I lived in a community that had similar ordinances. After a few years of ruining coins and artifacts with a probe, I decided to get the ordinance changed. I had a friend take a video of me probing the ground to recover a target at 4" and another by digging a target at 6" using a typical hand digger. It was obvious to even the most casual observer that it was next to impossible to see where I cut the plug, then replaced the soil as opposed to the damage caused by digging with a probe. The city council changed the ordinance that very evening.

I'm glad we don't have the limitation of a probe or screwdriver only. That would take a lot of patience getting a good deeper target out. Thanks for the demonstration. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you had the best day ever!

I love how you use VR to show the spot. We're allowed to dig but I'm old and I like to carry as little as possible, so I've been practicing with the probe. I set my Equinox to sensitivity 5 and set my pinpointer to one so that I'm not seeing anything that I can't reach. My first find on my first trip with the probe was a ring, followed by a 95 cent coin spill. It definitely teaches you to be super accurate with the equipment.

Hi Klesh.. I have been using that brass prob for years..with a thick rod screwdriver..! You use the brass prob to locate the object..!!! Don’t use the brass prob to dig out..!! As you showed it will bend..! Only use the screwdriver the flat end is great ...! Then place the brass prob handle to help for leverage..for the Screwdriver. Then you use the solid shaft screwdriver to pop out the object. As we also aren’t allowed to use a shovel or digging implements in certain parks here. I am posting a video soon on how I use one.. Thanks for sharing.

This is semantics at it's finest,it's still digging LOLOL

In The 70's in NY that is all we were allowed to use was screwdriver and a probe over the years they stopped enforcing it and finally allowed Small shovels because it actually helps from damaging the turf quicker and heals better as long as you leave it hinged.

Good information. I hope you don't get fined, especially since your experience has taught those watching to be aware of digging rules thx!

This method and the idea that a lawmaker would force you to use it means they have never even tried to metal detect or been out to watch someone doing it. Preciate the information and thank you for sharing! Merry Christmas!

Enjoyed the video

Thanks for the info. I'm trying to catch up on my vids. I could use that in my backyard. Who knows what I would find back there. Awesome video.

Thanks for the info didn’t know!

GREAT VIDEO ENJOYED HAVE DID A VIDEO SIMILAR TO THIS WELL PRESENTED KEEP UP THE GOOD VIDEOS

Love the video I learned how to use a probe even tho I'll never use one, great video klesh your a awesome teacher.

I know this is old but harbor freight has a 17in ground magnet that you roll over a surface. Would have made quick work of that ballpark. 11 bucks

Hey Klesh, when I get a deeper target like you have at the 5:30 part of your video. 1. I like to locate the target pushing straight down. 2. Then instead of getting under the target I will go above the target and pry up making a little slit above the target. 3. Then I will go under the target and pry up, I find that this will also not bend your probe as much. Another little tidbit, even though the probe is brass it will scratch. The more times the probe is punched into the ground the sharper it gets. I also shop at Gold-N-Dector from time to time. HH, herm

Bring a flathead screwdriver to do the prying part

Thanks for sharing the info and video with us! Rules are rules and as long as we adhere to them, we can save a lot of hassles and be able to keep detecting!! Happy Holidays to everybody!!

Typical governmental bureaucrats....some of the ground you were on looked as if a backhoe couldn’t damage that dirt! I was metal detecting in one of my local parks when a cop walked up to me asking what I was doing. Told him I was metal detecting and asked why was he asking. He said a person had called the station saying someone was making holes in the park. I demonstrated what I was doing by digging plugs. He then said how would I like it if someone went in my back yard digging plugs. I wanted to tell him that the 7,000 bucks I pay each year in property tax pretty much made the Park my back yard but decided just pack up and leave. I wrote a letter to the city attorney asking about metal detecting in OUR parks and was it legal. One month later receive a letter from her stating that there were no laws preventing metal detecting in the public parks as long as there was no damage to the grass. I carry that letter with me now. Bottom line....they work for us...time to change that ridiculous ordinance. BTW...love your vids!

Good video and subscribed, regards.

i just got a beginner metal detector so im sure ill be watching more of your videos. Im curious why you purchased a dirt probe which much weaker than, but is otherwise pretty much exactly like a cross-head screwdriver. I think i would use any screw driver over a brass probe since it basically the same thing but much stronger. I was actually thinking about probing a few days ago because it occurred to me some cities wouldnt allow digging, i was thinking what shape the probe would need to be to be able easily snag on most jewelry, coins and other metallic objects that might be in odd positions. A straight pointed prob like that may make it hard to feel the object your looking for, if a coin is on its side you may just deflect off of it numerous time and miss it, a ring you might do the same, a necklace you might poke right through the chain and break it and might not feel it at all down there so you could miss that as well. So i was thinking of a flat-head screw driver might be the better option - should go through the dirt pretty easily and will have a better chance to snag on coins, rings, and even necklaces in a way that you will more likely feel it down there.

Hi Shane interesting video,

Thanks for helping to clean up the Earth (for the umpteenth time). 🤟🌎 And for 11:07 taking your pet magnet for a walk.

I think it's important that all detectorists are familiar with the probe method. I typically will use it whether it's required or not just to minimize any potential damage. However, I think Denver Parks & Rec need to get on the same page. When I inquired about it with them in the past I was told that although they prefer the probe method the use of a trowel type digger with a width of 3 inches or less was also acceptable. Hmmm....

That seems like kind of a drag that you have to use that.. oh well, do what you gotta do right.. hey happy birthday man! I'll drink a beer in your honor! Hope you had a good one

Digging up the ground is good for the soil especially in parks where the soil is compacted from foot traffic. You've always replaced the plug and soil so it was undetectable that you had even dug it up. This ordenance is counterproductive

That must be quite a frustrating way of having to retrieve find's I think I'd make my own with a square section black steel (high carbon) shaft tapering from 1/2" down to 1/4" to avoid it bending and fit it with a sleeved tip made out of a medium density Polyurethane to avoid damaging anything of value. If I can get in my workshop soon I'll see if I can knock something up for you, currently recovering from broken wrists and fingers so fine metal work is impossible, not in casts anymore but have to spend hours everyday loosing them up, basically home physio.

Cool 👍🏻🤟🏻👍🏻

Carry two tools. The probe and a flat head screwdriver about 10 inches in length. Don't use the brass probe to "dig" the object. Use the probe to find the object and then use a flat head screwdriver to pop the object out. Thus either way you are only using screwdriver type tools.

Detector giveaway link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntNzh7eGlqi3h5s.html hope one of us wins!

would it not be real hard to feel out a ring, hole in the middle.

Also good for probing for other sh....tuff like, you know.......LANDMINES!

look up Bill Essmaker on youtube, he digs everywhere in denver area.

We have the same regulations here… I can’t stand it… literally had to come to KZfaq to try and figure out how to use it without obliterating the target I’m digging.

You should keep a junk metal bucket for the scrapper...you're losing $ there.

I think it's ridiculous us a probe hahaha insane it should automatically be your right to dig

Switch the camera off and get the spade out!!

Just turn your camera off and look around and dig the dam thing lmao

Wow this looks pretty difficult to recover a good target we all know that if you are wanting a relic or old coin you have to dig deep and this method is useless. Kinda defeats the purpose of spending so much on the hobby just to find clad and trash