johnnydarms
Greenie
- Oct 30, 2012
- 11
- 2
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
First off a water proof detctor is a must although I will do no detecting in the water. For some reason my great state believes if it is in the water it should stay in the water. As far as the beach I am limited to the area between the water line and dunes. I will be accessing a lot of areas by kayak and this is the reason for needing a water proof detector. I will also be hitting up the parks and local schools not to mention several of my friends houses that were built prior to 1960.
I have spent a lot of time reading reviews and let me tell you it has not been easy. Many people are brand loyal so finding objective reviews and comparisons is like trying to find a needle in a haystack
Price wise I feel these are fairly comparable and I can not see spending close to 1k or more on my first unit.
Here is what I have narrowed it down to (there are things I like about each):
Fishers 1280 X
Garrett Sea Hunter II
Tesoro Sand Shark or Tiger Shark
I have read reviews that say all of these units are decent units and each had some iffy reviews. One review that caught my eye was on the Tiger Shark. I do not remember who wrote it or where I found it. The author (who detects full time) did a side by side with a PI unit (not SS). There were a few cases that the PI unit did not pick up on some small gold. The tiger shark was also passing up a lot of the junk that the PI hitting on.
I will do a bit more research over the next week before I pull the trigger and purchase one. I am really leaning towards the tiger shark. Would like the opinions of some y'all more experienced than me. I would also like to know what size coil to purchase.
I do have a good understanding of PI, VLF.
Thanks for the help. I think I am going to go give my brain a rest now.
I have spent a lot of time reading reviews and let me tell you it has not been easy. Many people are brand loyal so finding objective reviews and comparisons is like trying to find a needle in a haystack
Price wise I feel these are fairly comparable and I can not see spending close to 1k or more on my first unit.
Here is what I have narrowed it down to (there are things I like about each):
Fishers 1280 X
Garrett Sea Hunter II
Tesoro Sand Shark or Tiger Shark
I have read reviews that say all of these units are decent units and each had some iffy reviews. One review that caught my eye was on the Tiger Shark. I do not remember who wrote it or where I found it. The author (who detects full time) did a side by side with a PI unit (not SS). There were a few cases that the PI unit did not pick up on some small gold. The tiger shark was also passing up a lot of the junk that the PI hitting on.
I will do a bit more research over the next week before I pull the trigger and purchase one. I am really leaning towards the tiger shark. Would like the opinions of some y'all more experienced than me. I would also like to know what size coil to purchase.
I do have a good understanding of PI, VLF.
Thanks for the help. I think I am going to go give my brain a rest now.
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