First timer in Barry

[Notaclue]

Just picked up a good condition Ace250, mainly to amuse the grandson, yeah, right.....I tried in a park this morning, no digging, and it dings and dongs and, seemingly, pinpoints fine.
We'll see how it goes before I sneak off for a permission hunt, but I suspect the Vale of Glamorgan has been done to death by now!

[Mike]

welcome to DW mate and good luck with your permission hunt , as to the vale , its a big place so dont worry about it being done to death just get a permission and go for it 

[Notaclue]

Thanks

[midastouch]

You've always got the beach as well. The 250 is fine on the dry sand but isn't as good on the wet stuff. I use Jewellery mode with sensitivity two nodges off the top on the dry stuff and one or two more nodges off on the wet.

It's a cracking machine and you'll find plenty.  

[dingdong]

Yep the Ace 250 is a good machine,but as Midas touch says keep OFF the wet sand,and you will find a good variation of finds,I got rid of my 250,should have kept it as a good backup machine,good luck,and may you find all in which you go searching for.👍

[Notaclue]

Many thanks for the tips, much appreciated.
Just need to pick up a boarder spade and we're pretty much good to go 

[dances with badgers]

good luck,rings on barry in dry sand too,not as many as wet and they are deeeep but they there

[Dryland]

Welcome to the DW Forum Notaclue

[150aceboy]

Welcome to the forum mate, good luck and happy hunting
Paul 

[Notaclue]

Heh, border spade's heavier than the detector! Again, thanks for the welcomes, itching to get out there now - although probably not till some time next week (sigh). "Things to Do"  

[celticspikey]

Welcome to forum and best of luck at Barry, when the conditions are rite and I mean when, you will pick Bling off the wet sand, but even then the older stuff is as Badger said deeeeep, and I mean as deep as 20 inches which you will need a Minelab when your serious about beaches. I'm not trying to put you of because if you put the time in at the beach with your grandson and with a little luck you will find a bit of bling and some coins and I will guarantee have fun.......just leave some for the rest of us please lol if your close to Barry get down after a nice hot day and people have left.