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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 11:09:16 GMT -5
Hey guys, sorry for the dead air, been offline for a few months due to work and seemingly overwhelming family obligations.
Anyways, looking forward to the upcoming MDing year. Been talking with Rick at Sweet Dreams Detectors and have a new AT Pro on the way. Very excited to get it out when the ground finally thaws. I picked up a few extra goodies too, 5x8 coil, 1/4" headphone adapter to go with a set of Sun Ray Gold phones, dust/dirt cover (all the way from the Ukraine) and last thing I need to upgrade is my digger. I've been using a Fiskars unit but it's starting to get a little long in the tooth.
Question for you all, are the Lesche units really worth the coin? Seems like a crazy price for a garden trowel on steroids. And what about the Lesche shovels. Again, pretty cool looking units, I'm sure they'd survive thermonuclear war but really are they any better than the Home Hardware special? I don't mind paying the money if the quality is there but I'm not going to throw away money either. My old man always said 'buy the best you can afford and cry once' but what is the best...
Your thoughts are appreciated.
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Post by Leslie Sarkany on Jan 4, 2014 12:10:19 GMT -5
I for one am a bigger fan of the lesche tool tham the At Pro!. It is a great digging machine and using one really does help with target retrival. Worth the coin!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 12:23:24 GMT -5
Congrats on your upgrades, let me know how you like the 5x8 coil as I am thinking if getting one . As for the Lesche , yes it's a great tool but in my opinion they have it priced too high. I love it but wish it was stainless steel, if you do t keep it clean and dry it will rust.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 12:51:06 GMT -5
Radio World in Toronto sells a good one by Treasurewise. $18 with a leather sheath. I've used both and my money is on this one. The one I bought a few years ago is made in Italy and is stainless. the new ones seem to be made in U.S.A. and I see no mention in the description of them being stainless. You could phone them to confirm. My $5 short garden shovel from Home Depot takes dirt out of the ground with just as much grace as any other shovel.
See you sometime this summer , I'm sure.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 12:54:11 GMT -5
I did see THESE on EvilBay Leafs. Stainless jobie, but certainly no cheaper than the Lesche. Yeah Leslie, I was back and forth on the MD. AT Pro, T2, Omega, Vaquero... I know you're a fan of the Teknetics but I was just not feeling the love. Not that partial to Garrett but the price point is right and it's probably a better detector than I am. From what I've read the 5x8 coil really improves the performance of the machine to the point where people just leave it on and switch to the 8.5x11 when they're swinging in big fields void of high trash. Deepseeker |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 13:01:13 GMT -5
Radio World in Toronto sells a good one by Treasurewise. $18 with a leather sheath. I've used both and my money is on this one. The one I bought a few years ago is made in Italy and is stainless. the new ones seem to be made in U.S.A. and I see no mention in the description of them being stainless. You could phone them to confirm. My $5 short garden shovel from Home Depot takes dirt out of the ground with just as much grace as any other shovel. See you sometime this summer , I'm sure. Hmmm, not a bad looking unit at a great price. Leather sheath is decent looking too. Thanks for the tip! |
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Post by Leslie Sarkany on Jan 4, 2014 13:23:57 GMT -5
I did see THESE on EvilBay Leafs. Stainless jobie, but certainly no cheaper than the Lesche. Yeah Leslie, I was back and forth on the MD. AT Pro, T2, Omega, Vaquero... I know you're a fan of the Teknetics but I was just not feeling the love. Not that partial to Garrett but the price point is right and it's probably a better detector than I am. From what I've read the 5x8 coil really improves the performance of the machine to the point where people just leave it on and switch to the 8.5x11 when they're swinging in big fields void of high trash. Deepseeker Somewhat of a fan. Have swung Garrets only for 42 years. My Pro has been back to the factory in Garland 3 times and is only a back up machine. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 14:07:32 GMT -5
Lesche tool, expensive, yes, overpriced, no doubt, but never heard of one breaking.
Is it my favorite digger, no I just don't find it as comfortable or as quick as my canadian tire garden trowel @ 10 bucks.
Having said that I've broke many diggers of all types, even a few of my favorite, which I had reinforced at a welding shop. Nothing worse than being stuck without a digger after getting to a site so I do carry a lesche with me now for in case of breakage, in case the grass is like haywire, or there is a root in the way.
The one from radio world could be a good one if the blade and handle are one piece, not two welded together...is it coinguy ? as well the leather sheath is extra 10 bucks. There is another sturdy tool out there sometimes called "jackson" I don't like those either because of comfort, but they are tough, and cheaper.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 17:45:29 GMT -5
Thanks for the input guys. Anyone use a shovel or spade while in public areas or is that a no-no? I see these guys in the UK using them a lot, hardly bending over except to pick up their coin...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 17:49:16 GMT -5
Lesche tool, expensive, yes, overpriced, no doubt, but never heard of one breaking. Is it my favorite digger, no I just don't find it as comfortable or as quick as my canadian tire garden trowel @ 10 bucks. Having said that I've broke many diggers of all types, even a few of my favorite, which I had reinforced at a welding shop. Nothing worse than being stuck without a digger after getting to a site so I do carry a lesche with me now for in case of breakage, in case the grass is like haywire, or there is a root in the way. The one from radio world could be a good one if the blade and handle are one piece, not two welded together...is it coinguy ? as well the leather sheath is extra 10 bucks. There is another sturdy tool out there sometimes called "jackson" I don't like those either because of comfort, but they are tough, and cheaper. My Fiskars unit works well (especially after sharpening) however after digging 4 million pop tabs, I've got blisters the size of loonies. Hopefully that new ATP you're selling me will help prevent them though... Right? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 19:46:57 GMT -5
Lesche tool, expensive, yes, overpriced, no doubt, but never heard of one breaking. Is it my favorite digger, no I just don't find it as comfortable or as quick as my canadian tire garden trowel @ 10 bucks. Having said that I've broke many diggers of all types, even a few of my favorite, which I had reinforced at a welding shop. Nothing worse than being stuck without a digger after getting to a site so I do carry a lesche with me now for in case of breakage, in case the grass is like haywire, or there is a root in the way. The one from radio world could be a good one if the blade and handle are one piece, not two welded together...is it coinguy ? as well the leather sheath is extra 10 bucks. There is another sturdy tool out there sometimes called "jackson" I don't like those either because of comfort, but they are tough, and cheaper. My Fiskars unit works well (especially after sharpening) however after digging 4 million pop tabs, I've got blisters the size of loonies. Hopefully that new ATP you're selling me will help prevent them though... Right? You won't have to dig pull tabs if you don't want to, The most common one rings in at #55 so just avoid digging #55 and no more pull tabs. There are some out there the older, larger ones that probably have a slightly higher number, but that will certainly cut down on 95% of them. PS. I didn't know you were "deepseeker"...now I do. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2014 22:17:46 GMT -5
My Fiskars unit works well (especially after sharpening) however after digging 4 million pop tabs, I've got blisters the size of loonies. Hopefully that new ATP you're selling me will help prevent them though... Right? You won't have to dig pull tabs if you don't want to, The most common one rings in at #55 so just avoid digging #55 and no more pull tabs. There are some out there the older, larger ones that probably have a slightly higher number, but that will certainly cut down on 95% of them. PS. I didn't know you were "deepseeker"...now I do. Sweet. Does that mean I'm now eligible for the family discount  |
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