Back in the mid 90's i got my first detector, a Whites Eagle SL 2. I wish the internet and youtube were around back then for guidance! We got treasure hunting mags and found a few penpals from their classifieds that lived in a nearby state for hunts.
Only realizing it now from the internet, I spent a lot of time battling N. GA mineralized clay. It's a wonder i found any silver. found miniballs in our yard in Marietta, GA south of Kennesaw Mountain. Silver on sidewalk belts in small towns. We even tried our hand at gold dredging with a pontoon dredge in rivers and creeks around Dahlonega, GA.
Fast forward to today. After giving my Eagle SL 2 away several years ago when I was down to only my 4" coil and having issues with the detector, I definitely regretted it. I met a local digger last week with his Garrett AT Pro. I was sold and quickly ordered one online. It was that or the ACE series, but i like to detect in the rain, snow, and manual ground balance, so I chose the AT. Got my AT Pro delivered yesterday.
The soil in Oklahoma is like dust bowl brick powder from lack of rain right now, so i couldn't break the surface for some good signals with the few hours I spent with it, but i did find 4 wheaties and a 1916 silver Liberty dime in my yard. The silver find was very strange, because the color didn't "pop" in the hole like GA red clay, or FL sand. It wasn't until i rubbed the brown dirt away that I saw it was a silver.
I have several questions about the differences between the Eagle 2 SL and the AT pro. I'll look for the right forum where I can ask questions. I do miss my Eagles pinpoint trigger on the handle, but this AT looks easy enough to program, vs the Whites.
love viewing all the members finds on the forum and the knowledge everyone shares is very helpful.
thx for the add to the forum!
Only realizing it now from the internet, I spent a lot of time battling N. GA mineralized clay. It's a wonder i found any silver. found miniballs in our yard in Marietta, GA south of Kennesaw Mountain. Silver on sidewalk belts in small towns. We even tried our hand at gold dredging with a pontoon dredge in rivers and creeks around Dahlonega, GA.
Fast forward to today. After giving my Eagle SL 2 away several years ago when I was down to only my 4" coil and having issues with the detector, I definitely regretted it. I met a local digger last week with his Garrett AT Pro. I was sold and quickly ordered one online. It was that or the ACE series, but i like to detect in the rain, snow, and manual ground balance, so I chose the AT. Got my AT Pro delivered yesterday.
The soil in Oklahoma is like dust bowl brick powder from lack of rain right now, so i couldn't break the surface for some good signals with the few hours I spent with it, but i did find 4 wheaties and a 1916 silver Liberty dime in my yard. The silver find was very strange, because the color didn't "pop" in the hole like GA red clay, or FL sand. It wasn't until i rubbed the brown dirt away that I saw it was a silver.
I have several questions about the differences between the Eagle 2 SL and the AT pro. I'll look for the right forum where I can ask questions. I do miss my Eagles pinpoint trigger on the handle, but this AT looks easy enough to program, vs the Whites.
love viewing all the members finds on the forum and the knowledge everyone shares is very helpful.
thx for the add to the forum!
from the Great Black Swamp in NW Ohio! Good to see your interest in the hobby renewed, and great to see you here!
