thanks for your time and knowledge,
Diana




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Welcome aboard  best bet an ace250 

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Hello Diana and welcome to the forum.  I see you've already gotten some answers to your questions and that's one of the great things about this forum we all love to share our experiences and finds and are always willing to assist with answering questions.

I must agree with Outback and Christian on the Garrett Ace 250.  I have recommend these detectors to many starting out in the hobby because they are a great little all around detector that is very lightwieght and easy to use.  They seem to perform well and run on only 4 batteries and offers some of the higher end features at a lower end price.  I usually suggest to people getting into the hobby that if they are not sure how well they may like or dislike the hobby the Ace 250 is the way to go.  You don't have alot of initial cost into it as you can pick up one for about 200.00 or so.  Often times I tell encourage them to try to find enough to pay for itself and by that point your proficient with it and know if you're sticking with it.  Some people like the hobby and others wind up letting the detector collect dust.  I often tell them that after using the Ace for awhile if they would like to upgrade to something else then by all means go for it and keep the Ace as a backup as they are quite handy.  Some have chosen just to stick with the Ace as it has done very well for them.  We have quite a number of users on the forum that run the Ace 250. 

In my opinion Christians statement on the moisture and soil conditions was spot on. 

Ultimately wether it be now or at a later point you will need to ask yourself the questions that oRo brought up as far as type of hunting and so on as these answers can affect what you choose to purchase for performance.  In the end the only one who can make the final decision is yourself but there are many of us here that are more than willing to help with any questions that you may have along the way either before during, and after your purchase. 

Also if possible it is nice to find a local dealer in your area who can help you make the choice of detector as they will be familiar with the hunting conditions in your area and maybe even be able to give some hands on training or tips to help get you started. 

Again...Welcome to the forum and good luck.  Hope you enjoy this great hobby as much as we do and I look forward to hearing of your adventures as well as seeing some of your finds.

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Diana,
Welcome to our forum and the world of Metal detecting. (MD'n)
Eileen and myself both use Ace 250s, 
we've had them just over 2 years and don't see any reason
for us to upgrade. 
They're light, simple to operate, cheap to buy & run. 

The only down side is they're not great on wet salt sand for a newbie,
but once you've got experience many can use them for this purpose.

 
Overall a great wee machine for the money. 

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With friendly greetings, Ian and Eileen

Hello Diana!

You are most welcome! I am sure you will make some nice finds once you got the Ace 250. Please keep us posted about hunts and findings!

Best wishes,

Christian

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