HOW TO READ AND METAL DETECT A BEACH & COIN HUNTING using my Garrett ace 400,400i

I specialise in beach metal detecting, the metal detectors I use are a Garrett ace 200, ace 200i, garrett ace 400, ace 400i and a garrett at pro at pro international. My sons metal detector is a c.scope 440xd which is a great metal detector for children, the cscope teaches kids the basics of how to metal detect. I mostly metal detect at night because I find night metal detecting relaxing. One of the advantages of detecting at night is that you can search the beach undisturbed. I would recommend beach metal detecting at night to anyone providing it is safe for you to detect metal at night. when coin shooting at night I would recommend you take another detectorist with you. One other tip would be to keep one ear exposed so you can hear if anyone is trying to sneak up on you.
my beach finds are mostly coins, rings, gold, silver, jewellery and relics from ww2, bullets buttons, cap badges and parts of crashed ww2 aeroplanes. If I find any Aircraft artefacts they are treated with great respect. I donate any aircraft finds to the wings museum where they will identify and display the aircraft part. I also find musket balls and three ringers,3 ringers fishing weights I have even found Belguim occupation coins from ww2, Canadian coins from ww2 as there were Canadian Soldiers stationed at Worthing and of course the odd unexploded bomb.
at low tide, I can also get in a bit of beachcombing where I find fossils small fish, crabs, wildlife and general historical artefacts.
Detecting metal in wet sand, rock pools and hardpack can be difficult with single frequency machines but I have managed to get the Garrett ace 400i to work on wet sand. I also enjoy coin hunting, coin shooting, finding beach coins finding coins. Metal detecting for coins is great I have found Victorian, Georgian, euros, foreign coins and of course pre-decimal coins. I am always actively treasure hunting and look forward to the day I find buried treasure.
finding treasure is well on my bucket list, I always think there are hidden treasures out on the wet sands and rock pools. There is so much hidden history out there. I enjoy the prospect of finding Worthing's undiscovered history. West Sussex has ancient history including Iron age, Bronze age, Roman, Saxon, and prehistory. the Sussex coastline has produced some historical finds from ww2 history, smuggling history, ancient coins, and of course history from the English civil war. Worthings coastline has changed over the years but out on the wet sands are the remains of lost villages, hamlets, Roman, Saxon, Bronze age, iron age settlements
When I was detecting on land with Andy Wellyman I found a bronze age axe.
2018 I intend to do more metal detecting land as Andy and I have got some new permissions.
our new permissions include meadows and fields and some woodland
I have got many bucket list finds on my metal detecting wish list.
obviously, my dream find would be a pirates treasure chest, we all can have our detecting wish list.
I am impressed with the AT pro and use it most of the time, it has got good depth, one fault with the at pro is it can give a false signal with large iron and lacks the ability to discriminate out large iron signals. I have dug up many scaffold poles left over from the war, they formed part of our coastal defences. The scaffold poles were arranged in a way so they would rip the bottom out of passing landing craft.
I watched every depth test, air test and coil video I could before I committed my self to buying a Garrett at pro. The coin id is spot on. I can call the coin even before I dig it out the vid numbers do the job of sorting out the coins from the trash. I would recommend watching metal detecting videos before you commit yourself to buying any metal detector.
Who knows what metal detecting finds are yet to be found, the prospect of finding lost history is any metal detectorists dream. Whatever your dream finds are they are out there somewhere waiting for a metal detecting discovery to happen.
Good luck and happy hunting
My channel is family friendly with no swearing or foul language.
the other equipment I use is a detec ultimate coil, nel hunter coil, a garrett pro pointer, fujifilm xp120 and a activeon cx sports camera. All my videos are filmed in full hd 1080p at 30 fpc.
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Geoff Beepingmad

[@chrisholt2474]

Fantastic information, just starting metal detecting. Much appreciated, thank you.👍👍👍

[@damiankostromski7554]

Defo one of the most informative videos on KZbin. Thanks bud

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you for watching

[@benwoods9065]

Excellent video there Geoff, just bought my first detector and this video has been a great help. 👍

[@DesertDawg1958]

i agree that this is a great video, entertaining and interesting channel, taking my detectors to beach next visit. thanks

[@philipedwardcaddick4294]

Very good video for people like myself just starting out and the majority of my detecting will be on the beach until I get permission for lands

[@jimlydle4170]

A great video, I was loosing heart with detecting but you have reassured me and I'm going to start again, many thanks.

[@cbfliz]

That was so helpful! Thanks for all the info.

[@Havanacuba1985]

Geoff, that was an outstanding informative video, thanks for contributing your knowledge, I thought the puns were ace too. Well done and thank you

[@decco]

Great Video that, Cheers! I love the way the 400i is accurate on those 50p's

[@victormeldroo]

love the puns nice sense of humour and a great vid

[@mantoman3874]

Thanks mate, just got a Deus, can't wait to get out on the Cornish beaches, great tips

[@dwingsworld2581]

Amazing tips and tricks! Hope this helps me when I make it back to the beach. Good hunt and nice finds!! Thanks for sharing and Keep Living the Dirt Life!!

[@emmavanursel2610]

Hahaha, I loved your puns!!! And thank you for the tips :)

[@PartTimeDetector]

Thanks for the tips, I barely hunt the beaches near me cost $10 for just 2 hours there. Only do it if I'm going there anyways. ATB HH Amy

[@Marleydog2023]

Cheers pal nice video I learnt a bit ..Killer pants man!

[@HeyMJ.]

Thank you for teaching how to detect on pebble beaches: finding a beach, zoning, and cut-aways. Very engaging w/a remind to keep house & why, more great tips, & very punny jokes woven-in to boot!

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you

[@nicholasnel3029]

Love the puns, and I learnt alot, many thanks

[@simontaylor1910]

First time i'e ever left a comment, this vid has helped massively mate - Ive been spending hours in the wrong places thank you for the knowledge

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you for watching

[@johnhickey7688]

Great video and very helpful advice

[@BB-tm7gx]

Really good educational video thanks very much

[@daviddearden3321]

One of the best videos I have seen and I have seen hundreds Thanks David D

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you for watching

[@gprice1978]

I'm going for my first outing ever this week with my Garrett ace 200i, this video has been a massive help, thank you!

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you, hope you find some good stuff. Don't forget it is not summer yet.the beaches need fresh depositors

[@chewcharlie32]

Very helpful video indeed thanks so much Geoff some very good tips even if I don’t have pebble beach loads of great 👍 tips so thanks again. If it goes PING then dig it up haha 😂 I’ve go the ace 250 just a beginner and found lots of scrap iron still to find a ring

[@darensaunders7823]

Cheers Geoff, excellent tutorial.

[@BeepingMad]

THank you

[@williamhorner4494]

Another great video Geoff

[@1410PK]

Great tips thank you.

[@ShermanZillwood]

Very interesting watch

[@TheAddz131]

littlehampton beach always produces great finds had lots of change, gold and silver near that rusty old cafe

[@BeepingMad]

It is a good beach. I have only hunted it once

[@TruesdaleTV]

Love the humour 😄 good vid 👍

[@stevecharlton2628]

A lot of helpful tips there bud thanks very much GL+ Happy searching Stevie

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you, Stevie,

[@peterellis8688]

Learnt a good bit of that thank you

[@setwave]

Thanks for the lesson.

[@decoman100]

brilliant video ...THANKS ….great comedy aswell ...

[@davemunch999]

Excellent and very informative video. Well presented too.

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you, Dave,

[@DirtDigglerDetecting]

omg you guys and your puns. i just edited a video of Bens old puns LOL Great Video, Thank you for the lesson, i am new and just learned a lot thank you. :) HH&GL James

[@BeepingMad]

Dirt Diggler thank you James.

[@magpie307]

Nice tip and finds. Haven’t been on the beaches for a bit, too much sand deposited on them but looking forward to giving them a go again. Will be looking for these erosion and horse shoes shapes. Great stuff mate. HH Tony

[@BeepingMad]

Thanks, Tony... we will get fresh depositors for our shoreline banks

[@2Langdon]

Very useful, thanks.

[@andrewlovelock717]

Bloody good advice, thanks for sharing your knowledge, & a pleasure to watch (good whitt!) I've been detecting 26 yrs on & off & still I learn new things. You can learn so much from your elders. Thanks for making me smile! 🙂 Great video perfectly done.

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you, I only know about beach beach detecting. On land I have no idea.

[@andrewlovelock717]

@@BeepingMad it's similar on land in that you learn to read the land, the only difference really is the finds stay put unlike the beach where finds get moved around. With Inland searching research of sites is also a great help like old maps ect to find old roads or missing buildings of the past. I like detecting old footpaths as it's a guarantee of finds due to years of use. Harder digging tho! 👍

[@BeepingMad]

@@andrewlovelock717 thanks for that because I intend to do a lot more land digs next year. That is great advice foot paths and stuff.

[@andrewlovelock717]

@@BeepingMad your welcome mate good luck!

[@hepkat6497]

Hey Geoff can see ya onions😂😂.Great information for those starting out and those seasoned detectorists. A fair few coins to add to your equinox kitty, Great vid Geoff 👍👍

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you

[@debanddave45ify]

Great video Geoff.....

[@malcolmroberts233]

great vid Geoff , keep them coming tc all the best , malc.

[@BeepingMad]

malcolm sexton thank you Malc

[@Outaboutdetecting]

Awesome video, cheers 👍

[@dilwynroberts2293]

Cheers dude, great video

[@davidhunt3161]

most enjoyable thank you

[@simhifree2416]

Thank you!

[@annettesquire4724]

Love your video

[@challsism]

Live just up the road in East Preston and just started out detecting, i am finding it hard to find somewhere to legally detect so thought i would try the beach, i was looking for tips and definitely learned some here, thank you very much, and the puns made me laugh to :) subscribed

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you

[@ahmelmahay]

very funny hunt my friend well done LOL

[@magpie73]

Great video geoff its such a shame im not a coin shooter but still great info mate big thumbs up here 👍 hope to see you and andy soon. GL&HH steve

[@BeepingMad]

Hi, Steve, you are meeting up with Andy on Saturday, HAve a chat and see if we can sort out some digs

[@camplinpb]

Some good tips there Geoff and the puns were a laugh , Well done , ATB Paul

[@BeepingMad]

Paul BC,Detecting hi Paul just fitted a detech ultimate coil. It goes well deep. I have ordered a tall man stem. I am well pleased with the f75. To the point that I am thinking about not getting a equinox...

[@camplinpb]

Glad you like it mate they are a great machine I was hoping my AT Pro sold first then I would have kept the F75 , GL & HH

[@samanthasweeney6052]

Fab good point made x

[@islanddetectorist6562]

Excellent video as usual some nice tips

[@BeepingMad]

THank you

[@bobbiedunne3043]

Very very helpful thanks for your time

[@macisbak11]

That's the bants I would come out with it drives my kids nuts lol amazing video m8 I'm new to this garret 400i coming next week

[@BeepingMad]

Hi James thank you for watching, I love my ace 400, although I use my nox alot. The 400 is still my go to machine

[@markwhitehead1658]

Nice one 👍👍

[@jackthemuss2493]

Such a good video

[@terrylacey3607]

Great thanks jeff

[@unearthingkerry5591]

Great video buddy, I detect here in Co Kerry and I'm going back to my beaches to re-hunt them haha cheers, Steve

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you for watching, hope you find some some good stuff

[@horracemarsland1384]

Great video Geof,I too have a garrett 400I. Just not as lucky as you to be near beaches,keep up the great info.

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you John,

[@douglashurrell4766]

Hi Geoff finding your video has just stopped me selling my detector as I am new to detecting Trying to find clubs in my area is like trying to find chickens teeth, So I have decided to go solo detecting and leave the clubs alone after watching you beach Hunt who needs clubs enjoyed your video again thank you

[@BeepingMad]

Hi Douglas thanks for watching, if you are in the Worthing area you will find medieval stuff from time to time. I prefer beach detecting because there is no club politics. You just go to the beach and do your thing. Just make sure you fill your holes and do good housekeeping. Other than that I dig land very occasionally, to be honest I love the beach

[@stedylan8820]

I am going out with my metal detector tomorrow at the beach ( 😄what a great vids

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you for watching, hope you do well.

[@stillair1]

Great video as always Geoff, very informative. How do you rate the nel coil over the std for beach use .thanks Neil.

[@BeepingMad]

stillair1 the nel tornado coil beats the standard hands down. The best match is the detech accelorator coil... Or the nel Hunter coil. I am just giving the tornado another chance. But it works great on the ace 200. If you are buying a new coil definitely the detech accelorator.

[@stillair1]

Thanks Geoff, I'll check out those coils. Looking forward to your review of the equinox, soon, regards Neil

[@admonishthemetal2926]

Nice representation of where to detect on the beach and onions, lol. 😊👍 I love the puns. You absolutely destroyed my attempt at puns. Well done.

[@BeepingMad]

Hi, Stan, I am sure our beaches will work the same way. just going to watch some of your videos. How is the snow detecting going? That is proper hardcore detecting.

[@admonishthemetal2926]

Thanks, buddy. It's been relatively clear of snow since I went out during the blizzard. 😊👍

[@BeepingMad]

Stan, lol you have got the metal detecting bug really bad. I am the same getting cold soaked through just for the thrill of detecting

[@admonishthemetal2926]

Keep on digging, my friend. 😊👍

[@RustyRecovery]

Good video mate. Jason

[@TheGiantGarrettDetectorist]

That was an amazing video I learnt so much from that thank you Geoff. Absolutely in hysterics with the puns the pallet had to be the best. No bottling it up for me lol. I may have started a trend lol. Gl and hh ATB Ben TC Ps I know them birds are clever animals but there is no need to CROW on about it 😂🤣😂🤣

[@BeepingMad]

The Giant Garrett Detectorist lol... You have started a trend I think. Have you hoovered. Up your beach yet

[@TheGiantGarrettDetectorist]

Not yet boss works been manic. I've also got Paul cee coming here on Wednesday so don't want to leave him with nowt. He might be bringing his equinox 800 so any questions you would like me to ask?.

[@BeepingMad]

The Giant Garrett Detectorist my big question is can someone who is 6 foot 3 use it without having to walk stooped over...

[@richardpieterse9285]

Super instructions Geoff, you know the beach very well, thanks for sharing! GL & HH

[@BeepingMad]

THank you

[@BeepingMad]

Hi Richard thanks for watching

[@richardpieterse9285]

Always super to watch your video's Geoff, I am a beachhunter myself in Holland. Keep up the good work and I hope you can buy your Equinox this year! Again thanks for sharing your adventures!!!!

[@BeepingMad]

I hope so I saw a detectorist with one today, I want one

[@richardpieterse9285]

I have a CTX3030, NICE MACHINE but heavy! My other detector is a Garrett Ace 250. Never thought I could buy the CTX3030 but sometimes your lucky....Sold my house quit good that was my luck.

[@dacko4843]

Nice one M8

[@joesubhastings9691]

Very informative. Thanks. I only live about 15 minutes from there.

[@BeepingMad]

Hope you do well there. It has got a the right ingredients parking for cars and coaches and most of all cafes and restaurants and ice cream stalls.

[@TreasureWOMAN]

good hunt :)

[@insertnamehere4921]

Hi Geoff, thanks for the vid.. very new to this hobby.. impatiently waiting for my Questpro to be delivered tomorrow so will be out on Saturday to a beach to start out.

[@BeepingMad]

Hi Chris welcome to the hobby. What sort of beach are you going to be detecting? Wet sand or pebbles. The best tip I can give you is learn coin id numbers. It will help you sort through bottle tops and pull rings. Please let me know how you get on. If you need any help just give me a shout... Geoff

[@insertnamehere4921]

@@BeepingMad I'm not too sure as yet.. I live in Stevenage so we're quite in land to beaches.. This is my starting point to get used to the sounds, machine etc before I venture out in trying to get permissions from landowners which needless to say could be a tricky one! Where are you based Geoff? Thanks for the advice.

[@BeepingMad]

@@insertnamehere4921 I am at Worthing sussex

[@SouthCoastDetecting]

Fantastic video! Very informative. GL&HH

[@BeepingMad]

Thanks, Aron you have a nice beach in Littlehampton. I might give it a go in the rockpools next

[@SouthCoastDetecting]

You did better than I do, I always look in the wrong place lol

[@jaquiinsuffolk6730]

entertaining and informative haha some pretty bad [good] puns there

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you

[@malcolmdeal2123]

Very good and funny

[@chrisandsamlivingthedream]

Awesome buddy ..

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you

[@chrisandsamlivingthedream]

Geoff Beepingmad U.K beach metal detecting Worthing ..you are welcome .. I’ve subscribed as well .. cheers buddy .. off towyn today taking my Deus .. learnt a lot from you vids .. cheers Chris & Sam

[@paulfesler7052]

Im new to the detecting world and I'm trying to determine which machine to purchase. I live near the ocean but I also live on an old plantation in the states. Which machine do you recommend that can handle all of that without breaking the bank

[@MUJHOOL]

Hi. I've just subscribed and found your channel very informative as a newbie. My question is how do you allow your shovel to mark where you've been?

[@BeepingMad]

MUJHOOL thanks for subscribing all I do is drag the blade of the shovel behind me. It leaves a score in the sand. Ovously you can not do that on the pebbles. But it saves time on the sand not going over the same place over and over.

[@a.jmanning4567]

Hi, I have just started metal detecting and I have an old Bounty Hunter tracker 4 and Garrett 400i. Please can you tell me what coil you are using on the 400i ? Thank you for your videos they are very helpful, keep them coming. Cheers.

[@BeepingMad]

A.J Manning hi I use a detech ultimate coil

[@PureBlood42]

The onions..... 😂 You sound like me with your 🌽- y puns.

[@terrylacey3607]

Great vid Jeff will the Garret 200i do ok on the same conditions many thanks terry

[@BeepingMad]

Yes definitely, the numbers on the ace 200 are a little bit more bouncy so you have to more or less dig everything. But in a way that is not a bad thing because you will not miss much.

[@deliverybloke]

good video

[@BeepingMad]

Thank you

[@binneyjohn9396]

U no your onions, with good finds, I'm new to the at pro, can u give me your settings for beach and land,thanks enjoyed the video, and seeing u had the beach to your self.

[@BeepingMad]

with the at pro I have the iron audio on, I notch out 53 ring pulls. but it does mean I will miss 10p's. that is on the pebbles. on the hard pack dig everything... hope this helps

[@binneyjohn9396]

Geoff Beepingmad thanks for that, at moment getting out when I can, but all I got is alien feed back from the at pro, just on a learning curve and any advice on this model is cutting corners from the best, thanks once again, keep fit and h.h. to u and your sub scribers.

[@BeepingMad]

ground balance your machine in a clean spot, when on pebbles then rebalance on the sand and again on wet sand

[@seansmith119]

Nicely shot video,you covered all essential parts except your own! lol. seriously,you have given a professional format to this video. thanks for filming and sharing. atb hh gl tc

[@BeepingMad]

Hi, Sean, you know how secretive I am about my beaches lol.

[@AHA500]

Can you explain your shovel and what you have connected to it ???

[@BeepingMad]

Hi I have my pin pointer on a bungie cord. And the pin pointer sleeve on the shaft. Believe me on the pebbles anything you put dow and take your eyes off it for a second will disappear

[@TheDylanGibson]

Hi Jeff or Geoff (sorry don’t know which?), loved seeing my home town beach on your video! I really want to try detectoring as a new hobby but have no idea where to start? Is it worth buying a cheap detector to give it a go - those £50ish ones get so many mixed reviews... or best to try and borrow a better one?

[@BeepingMad]

Hy Dylan on don't buy a cheep Detector. A goof Detector to start up will be a garrett ace 400 or the x5 watch the reviews by addicted to bleeps. Littlehampton beach would be a great place to start. It has parking, cafes, and reason for people to have money on them.

[@davidhaynes8439]

great vid it pickled my brain a bit but ive got to split now catch ya later :D

[@BeepingMad]

david haynes just got it. Pickled my brain... Onions

[@BeepingMad]

david haynes just got it. Pickled my brain... Onions

[@davidhaynes8439]

You took your time getting that one mate :D

[@BeepingMad]

i did i was a bit slow, it took two months

[@jacksprat3100]

Hi Geoff, can I ask you what coil you were using. I just bought the 400i with the stock coil. do you recommend me changing it

[@BeepingMad]

John Russell I use the Toronto coil

[@jacksprat3100]

Thanks mate, went out yesterday for the first time. 3 hours on our Thanet beach and found 1 bottle top. Got a lot to learn. Still Ive mounted my bottle top on the windowsill as my first find. Your vids have taught me a lot . thanks mate

[@kimphillips5281]

Love the video and very informative , would like to buddy up with you some time if possible .kim

[@nancydean8260]

Quite funny!

[@naztubes]

Great content. What do you do with all your old pound coins? I've dug loads of them

[@BeepingMad]

You can still change them at the bank

[@naztubes]

Wow, thanks Geoff. I'll get them changed and buy the missus some flowers to make up for my weekends away metal detecting 😂

[@darrens3420]

Great video mate I’m thinking about getting in metal detecting , which one is a good one for an absolute beginner I’m down by the coast near Dover so I’ll probably mostly on the beaches ,keep the videos coming all the best Darren , and laws I need to look into about using on beaches?

[@BeepingMad]

Hello thanks for watching, I am from Folkestone originally. For all around beach detecting you should get a minelab equinox 600. It will do wet sand no problem. But if you are only going to do pebbles a ace 400. I would recommend getting the minelab equinox.

[@darrens3420]

@@BeepingMad thanks for your reply , of I wanted a all round one would a 400i be any good beach and fields? Cheers mate

[@BeepingMad]

@@darrens3420 the ace 400 will do the pebbles and fields. But the nox is the best all round detector. You can get out on the sands with the ace 400. It will just about do the job. You will be better of getting a nox

[@BeepingMad]

@@darrens3420 I am going out on the wet sand with the ace 400 hopefully next week. Have a watch of the video then you will be better informed

[@Concealed92]

Where’s your shovel from?

[@Clayshots12]

Goose Barnacles on that piece of timber

[@livesportsvideo02]

Many thanks for the info do you fancy driving down to Porthcawl and taking a look at Coney beach, and cast your expert eye over it for me. 😀

[@BeepingMad]

just looking up where it is

[@BeepingMad]

I might be up for that this summer

[@selseybill]

What's selsey like for detecting?

[@BeepingMad]

I have never tried that far up the coast.

[@roblowe5724]

hi Geoff what camera are you you using to film this? nice video mate

[@BeepingMad]

Hi Rob I am using a GoPro 5

[@sounddave100]

Do you need a permit to detect on that beach I know the cafe end where you started is crown estate but where you ended up isn’t

[@BeepingMad]

sounddave100 to be honest I do not know. I do not think so because there were other Detectorist there.

[@tomrailton9201]

Hi Geoff sorry to trouble you, I have just seen your video and was great. I have just bought a equinox 600 and I am struggling big style. I am getting beeps all over I have watched all the other videos and it looks easy. Am I missing something. I have gotta chance to buy a garret 400i.what do you think please. Ps just subscribed. Take care and stay safe mate. Tom.

[@BeepingMad]

Hi Tom the equinox is the better out of the two.if you are detecting wet sands and pebbles you must try to get a good ground balance. The rocks are full of minerals that can cause interference. Next you could have your sensitivity too high try about 22ish use 5 tones only and on the pebbles try park 1 and so on. Put a very little threshold noise in the background so you can hear the faint whispers and this will help you find thin gold chains, it will also help tell the difference between bottle tops and pound coins. You can even use park one on the wet sand. One more thing drag your spade behind you so you can see where you have been and it also keeps the spade out of the way from the coil. Get decent headphones, I use waterproof ones on land, they are really loud. Hope this helps...

[@tomrailton9201]

@@BeepingMad thanks very much Geoff I am going to do everything you said today. Your the only one that's explained in detail. Take care and stay safe mate. Tom.

[@BeepingMad]

@@tomrailton9201 take care let me know how you get on

[@South_West_Steve]

Hi, Firstly thank you for the videos. I have a youtube channel where i review food however after some recent health problems im not able to eat as much, so im looking to give the channel some new and different content. and ive been thinking of starting out in metal dectecting for a long time, so looking to add this journey into my list of new content. What would you recommend as a good starter detector, id be mostly doing this on beaches like yourself. Many Thanks.

[@BeepingMad]

Hi I would recommend the minelab equinox 600 because it does it all. Wet sand and pebbles. If your budget is tight I would recommend the Garrett ace 400. The ace 400 in my opinion is the best coin shooting detector on the pebbles. It will work on the wet sand but in limited form. If you can the equinox 600. I had a simplex once and found it to be not any good for coin shooting. My beaches are dig by numbers because if the amount of pull rings and bottle tops. You have to be able to I'd a target before you dig, even more so as we are turning into a cashless society. Hope this helps.

[@South_West_Steve]

@@BeepingMad Thats great .. thanks for your help !!

[@richylad]

Bale joke - that’s the final straw -...... I’m here all week boom boom

[@nigtturner]

Are the old coins still legal tender

[@BeepingMad]

Yes you can still exchange them

[@detecting4thegold418]

Very surprising that you didn't come up with silver or gold rings... 💍👑

[@BeepingMad]

It is nice to find them every now and then, but for me it more about getting out and enjoying the day. I find most rings on the wet sands when the tide I out.