DETECTOR PREFERENCE, UNBRANDED !

Frankn

Gold Member
Mar 21, 2010
8,711
2,989
Maryland
Detector(s) used
XLT , surfmaster PI , HAYS 2Box , VIBRA-TECTOR
I know there a lot of branded users out there, but let's not even mention brand names {restrain yourself, I know you can do it!}
List the features of a detector that are most important to you.
Example: water use, landuse. dept, sensitivity, discrimination, weight, size, multi-use, speciality, Indicator panels-ID, etc.etc. List them in order of importance to you. You can also list primary and secondary detector features if you rely on different types. Again please, no brand names!
 

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Smudge

Bronze Member
Jul 9, 2010
1,532
44
Central Florida
Detector(s) used
A Propointer tied to a stick
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
1. Land Use and Water Use (you usually have to seperate the two into two different machines).

2. Discrimination
 

Cool Hand Fluke

Bronze Member
Nov 28, 2006
1,730
5,614
In the Heart of Wine Country in Northern Californi
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2
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
Fisher CZ6, CZ5, Coinstrike, Fisher CZ20, Fisher 1235X, Tesoro Conquistador, Whites Surfmaster P.I. ,
, Garrett Pro Pointer
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
1. Tone I.D. (Like the 4 tones on the Fisher CZ's)
2. Depth (There are still numerous deep silver coins in the parks in that 7 to 9 inch range)
3. Analog displays. ( Digital displays are sometimes unstable, jump too much)
 

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Frankn

Gold Member
Mar 21, 2010
8,711
2,989
Maryland
Detector(s) used
XLT , surfmaster PI , HAYS 2Box , VIBRA-TECTOR
MIKE, you just had to mention that brand didn't you!!!!
I figured some of you branded people would loose self controll!!!!
Read the title and lead in comments please!!!!
And if you have any honor, Repair your post.
 

Deepdiger60

Silver Member
Jun 18, 2009
2,804
94
Long Island E-end
Detector(s) used
Minelab Sov GT,Sovereign xs2-pro Fisher CZ21 Custom Skullies , Stealth 720-i
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Mixed mode
Rely on sounds
Use the screen just to pinpoint and depth
Dd60
 

bigscoop

Gold Member
Jun 4, 2010
13,373
8,689
Wherever there be treasure!
Detector(s) used
Older blue Excal with full mods, Equinox 800.
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
All purpose capabilities (land & water)
Quality
Good depth capabilities
Good descrimination capabilities
Good ground balance capabilities
Battery life
Hip mount capability (when I go I hunt long hours, usually all day, so this is important to me)
 

thrillathahunt

Silver Member
Jul 24, 2006
4,591
952
TEXAS
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Power (depth)

Sensitivity to small non-ferrous objects

Thats what floats my boat. :tongue3:
 

turtlefoot13

Hero Member
Aug 23, 2009
733
105
The Ozarks, Missouri
Detector(s) used
Teknetics Alpha 2000
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
1. Ability to pick up small items
2. Reliability

Discrimination doesn't matter to me as I hunt in all metal mode for relics.

Doug
 

TerryC

Gold Member
Jun 26, 2008
7,735
10,996
Yarnell, AZ
Detector(s) used
Ace 250 (2), Ace 300, Gold Bug 2, Tesoro Cortes, Garrett Sea Hunter, Whites TDI SL SE, Fisher Impulse 8, Minelab Monster 1000, Minelab CTX3030, Falcon MD20, Garrett Pro-pointer, Calvin Bunker digger.
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Reliability! Nothing else means squat if the machine is not reliable.
 

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