Overwhelmed - need help getting started

[Woodland Detectors]

You need to decide first what you want to specialize in or hunt the most for....Detectors are like golf clubs different ones for different situtations. Are you going to hunt mostly land or water? Are you going to hunt for coins, jewelry, relics, or what? Decide where you want to start first and it will be easier to decide what to buy...

There is no one do it all detector......

I agree.

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

There is something newbies do not think of very often.....What will the resell value of the detector be if I want to upgrade.....Why buy a detector that want be worth 1/3 or 1/4 of what you paid for it in 18 months.....

 

[cincyjon]

Treasure-Hunter -- what entry or lower medium level models / brands tend to hold a better value?

And to all, if you werent' a salesmen and a newbie again knowing what you know now (on a slight my wife thinks I'm crazy for doing this budget) what dectector would you by for coins/jewlry or all purpose hunting living in the ohio area??

 

[dogpound]

i'd buy a garrett GTI 1500 or 1350

 

[OutBack Duo]

I would like to do everything....thats part of my problem. dumb what is cellar hunting? I know where a very old house that was torn down long ago and no one else knows where it is or at least not hunters. I know they had an out house and I've alway been told you can find a lot of stuff in those but I have no idea where it would have been.

I was told by the people at kellycodetectors they only way to go for a beginner is a fisher and specifically the F5 they told me you would out grow a garrett 250 or 350 in a year. Heck, I don't know I just need to order something an start playing.

Check out my website http://www.mymdforum.com I have pages written specifically for the newbie. As far as purchasing a detector I suggest you stay away from the lower end if you can. The Garrett Ace250 is good for the price but most people will out grow it really fast. If at all possible I would try to spend $500 or $600 on a detector that is going to last you a while that is going to have some of the more advanced options that will make your detecting experience the best it can be. I suggest you get one with Tone ID, with tone ID you can hear the diffent sounds each target makes and that will help you decide to dig or not.

Feel free to contact me personally if you have other questions.

Don

 

[cincyjon]

Is "Tone ID" the same as "Audio Tones" or "Number of Tones" in the specs?

 

[OutBack Duo]

Is "Tone ID" the same as "Audio Tones" or "Number of Tones" in the specs?

yes, you want to be able to hear what each target sounds like and after some practice you will know which targets are more likely to be treasure and which ones are more likely to be trash. The Ace 250 doesn't have this.

 

[cincyjon]

OK, hopefully this will be it........
What are your thoughts on the following?

Fisher F4
Fisher F5 (Is it worth the 100ish dollars more then the F4)
Xterra 305
Xterra 505 (Is it worth the 100ish dollars more then the 305)

 

[OutBack Duo]

OK, hopefully this will be it........
What are your thoughts on the following?

Fisher F4
Fisher F5 (Is it worth the 100ish dollars more then the F4)
Xterra 305
Xterra 505 (Is it worth the 100ish dollars more then the 305)

Normally I would say go for the Minelabs but they are not the best when it comes to low or mid level machines. In the examples above I would pick the F5. I like the larger display and the controls are easier to work than the F4 in my opinion.

The Xterra choices are a little too cheap looking and feeling for me.

 

[cincyjon]

Looks like I'm going with the Fisher F5, hopefully its the right choice!

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

OK, hopefully this will be it........
What are your thoughts on the following?

Fisher F4
Fisher F5 (Is it worth the 100ish dollars more then the F4)
Xterra 305
Xterra 505 (Is it worth the 100ish dollars more then the 305)

cincyjon,

Keep asking any questions you have, you are asking intelligent questions, responding back and listening to the advice....

 

[cincyjon]

Just ordered a Fisher F5

Thanks to everyone for the advice! Stay tuned for more questions, I'm sure I'll need your help.

thanks again
Jon