After you get comfortable with it buy a really large coil like the Coiltek 15". You can really cover a lot of beach with it. Also make sure you have a big sturdy scoop because you will be digging some very deep holes.
S1 get a little time under your belt ..... id like to know how you think it compares to that Exp II you have. Its always seemed to be THE beach machine.... just now seeing more using the Etrac and Exp on the beach or at least posing. I have the SE with the SEF and it works great.... except for the tones at say a .8 gram gold ring, mighty close to salt falsing tone.
Dew
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Yeah, here on Lee County Beaches they are terrible!