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Would a metal detector be able to find a go pro under the snow?

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freshlyDIPPED
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i lost my go pro in like 2 feet of pow. would a metal detector work?
Mar 28 2011 8:42PM
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CAPITA-DEVOURS
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i dont think there is that much metal in a go pro...so i doubt it
Mar 28 2011 8:44PM
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yeahno
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not a chance
Mar 28 2011 8:44PM
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Jahrassicpark
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An expensive one would, give it a try either way
Mar 28 2011 8:44PM
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-Mugatu
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You will need a plastic detector for that one.....









hehe.
Mar 28 2011 8:44PM
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yeahno
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Mar 28 2011 8:46PM
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Jahrassicpark
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You sly dog
Mar 28 2011 8:46PM
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Deletedtoday
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try recco, Ive heard of someone finding one with one of the recco detectors or whatever they are
Mar 28 2011 9:54PM
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midwestpowhunter
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how did u lose it? tomahawk flipping and breaking it off ur helmet? i have a few buddies that work at a shop and say 3 people have had the same thing happen in that circumstance. oh and none of them found it. good luck man!!
Mar 28 2011 10:13PM
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Ducky.
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Does GoPro have Recco technology in them?
Mar 28 2011 10:45PM
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freshlyDIPPED
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there is a fat screw in the mount so i think it would work. im going out now to look for it.
and thanks for all the discouraging comments.
Mar 29 2011 2:07PM
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Sklar
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no, someone on tgr found theirs using recco though, recco can pick up things like cell phones and go pros
Mar 29 2011 2:08PM
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rickroller
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no
Mar 29 2011 2:18PM
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RudyGarmisch
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David Steele found his after a week and a few snowfalls in a BC zone by borrowing a recco. Shit works.
Mar 29 2011 2:20PM
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tripnip
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yea it probably will but ebay for recco detectors i bet you can find one
Mar 29 2011 2:54PM
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