Metal Detecting Urban Legend? Is WET Soil Better For Finding Treasure?

Its Merrill from Metal Detecting NYC. Do you really find more treasure when the ground is wet? This video will test that theory in the perfect setting; a 1600's house that has a lot of history. The traditional wisdom is that the ground is more conductive. When the ground is more conductive you can go deeper with your metal detector and find more. RIght? Well....we will see.

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Hi, my name is Merrill Kazanjian. New York City is an amazing place to go metal detecting. We have lots of parks, colonial history and great beaches for beach detecting. I have gone to all five boroughs of New York City To Metal Detect and beyond. I also currently own 22 metal detectors. I want to have the best and I want to help you choose the best as well. Below I will showcase some of the playlists on this channel:

By Metal Detector:
Minelab Soveriegn: (Coming Soon)

I have a playlist of metal detecting videos to teach metal detecting. The videos in the playlist below are specifically made to teach the skills and mindset to becoming a great metal detectorist.

I am a treasure hunter. So in addition to metal detecting, I go mudlarking at sites in New York City. Think of mudlarking as metal detecting without a metal detector.

Playlist By New York City Borough:
Long Island:

Cleaning Metal Detecting/Mudlarking Finds:

Other Playlists:

[sajopuda]

In my opinion, that's why this is the best metal detecting channel... Because talking.
I'm grateful that I can learn something.

[brownjessea]

Glad you aren't going anywhere Merrill! Since getting into this hobby, I feel the same way! There's no way I ever wanna quit!

[paulevans]

Those bushings could be off old Canvas tents (military), also called eyelets.

[treasurearth]

Love this one !! I agree, detecting for me is the same, as I am also taking care of family currently. Appreciate you sharing and fun finds. Thanks as always.

[mattmatt]

Wet soil you will read deeper. And round shaped especially ring shaped objects often read higher numbers then they ought to for metal they are made of.

[DuckDetects]

Hi, that's a King William the 3rd sixpence, not Edward 3rd, as that will be 1300s. This is in the late 1600s, which would make more sense with the times

[tinx]

Hi Merrill
I moved in with my father to look after him about 5 years ago.Sadly he passed away last May (91) but i have great memories and don't regret a second of it (Very hard work tho)..But i will say take all help that's offered and don't make the mistake that i did by letting the situation completely take over everything .I know from following your channel that you have a great family and they will be of great help to you .Happy hunting teach and the very best of luck to you.

[bottomfeeder]

On my legend….yes, wet soil in the midwest goes deeper. I run the sensitivity a notch from the top, slow down my recovery speed and swing speed and it goes pretty deep, I use M3 frequently in those conditions(12inches +) In spring after a rain or fall after a rain are my favorite seasons to go.

[johnhamlett]

I will say that yes, with my eqx800 I find more in wet soil than dry soil and I think it has to do more with depth.

[bottomfeeder]

the padlock was my fav that you dug. I love finding those and keys. Good finds man

[LongIslandsHardcoreDetectorist]

Merrill that buckle at 9:00 looked like half of a spectacle buckle! Talking 1600’s 👍🏼

[KUHLFinds]

Always a pleasure watching your videos. I never get bored cause I’m always learning something. That padlock was very cool.

[markdoehrman]

Wet soil is great, , but also makes deeper type nails small or big sound even better too, , still worth it to eek out a bucketlister.

[davidfrazier]

That site will definitely give you some experience in learning different sounds. I will try lowering sensitivity.

[randallcox]

Hi Merrill, @ 11:13, that is what little is left of the chimney support for a table top oil lamp. Cool video! Thanks.

[digtodiscover]

This video was great. Reminded me of the old days for some reason.

[AndrexT]

Your 'bushings' are Tarp Grommets. My mother had a vanity set just like that silver pattern, it was a wedding present in England, 1940s, mirror, brush and clothes brush. first mystery object, a car thermostat part, 2nd one, a cartwheel hub band.

[huntinquincy]

Not only wet ground but cloud cover seems to help those deep signals pop! I get wet ground because I could see more conductivity but cloud cover idk? Heavy fog is the best in my experience

[firstgerm]

Such a wonderful hunt M. Good show brother 👍🕳️👨🏽‍🦯🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

[robinkhan]

Wet soil does help. I found two silver dimes I didn’t pick up on before in muck at a park. Had to dig in a muddy pool per say but they finally came out. Nice silver. Would be fun to have carrying cool sizes.