Newbie Looking for 1st MD

[uwfotoguy]

Hey all! New to the sport and first post.
Trying to get a good grasp after reading till my eyes blurred.
I live near the beaches in Orange County, CA and am looking to do beach stuff and also be able to do rivers and banks in the mountains when I go camping with the kids. Read a lot and talked to a bunch of sales people and the consensus was the AT Pro, any thoughts

Thanks,
Tom

 

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[Longhair]

W/o spending twice the money, it's probably the one.

 

[norbyx]

The At-Pro has many good reviews, I have heard people that aren't so happy with it but it is not the majority. I think the AT can be a good over all solution for the type of detecting you are looking for. It is waterproof and that is a plus. It will work on salt water, but I just don't see how good it can work, anyhow it is stated that it should work some how.
If salt beaches weren't your priority, I could tell you to consider the AT-Gold, aparently it works better than the Pro even as a coinshooter.

 

[spartacus53]

Well at least you read up on several machines and seem to know what you want... Good start

Now buy it and learn it..

If you want anything more objective just wait until others post another dozen choice for you.. More reading

 

[Steveo]

From what I know of and heard about the AT pro it seems to be a good solid machine for all around detecting.Good luck...............

 

[dougofpa]

AT Pro...excellent choice. Before you buy it...go to youtube and type in Garrett AT pro and watch the videos, this will give you an understanding of the machine and how it operates and sounds. If you do decide to go with it...Be patient and take the time (a lot of hours swingin and diggin) to learn it

 

[cudamark]

The one time I used the AT Pro on our SoCal black sand beaches, it was unstable and had lots of falsing. I use an Excalibur and couldn't be happier with it (except for the crappy knobs that break off!). You can find a good used one on E-bay for around $750-800.