Upstate sc

[Cohenissmart13]

Good afternoon! My son is 13 and has a xterra pro detecter and wants to detect places but doesn’t know where to. We are in upstate sc, anyone have places or ideas where we can?

 

[The Rebel]

Lots of civil war activity a little research will help you to find those spots where you can detect on open space or a farm field.

HH!

 

[Cohenissmart13]

Lots of civil war activity a little research will help you to find those spots where you can detect on open space or a farm field.

HH!

Thanks!

 

[MSCguy]

I assume your son is new to metal detecting. So his focus for now should be to learn how the machine works and all the various sounds it makes over different objects. If your home has a yard, that is the perfect place to start. Bury coins of the various types. Let him learn what the coins sound like on his machine. Look around the garage for a few nails and bits of aluminum etc to learn what they sound like as well.

Learning the sounds and the various pitches of sound is very important. Being a young man, he will learn quickly. After he masters that part, look for local parks or anyplace people congregate to learn more and start to find cool stuff!

 

[metaladdict]

Beaches,playgrounds, parks,soccer fields,curb strips.

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Public land trusts have been some of my best places to detect. Just get off the trails or you'll be running into endless dog walkers and friendly people who want to start up a conversation with you. Man, I hate those types! Lol!

 

[Cohenissmart13]

Public land trusts have been some of my best places to detect. Just get off the trails or you'll be running into endless dog walkers and friendly people who want to start up a conversation with you. Man, I hate those types! Lol!

Thanks! He knows how different ones sound from Morgan’s to modern. He is researching best places to and Ty!

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Here's what I would suggest for a younger teen like that, wanting to cut his teeth on the sounds, the tones, etc.... : Start at the post WWII (1940s/50s) housing. You know, the "urban sprawl" where neighborhoods popped up during that economically prosperous time in USA history. Those yards are old enough to have silver coins and wheaties, yet not too junky (like blighted urban parks tend to be). And they'll invariably all be virgin (because hard core hunters don't want to mess with silver that new).

Yes it means knocking on doors (or perhaps you have family and friends with homes that fit this description).

 

[Cohenissmart13]

Here's what I would suggest for a younger teen like that, wanting to cut his teeth on the sounds, the tones, etc.... : Start at the post WWII (1940s/50s) housing. You know, the "urban sprawl" where neighborhoods popped up during that economically prosperous time in USA history. Those yards are old enough to have silver coins and wheaties, yet not too junky (like blighted urban parks tend to be). And they'll invariably all be virgin (because hard core hunters don't want to mess with silver that new).

Yes it means knocking on doors (or perhaps you have family and friends with homes that fit this description).

Thanks, one more question, my son went today and it just kept saying there’s something non stop but there isn’t, like non stop, is there a way to fix this or is it broken

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Thanks, one more question, my son went today and it just kept saying there’s something non stop but there isn’t, like non stop, is there a way to fix this or is it broken

Here's what he needs to do : Find a clean stretch of ground. And I mean CLEAN. Ie.: Don't assume your yard is "clean". But instead : Go way out in the country or woods, far from any structures or activity has ever been. Now : Does it beep "non-stop" there ? Then he's doing something wrong.


He needs to have a skilled operator go over some flagged signals (like throwing some coins and targets on top of the ground). And trading off suspected signals, where each person evaluates what they're hearing . Ie.: Is your son confusing "flutter" ? Has he got the coupler for the cable screwed on right ? Is he wearing steel toed boots ?


The best bet is to hook up with someone proficient in your area. Even if it's only for sand box tests in a modern park. Trade off signals, have the skilled user look at your son's settings, etc....