Got my first detector last September, a DFX. I've enjoy learning to use it and had a pretty good season from September to the end of November when the snow came.
Sept+ 2005
Pennies 798
Nickles 20
Dimes 149
Quarters 66
Half $ 1
S.B. Dollar 2
IH Pennie (1891) 1
Wheat Pennies 23
V Nickle 1
Silver dimes 3
Silver quarters 2
Rings 3
Necklace 1
It takes time to learn the DFX, I'm still learning for sure, that is why I got it. There are three or four good books on using the DFX, the best being "Digging Deeper with the DFX" by Jeff Foster. So far in 2006 we have had a few weeks of unusually warm weather where I've started the year out with 3 Merc dimes and a hand full of clad. Looking forward to spring.