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Thanks for that. Will check it out. I have now checked on the link. I would like to get the dd coil. Now depending on price with the 250 and a dd coil or getting either one with the dd coil with it. Thanks for that info.

Hi there, Still trying to make a decision on which metal detector to buy. It was a toss up between Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505 or the Garrett Ace 250. I then settled on the Garrett but discovered by accident when browsing ads the Garrett Ace 350. Been watching a youtube video on comparing the...

Thank you everybody for your advice :-)

Hi Bsellin, Thank you for your message. Was very interested to know how the Garrett Ace worked. I am now leaning towards that, had a lot of people recommend it. Any tips you are able to pass on or areas, would be very much appreciated. I love history, antiques, old coins and I have been doing...

I think I will try all of them and see which is the best lolol.

Found this too , seems vinegar is another one .... Cleaning coins is a tricky business. Collectors look at the patina on coins as part of the history of the coin, especially on gold coins, where the better the patina the higher is the value. The only time valuable coins are cleaned is when they...

Coke is still coming on quite a few different sites as being the best method today. Robyn

I actually just googled " cleaning old coins " and coke came up. I have copied and pasted this , they reckon its one of the best ways without damaging the coins, copied following ..... Collecting coins is a great pastime. Because most coins have been in circulation for years, they are generally...

In regards to cleaning the coins .... Would coke help ? I have heard in the past that leaving coins in coke, cleans them. I havent done any detecting yet, saving for my machine. Has anybody used coke ??? Robyn

Welcome Jace, From another Sydney Sider who joined yesterday. I think I have this detecting bug too before I even have mine lol, saving like a maniac for it. Ive got my eye on a few places around Goulburn that I want to look into. My parents live in Goulburn , so a good excuse to go lol. My...

Thanks all, more interested in coins than anything else. And hello to Vorseth , a fellow sydneysider who joined today :-) I think I will go for either the Garrett Ace 250 or the Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505 as a 1st detector. Havent really got the money to go over the budget of around $300. Im...

Thank you Grant, Been doing a bit of reading, Im really eager to have a go. I am also a genealogist , so love hunting through history and absolutely thrive on finding things whether it be info or material things. I have a feeling this will be a new addiction. Can only dream of all those great...

Hi there all, Hoping for some advice. I just joined the site tonight. I havent purchased my metal detector yet. I was leaning towards the Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505 as my 1st detector. Would this be a good beginners one ? I dont want something too basic and cheap, it may put me off if I cannot...

Hi there, Just joined this site. I live in Sydney. I have always wanted to get a metal detector and now have decided to do so. I havent got one yet. Was considering the Bounty Hunter Pioneer 505. What would people recommend ? What sort of areas or places do people go to search ? Thanks Robyn