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MissPrecious

Tenderfoot
Jul 15, 2016
8
0
Oregon
Detector(s) used
Searching
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
What Metal Detectors would you recommend for me?

Salt Water Detecting, Near Beaches, Coast lines, Pacific Ocean, and also Rivers/Streams.

Forest/War Sites/Relics and War memorabilia.

Gold ore deposits, Volcanic areas.

Thank's and feel free to suggest more than one Detector!

Ps: Price is not an issue but don't make it too high and please suggest the best ones only.
 

Terry Soloman

Gold Member
May 28, 2010
19,408
30,017
White Plains, New York
🥇 Banner finds
1
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Nokta Makro Legend// Pulsedive// Minelab GPZ 7000// Vanquish 540// Minelab Pro Find 35// Dune Kraken Sandscoop// Grave Digger Tools Tombstone shovel & Sidekick digger// Bunk's Hermit Pick
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Honey, if you found one that can do all of that you HAVE to share!!!!!! :headbang:
 

Tom_in_CA

Gold Member
Mar 23, 2007
13,837
10,360
Salinas, CA
🥇 Banner finds
2
Detector(s) used
Explorer II, Compass 77b, Tesoro shadow X2
Honey, if you found one that can do all of that you HAVE to share!!!!!! :headbang:

If they found one that could "do it all" (for those they listed), then sure: there are cross-over nugget/prospecting/coin/jewelry/beach/relic machines. But BE ASSURED it will only be Half-#ss in each category. Gauranteed. They will get their behind spanked if they want to excell in any of those arenas.

Anytime manufacturers make cross-over machines, there are necessary compromises. Because the goals of each of those venues are often opposed. For example: The nugget hunter wants the "bells of notre dame to ring" at each pinhead, staple, birdshot, etc... Right ? (so they can hear the pinhead nuggets!). But the coin/relic hunter DOESN'T want to be bothered by each nail, staple, pushpin, birdshot, etc... Doh!
 

SusanMN

Silver Member
Jun 1, 2007
4,534
4,098
Minnesota
Detector(s) used
Tiger Shark, Xterra 705, Makro Legend
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Maybe you found it, maybe you didn't. A number of machines have a salt water mode, for example, but in reality they will get all chattery and unstable if you try to use them there. One that does seem to be able to do it all is a CTX 3030, however this a machine on the heavier side, too heavy for some of us women. Want to tell us what you chosE?
 

s.c.shooter

Bronze Member
Jul 28, 2008
1,063
730
SC
Detector(s) used
Minelab Sov- AT PRO - AT Max - Equinox 600
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
The sov GT is a great detector for mineralized areas. I use mine on the SC beaches and it does a great job. You might also want to look at a Garret ATX. It's a PI machine and I've heard good things about it. Good luck !
 

Fletch88

Silver Member
Mar 7, 2013
4,841
2,367
Valdosta, GA
Detector(s) used
Garrett ATPro- 8.5x11, 5x8, CORS Fotune 5.5x9.5
Tesoro Silver microMax- 8 donut, 8x11 RSD, 3x18 Cleansweep
Minelab Excalibur ll- 10" Tornado
Minelab CTX 3030
Minelab Xterra 305
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
The CTX 3030 for everything EXCEPT the gold prospecting. For that the GPX 4500 is what you need. You will covered in all areas possible except scuba diving then just add an Excalibur ll and you will be set.
 

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