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Why it’s all Dick Stouts fault:

Posted on March 4, 2013November 23, 2020 By Detecting Diva 5 Comments on Why it’s all Dick Stouts fault:

My first machine was a Whites Prizm IV, bought at a local hobby shop.  I had always wanted to detect, but as a beginner, had no clue how to use the machine, or where to hunt. Luckily for me, there on the shelf was a book about metal detecting, written by the man, Dick Stout himself.  I quickly grabbed it and added it to my purchase.

I’m a fairly determined individual, and for the first few weeks, I fumbled around in the woods and local playgrounds, trying to find ANYTHING.  I was totally intimidated by the machine, and was ready to smash it against a tree. The constant beeping was annoying, and my lack of finds and patience were growing thin. Then I had an epiphany…

Why not read that book you bought?  Okay, so I’m a little slow.

I perused the book cover to cover, and was like, um…I’m an idiot.  I was so focused on finding ANYTHING at all, that I neglected the basics of location, settings, signals, research, etc… So, with new knowledge in hand, I went out and found my first Indian Head Penny, and that was the beginning of my obsession.

Through my persistence, and dedication to the hobby, via the Task Force I became acquainted with Dick, his website, Stoutstandards.com, and his blog www.stoutstandards.wordpress.com. I think Dicks site is one of the most informative out there. Dick is passionate about the hobby and never afraid to be controversial, which I love. He’s also got an awesome sense of humor.

I moved on from my Prizm to a Minelab SE, and finally to my E-trac; and each time I invest in a new machine, I just blame Dick.

Happy Hunting!

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Comments (5) on “Why it’s all Dick Stouts fault:”

  1. Dick Stout says:
    March 4, 2013 at 7:53 am

    Detectorista I am flattered. Thank you….

    1. Allyson says:
      March 4, 2013 at 8:31 am

      🙂

      1. Dick Stout says:
        March 5, 2013 at 6:43 pm

        Will there ever be a time when I am not blamed?

        1. Allyson says:
          March 5, 2013 at 9:12 pm

          Sure–when you offer 0% financing on all my new machines.

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