Gary's Metal Detecting Forum
Gary's Detecting forum => General detecting talk => Topic started by: muckyfingers on May 08, 2022, 03:10 pm
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one of the landowners i go has a 9 year old son who wants to start detecting , any idea what would be a good starter machine for him?
light weight, good disc, easy to use. any idea would be welcome. oh, and not expensive[second hand] i guess.
michael.
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Tricky one, at 9 years old there isn't much that won't feel heavy.
Basic Tesoro in good working order possibly.
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one of the landowners i go has a 9 year old son who wants to start detecting , any idea what would be a good starter machine for him?
light weight, good disc, easy to use. any idea would be welcome. oh, and not expensive[second hand] i guess.
michael.
Checkout the Nokta Makro Mini/Midi Hoard detectors, especially designed for the young 'uns, waterproof and cordless.
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A well used Deus 1. I have one but the shipping costs would be horrendous. ;D
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What about a Minelab X-Terra? I used to detect with a woman who loved it and did quite well, she was 5'1" and found it light enough.
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i was thinking garret ace 150!!!
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There are a few chil friendly ones about under £100. The Nokta midi or mini hoard are meant to be good.
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There are a few chil friendly ones about under £100. The Nokta midi or mini hoard are meant to be good.
My niece has a Midi Hoard. They're not all bad for the money and certainly not a toy.
With the prices as they are right now though, I'd seriously consider a used Deus Lite. The shaft could be modified with a hacksaw if necessary. One of those with a 9" coil would be great starter machine, with little or no need to upgrade should he really take to the hobby.