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General Metal Detector Discussion
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<blockquote data-quote="David-Karratha" data-source="post: 628637" data-attributes="member: 22207"><p>Thanks, from everything I read, Im coming to the same conclusion too. Im guessing that theres probably an analogy thats a little like one of my other $$ hobbies, photography.</p><p></p><p>I could just take photos with my phone (which these days, are pretty dammed good). However I still choose to pursue my hobby using some pretty expensive gear, simply because when I do something, I like to do it well, and good quality gear can (to a limited degree), give me something of a head-start to make up for a lack of skill. In the same way a real photographer can probably consistently take amazing photos with a really basic camera, Im sure a geologist or professional prospector could consistently find some amounts of gold using a rudimentary pick & shovel. </p><p></p><p>However, I think Ill choose to get a good quality detector, and maybe an additional coil or two. Im intending to begin taking more and more trips out to the goldfields and back up to the Pilbara, where Ill setup camp and generally just waste my time. Ill take some photos, swing my detector and probably fly my drone around, as & when it suits me.</p><p></p><p>Ill take photos that Ill probably never show anyone, maybe find a few speck of gold thatll do little more than buy groceries, and Ill hopefully enjoy myself immensely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David-Karratha, post: 628637, member: 22207"] Thanks, from everything I read, Im coming to the same conclusion too. Im guessing that theres probably an analogy thats a little like one of my other $$ hobbies, photography. I could just take photos with my phone (which these days, are pretty dammed good). However I still choose to pursue my hobby using some pretty expensive gear, simply because when I do something, I like to do it well, and good quality gear can (to a limited degree), give me something of a head-start to make up for a lack of skill. In the same way a real photographer can probably consistently take amazing photos with a really basic camera, Im sure a geologist or professional prospector could consistently find some amounts of gold using a rudimentary pick & shovel. However, I think Ill choose to get a good quality detector, and maybe an additional coil or two. Im intending to begin taking more and more trips out to the goldfields and back up to the Pilbara, where Ill setup camp and generally just waste my time. Ill take some photos, swing my detector and probably fly my drone around, as & when it suits me. Ill take photos that Ill probably never show anyone, maybe find a few speck of gold thatll do little more than buy groceries, and Ill hopefully enjoy myself immensely. [/QUOTE]
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