After a 30 year break from using a metal detector I class myself as a complete novice. After viewing the Garrett instructional videos on YouTube and following the advice on the Regton site I contacted a local farmer to ask his permission to use it on one of his fields, a pasture that is used for grazing. On my very first outing and having covered only 100 meters I discovered a gold signet ring. Not at all valuable, but a great find on my first outing. Very impressed with the Garrett. Metal detectors have certainly come a long way in three decades. I'm gaining confidence on each outing.