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I recently read a well known book on metal detectors… here’s my review of this book-
The authors have so much enthusiasm for their topic that I truly wanted to write a positive review, but unfortunately their enthusiasm is the only redeeming quality of the book. True, you can learn some things about searching for gold with a metal detector. And although the authors disclaim any purpose to sell their products, they refer to them exclusively on the grounds that they are most familiar with them. Well, OK, but it still has an uncomfortable feel to it. And I felt I was unable to translate many of their instructions to generic terms (for use with any brand metal detector).
Early on you are advised that terms are defined in the glossary. But they should also be defined in the text so that one does not have to continually stop reading and refer to the glossary. This is basic to didactic writing. For example, the term “placer” is used many times before it is defined. Ground balancing (canceling) is treated the same way.
There are several passages that are repeated verbatim in different chapters and you are left wondering if you have somehow read the current chapter already! It appears that the editor of the book was in a great rush, or extremely inexperienced. I could not find any reference to RAM publications on the web. The editor was found, and seems to be mostly associated with the works of Garret and Lagal.
Was it worth the price? I suppose, as I at least felt the excitement of hunting for gold. But it would be better titled as a companion to one of the Garret manufactured metal detectors. I still hope to find a book on using the metal detector as a hobby that is a better-written “how to” book that speaks in generic terms about metal detectors. This is a great book if your using a Garrett Metal Detector.
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Why Buy A Fisher F70 Metal Detector – Review
September 24th, 2009 at 1:40 am
This metal detector appears to have great potential, especially for it’s entry level price. I bought it as a replacement for an earlier Garret detector I had a few years ago. I’ve tried it out for a few hours in my back yard and at a couple of parks with some cousins and a nephew. Because of it’s advanced technology it will take me many more hours to become proficient with it. I have the next couple of months to practice in Colorado and I will add more after some more experience. We did find a number of coins while attempting to operate the detector. Unfortunately, we also found a number of bottle tops and pull tabs while learning how to discriminate the junk.
September 26th, 2009 at 1:24 am
I’ve had this metal detector for a while now and I really like it. Easy to follow instructions, easy to operate and so much fun!
September 28th, 2009 at 2:02 am
I bought this for my dad for Father’s day. He likes it a lot. His father had one when he was younger and he always had fun finding “treasures.” I am not for sure what all he has found but starting using it within days of receiving it. The delivery was quick which was helpful because I ordered it the week of father’s day!!
September 30th, 2009 at 1:49 am
This product is good. Need more practice with it. It found a peice of copper pipe and an iron pipe under ground. No treasures yet.
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:23 am
First time we used it it found two pennies, as the detector stated. It is fun, but will take some practice with the tones as the book states. Was a Fathers Day gift for my husband.
October 4th, 2009 at 1:23 am
Prospecting information is presented that is useful and informative
October 6th, 2009 at 1:27 am
The authors have so much enthusiasm for their topic that I truly wanted to write a positive review, but unfortunately their enthusiasm is the only redeeming quality of the book. True, you can learn some things about searching for gold with a metal detector. And although the authors disclaim any purpose to sell their products, they refer to them exclusively on the grounds that they are most familiar with them. Well, OK, but it still has an uncomfortable feel to it. And I felt I was unable to translate many of their instructions to generic terms (for use with any brand metal detector).
Early on you are advised that terms are defined in the glossary. But they should also be defined in the text so that one does not have to continually stop reading and refer to the glossary. This is basic to didactic writing. For example, the term “placer” is used many times before it is defined. Ground balancing (canceling) is treated the same way.
There are several passages that are repeated verbatim in different chapters and you are left wondering if you have somehow read the current chapter already! It appears that the editor of the book was in a great rush, or extremely inexperienced. I could not find any reference to RAM publications on the web. The editor was found, and seems to be mostly associated with the works of Garret and Lagal.
Was it worth the price? I suppose, as I at least felt the excitement of hunting for gold. But it would be better titled as a companion to one of the Garret manufactured metal detectors. I still hope to find a book on using the metal detector as a hobby that is a better-written “how to” book that speaks in generic terms about metal detectors.
October 8th, 2009 at 2:13 am
I asked Bill Gates one time Why with all his money he still kept going after even more? He said it is not the Having it is the FINDING that makes his day brighter. I retired from a 9-5 job in 1990. I was 40 years old. I love to find gold. My preferred method is to use a Metal Detector. I have a collection of books written by Charles Garrett. All of them on different ways to use a Metal Detector to find gold or other items of great value. Now you might think that a silver dime is not worth much. Still if it has a great history behind it. I could have been the dime someones father used to call your mother and ask her to marry him. Where would you be if that call never would have been made. This book is into the finding of GOLD like I have said it has a shine like no other. The first thing I found with my latest Infinium LS metal detector was a bracket off of a lawn mower or some such. I would not lie to you for this report. The second item I found with it was how ever a small 1 inch by 1/2 inch by 1/3 inch piece of quartz that had some metals inside of it. I have not ground it up to do an assay on it yet. Still I like to think it has GOLD inside of it. I for one really like listening to Charles Garrett tell us how to find gold or any metal with a detector. I also love it that he is not bad mouthing other metal detectors to try to make his detectors seem better. I do have some of his detectors and I love them. I know one thing listening to him tell about using a metal detector has made me a much better fossicker. Which is how they say it in New Zealand.
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dray
October 10th, 2009 at 1:29 am
This book contains very little genuine information. It basically says that Garret’s patented pan and detector are the best suited for gold prospection.
It develops at length the setting of the ground balance of the detector which is famous for its difficulty to use.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:12 am
The improvements in technology have corresponded inversely to the number of prospectors. Erosion during the past century has exposed millions of tons of virgin substrata for prospectors of today, and metal detectors will increase the chance of discovering new placers.
There’s no better expert on metal detector technology than Garrett. Great as those detectors are, they require some training to use them. Garrett provides the best ‘how-to’ advice available. His book will give you the straight-forward means to practice with it before you begin trekking into the canyons or sweeping old school yards for coins.
Learn how to do it and you still mightn’t find gold, but you’ll certainly find the greatest treasure of them all: solitude.