Never been MDing

[FinalLastDays]

Welcome to Treasure Quest! I recommend the Ace 250 for anyone who is beginning the hobby of metal detecting. It is great for finding coins and with the optional sniper coil, will find you tons of hidden coins in the midst of trashy area's.

Just this afternoon I brought my Ace 250 to my cousins house and he and his 9 year old son were detecting his backyard. In a matter of minutes, they learned the basic functions of the detector and were already finding coins.

Good luck with whatever machine you decide to purchase. I am sure you will love this hobby!

[MinelabMan]

Hi kelsmom and welcome to TQ. Good luck on your first adventure, great hobby for fun and exercize and often profitable!

Let us know how you make out!

[PAPPY]

WELCOME to the TQ FAMILY ! BE CAREFUL!!!! This can get to be a habit !! We will help you in anyway we possibly can.

[EBCIII]

Welcome to the site! Glad you dropped by. This is a great hobby and is very addicting!

As to a 1st time machine. The Ace 250, Fisher F2 both are very nice units that will do very well for you. Check out our sponsors and give them a call they can also help you. Good luck, and happy hunting, Beale.

[Buster]

Welcome kelsmom, once you find your fist coin it will be all over..you will be hooked..This is such a great hobby.. hope you find the good stuff and again Welcome to the Treasure Quest family....Buster,.....

[cntrydncr1]

Welcome Kelsmom!!! I had an interest in this hobby many years ago but did not pursue it. Like you, I watched a show on detecting about a year ago and it renewed my interest. I ordered an ACE 250 and I have been so addicted and had so much fun with it. I work in a school so I have the summer basically free and I hunted almost every morning till it got too hot. I have my hubby swinging an ACE now too although he is not as enamored as I am. I have found a gold ring, a tiffany watch and an 1891 indian head penny!!! Of course also found enough clad to pay for one ACE so far. It is a fantastic hobby, if you can ignore having your friends laugh at you!!!

Where are you located?

[ERnurse]

Welcome to TQ!!

[The TINMAN]

HI Kelsmom and WELCOME to TQ ! Renting one is a Good Move. when you talk to the Dealer where you rent it as him if he can set Ya up a little as far as settings for thr ground there as I'm sure you would be renting locally. Read and Reread the Manual and just Keep at it. Just Be Forwarned... As has been said, Once you find your first coin or something Cool.. You'll Be Hooked ! Then You'll want to buy a Detector and all kinds of goodies that go with it and You'll want to get out every chance Ya get and maybe when the weather does not permit it. When friends and Family members bug Ya about why Ya want to do that you can have friendly discusions to explain the Fun you have and the great excercise Ya get. You'll meet all kinds of Great and Interesting Folks from All over and some real Funny ones to . You'll find Cool Stuff and maybe even something Real Valuable and of course you'll find yourself also addicted to This Place I call Home..TQ. The Best Site in the Universe ! There are Lots of GREAT Folks and INFO here. The Most Caring & Sharing Folks Ya could want to get to know ! You Have Been Warned ! Also We have a Group Buy every Month where for every $10.00.. $10.76 Pay-Pal Ya can buy a chance ( Ya Can Buy as many as Ya want ) and depending how many chances are Purchased say if 30 are bought then Thats $300 that goes as a certificate from one of our Sponsors to get whatever ya want for the amount of what the Certificate is worth. Febs. was $330.00 and March group buy will start Soon so there is a way to get a starter detector or whatever else Ya may want. March 10th There is a Virtual Treasure Hunt Called ..AROUND THE WORLD in 8 CLUES HUNT Where Ya can Win a New Fisher F2 Detector for just getting the answer to the last Clue. So As Ya Can See there are Tons of things to do and learn here at TQ. Anyway Give it a Whirl and Have Fun trying it out. Ask all the questions Ya Have cuz thats what we are here for. Welcome to The Facinating World of Metal detecting !!!!!

Good Luck & HH
Th TINMN

[NVRick]

Welcome to TQ, great bunch here.

We look forward to your finds.

DIG EVERYTHING

Get a couple test targets, gold ring, fake ring, older penny, newer penny and listen to what the MD tells you.

Welcome.
Rick

[kelsmom]

Thanks for all the info. I am so excited about starting. I have enjoyed reading all the info on this forum. I did worry about what people would think especially a woman doing this but I was glad to see women on this forum as well. I will let you know what I get when I rent the md and go. Hopefully it will be within the next two weeks.
By the way, I also teach cntrydncr1 and I live in TN.

Kelsmom