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Digging in public parks
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<blockquote data-quote="Goldpick" data-source="post: 92108" data-attributes="member: 1695"><p>All I can say is if you are not confident or capable of digging neat plugs, then don't go digging holes all over the place, particularly in heavily manicured areas. Stick to practicing in your own yard first up, or the more ratty areas surrounding ovals and in reserves. Secondly, get a decent tool specific to the task, don't use a shovel or unsuitable garden trowel, some are ok, others make more of a mess than cut a nice clean plug. Look at Predator Tools in the US, they makes some great turf tools including the well known Lesche, or the similar Garrett turf tool.</p><p></p><p>I detect at night, so I generally never encounter people, plus I ensure that I am proficient at digging plugs so I can access a wider number of areas for detecting. Some plugs are so well disguised, I actually detected a target unknowingly under someone elses previous plug, I was wondering why it was so easy to dig. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goldpick, post: 92108, member: 1695"] All I can say is if you are not confident or capable of digging neat plugs, then don't go digging holes all over the place, particularly in heavily manicured areas. Stick to practicing in your own yard first up, or the more ratty areas surrounding ovals and in reserves. Secondly, get a decent tool specific to the task, don't use a shovel or unsuitable garden trowel, some are ok, others make more of a mess than cut a nice clean plug. Look at Predator Tools in the US, they makes some great turf tools including the well known Lesche, or the similar Garrett turf tool. I detect at night, so I generally never encounter people, plus I ensure that I am proficient at digging plugs so I can access a wider number of areas for detecting. Some plugs are so well disguised, I actually detected a target unknowingly under someone elses previous plug, I was wondering why it was so easy to dig. :D [/QUOTE]
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