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Detecting the North - Excalibur

My first detector was an Excalibur submersible. It was always in the back of my vehicle but never much used. That was until I was in Port Headland, WA and I was not having any luck picking up a job. I was down to my last $50 and no dole. I saw a small side show on part of an oval and started thinking about money they might drop around the stalls. Two days later they were gone and I was there, Excalibur in hand. I had a smile on my face from that day on $40 for 4 hours. My first time, trying to learn as I go.

From that day on the days just got better. For six weeks I detected 2 beaches, 5 sports grounds, 2 parks and 2 race tracks between Port Headland and Karratha. I found a total of just over $3,000 in $1 and $2 coins, 17 rings, 22 pendants and 20 odd dollars of 1 and 2 cent pieces. Approximately $50 in silver, mostly 50 cent pieces (once I got the hang of the discriminator). Plus 34 pre-decimal coins, lead sinkers - I stopped counting at 150.

For six weeks I was completely in awe with what I was finding so easily I didn't even give a thought to getting a job. I had the best time. My fuel, food, scotch coke and ice cost me nothing. I drove home to Kal along the way and I made 2 stops which got me another $60. I arrived in Kal with over $300 left and all the other goodies, it was an amazing trip.

My thoughts on this machine: nothing to fault except it's bloody heavy and needs to be hip-mounted. It would then have minimal drag in the water and be extra light on land and beach. To me it's my multipurpose detector. You can detect with this, rain, hail or shine. You can drop it in the sand, water or mud. It should be re-birthed as the all terrain.

Paul H., Australia