Newbie on metal detecting. Need advice for gift.

[dvdcr]

Hello,
I did not know that this hobby was this huge, and I am surprised at the quantity of metal detectors and their prices.

My dad always wanted a metal detector but never got around on purchasing one, so I would like to buy one for him. I dont know where to start so I went to Amazon and found this, as the one with the best reviews... http://www.amazon.com/Bounty-Hunter...qid=1346090604&sr=8-1&keywords=metal+detector
But I would like your opinion. If you have a much better choice for less than $300 it would be great.

Now, my dad is not too techie so I don't want anything too complicated. The simpler the better.
He is also from Peru, so he is actually moving back to Peru in a few months... ...so what he mainly wants this is to explore unexplored Inca's places and see if he could find some Inca stuff. Plus going to the beach and walking around is also on his list. So something that can resist the sea salt and water is a plus.

Thanks a lot!

 

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[norbyx]

My advise if he wants something simple get him a Tesoro, can't get more simple than that. If you think that a screen can be usefull for him than a ace 250 or a fisher f2 would be good.

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[dvdcr]

My advise if he wants something simple get him a Tesoro, can't get more simple than that. If you think that a screen can be usefull for him than a ace 250 or a fisher f2 would be good.

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Not that I don't believe you. But can you please tell me why those are better? Is it reputations or because some specs I am not looking at? Thanks!

 

[SpiritRelic]

Not that I don't believe you. But can you please tell me why those are better? Is it reputations or because some specs I am not looking at? Thanks!

dvdcr,bounty hunter is fine,but for your dad a tesoro silver umax would be extra great,and i think lower on the price,life time warranty,older class seems to take right to them,not digital,it has knobs that the older type really like.And the silver umax is truly amazing in my opinion.Nice thing you are doing.Great job. :-D

 

[dvdcr]

dvdcr,bounty hunter is fine,but for your dad a tesoro silver umax would be extra great,and i think lower on the price,life time warranty,older class seems to take right to them,not digital,it has knobs that the older type really like.And the silver umax is truly amazing in my opinion.Nice thing you are doing.Great job. :-D

I like the Tesoro so far a lot. I know I said I wanted something simple, but perhaps that one is too simple? What I mean is that there is nothing visible that will "pop up" when the detector finds something but just sound (right?). Is there a similar version but with a visible meter? Something that doesn't just emit sound.

Thanks a lot for the replies!

 

[jeff0172]

i am new to the hobby also and am thinking of getting this one it looks good for a novice http://www.amazon.com/Detector-Special-Pinpointer-Headphones-Treasure/dp/B007VQPT1Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1349132611&sr=8-3&keywords=fisher+f2

 

[jeff0172]

sorry for the double post my computer is all messed up