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Date sent: 2023/02/27 11:31:39
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First, you will want to determine where you do most of your detecting. If you plan to hunt only beaches, there are machines designed just for that.
If you are hunting for Civil War relics on land, then you will want a detector that works best on soil.
Perhaps you will be hunting for gold nuggets in the western part of the USA; you will want a machine specifically designed for gold hunting.
Your head is probably spinning with all of the choices from a variety of companies all claiming the have the latest and greatest metal detector.
The best thing to do is research the Internet and narrow down your choices to three or four. Then, join one or two of the metal detecting forums and read and ask questions. You will find some answers that will give first-hand information and you will also get some people who are totally dedicated to one machine or another. It will be like asking "Which car is better - Ford or Chevy?"
What may be the determining factor is cost. If you are just getting in to detecting you will find that metal detectors can run from about $200 all the way into the thousands and it will be like trying to figure out a new language. Most likely you will want to start out with a low-end machine that still works decently. This will cost you about $200 and you can figure at least another $100 for accessories. There are other detectors cheaper than this, but you will get what you pay for.
If you find that you do not like the hobby, you will only be out a few hundred dollars. If you do like the hobby, you will most likely want to upgrade and then you can keep the low-end machine as a spare or to share with a friend.
My first machine was a middle of the road detector price-wise. I wanted something light, easy to use, with a visual display and approximately $500. I planned on hunting in parks and school yards.
I was a little self-conscious when I first went out so I went to a couple of small beaches that had very few people on them. That is when I discovered that I loved to hunt in the beach sand. But, I wanted to go in the water and my detector could only get wet up to the control box, as the coil was waterproof, cheapest gold detector but I was afraid I would slip and drop it in the water.
I decided to get another detector designed for use in salt and fresh water. I did not want to spend another $1,200 - $1,400 so I chose to get one second-hand for about $700.
The water detector is totally different from the first machine I got. It is completely waterproof to 200 feet but it did not have a visual display. So, every find is based on different tones. This was like learning a new computer operating system. It took me a couple of months to really get the hang of it, but now I love my water detector.
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