Cheap and regular models

[stefs]

I desided to buy a metal detector, but i dont know.
Do i better to buy: fisher f22, garret 250, golden mask 1, land ranger pro.
Or its better to buy: makro racer, land ranger pro, nokta velox one, garret at pro, Minelab X-terra 505 Duo Pack or deus lite.
Question is: Its worth to add 300,400 usd more to buy this metal detectors?

 

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[Carolina Tom]

Buy the more expensive unit first!

I bought a $200 Bounty Hunter, then $600 AT Pro, then $1500 Deus... three machines in 7 months... because I was scared, like a little girl.

AT Pro has proportional audio, deep target sounds softer, shallow target sounds louder. It gives a lot more information to the trained ear. IMHO, this is the lowest level of effective machine. If you can afford to spend more, and want to do so, the high end (VFL machines) are CTX-3030 and Deus.

I chose the Deus because it is wireless, ultra light and I look really cool swinging it!

Good luck, and have fun!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Have you ever metal detected before? What kind of detecting do you prefer to do? Relic hunting, coin shooting, nugget hunting? Watch videos of the ones you listed and see if you like the sounds/tones, which screen has the best display for your taste. It seems like you are on a budget which is fine because if the hobby isn't for you, you'd not have too much invested. I, like Carolina Tom started with a low end detector (TC-1023), then upgraded to a Fisher F4 sixty days later, and then to my F75LTDSE five months later. The bug bit me hard, three years in and I detect every weekend (both days). A majority of my finds could have been detected with lower cost detectors.

 

[Welgund]

Get yourself a tesoro compadre 8in coil for 160 bucks and under for used. Add a Leche digger and pinpointer for around the same amount together and see if you like the hobby. To many beginners buy just the detector and not the pinpointer and struggle to find the target after they locate it with the detector. So consider your first investment to be at least 200 dollars extra to include a proper digger and pinpointer.

 

[Loco-Digger]

For ease of use and learning the hobby I recommend you get a used F2 or Teknetics Delta. I am a huge fan of the DD coil over the concentric, but the 8" concentric is a good coil to start with. I picked up an F2 with 2 coils for $100 a few weeks ago and when a property owner wants to hunt with me on their property I can get them started withing a few minutes of training. Of course I am in Ohio with mild soil so ground balancing is not a huge necessity. If you are in an are of highly mineralized soil I would lean towards the BH Land Ranger Pro. It comes with options that other mid to high end detectors come with and can be ground balanced. I see some used ones selling for less than $200. Good Luck in what ever you choose.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

stefs
Welcome to Tnet !
You need to take into consideration your desire to get into this hobby,and how often you change hobby's.
If your desire is small go small in cost...just stay with the "Known Brands".
Sound is much more important than sight in metal detecting...so go with a machine with tones...meters are helpful but get some targets wrong and get less helpful the deeper the target.
What ever machine you choose,Take it to a good spot and the machine can show you whats in the ground good and poor targets...public parks are very bad places to start due to the junk targets
Your back yard will do at first ... practice digging flaps/holes in your yard,and remember this is fun .
Gary

 

[Sandman]

Listen to GARY.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Listen to GARY.

Dennis thanks
I learned it from you !

 

[stefs]

I am from Montenegro.
In my country we have a lot of beach and some small mountains.
I really like this hobby, and i buy my first metal detector.
I hope i get a lot of advices from you my friends..

 

[stefs]

any other advices?

 

[Loco-Digger]

any other advices?

Have you googles each model that interests you and watch some videos of each. If you are interested in a Bounty Hunter, then the LRP is my choice. If you are interested in a Fisher then I'd go for the stock F75, for Garrett I'd go AT Pro, On a new Minelab, I believe the 705 is the lowest one I'd purchase, I am not that familiar with Makro or Nokta detectors.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

You have a coast of salt water, and notably, some machines freak out in black salt water sands. So, that's something you'll wish to consider.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

If you want to hunt wet salt water beaches your going to need a good salt water detector and they are not cheap.

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[stefs]

no one of this detector cant hunt in beach?