You Can Find Gold: With a Metal Detector [Kindle Edition]

Charles Garrett (Author), Roy Lagal (Author)

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• Print Length: 140 pages
• Publisher: RAM U.S.A., Publications and Distribution (October 31, 1995)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0022NGE6C
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #159,553 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Missed the Mark, July 15, 2006

By	Joseph L. Famulary - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: You Can Find Gold: With a Metal Detector (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting) (Paperback)

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.

21 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If the old timers had these machines there wouldn't be any, September 17, 2003

By	Jack Purcell (Placitas, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You Can Find Gold: With a Metal Detector (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting) (Paperback)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You Can Find Gold, November 30, 2009

By	W. Jesse Kloss "DrJesse" (Friday Harbor, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: You Can Find Gold: With a Metal Detector (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting) (Paperback)

Has lots of good information to help beginners find gold with a metal detector. However, it includes plenty of hype; it's not as easy as the author makes it sound.

The author's major business is selling metal detectors (he manufactures them). So it's to his benefit if you buy the book, get excited about detecting and buy a Garrett metal detector. I still recommend buying the book if you like prospecting and have time and patience and are not afraid of lots of hard work.
Go for it! Have fun out there!