NAME YOUR FAVORITE DETECTOR

[Michigan Badger]

Of all the detectors you've owned, which one was (is) your favorite?

Don't forget to tell why...

My favorite was the Tejon but now has shifted to the Minelab Sovereign GT. As you can tell I'm not loyal to any one brand.

The Sovereign is the deepest and most stable detector I've tried to date (since 1968).

I've finally stopped digging nails! Thank you Minelab!

Badger

 

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[Ollieboy]

I have only owned two Tesoro's, and my best is without a doubt the Tiger Shark with the 18" clean sweep coil. Very precise when pin pointing, covers a boat load of ground quickly, and as long as your paying attention it doesn't miss much. Oh also i have found that because the width is only 3" I'm able to put the tip of it into the hole left by my sand scoop turning that faint signal into loud crisp "hello, your getting closer" sound that we all love.
Ollieboy

 

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[Michigan Badger]

My favorite detector is the JETCO, not because I've ever owned one, or would ever want to. Just because if I ever see one in a competition hunt I will root for the underdog!

Seriously though, my fav is the Fisher 1266-X. I've used Compass detectors, a Whites XLT, and an Ace 250. Fisher has my bid, but their customer service sucks and BH bought them out. Two BIG minus marks. So if my trusty Fisher ever konks out, I feel a brand change coming on...

Cheers,

Buckleboy

I hear ya BuckleBoy...those JETCO's were cool. Never owned one myself but I'll never forget those sales catalogs.

Another great one of the era was the D-Tex. Remember those catalogs with the tall Texan?

Here's a vintage D-Tex catalog on ebay...better BUY-IT-NOW lol!

http://cgi.ebay.com/1980-DTEX-metal-detector-catalog_W0QQitemZ280155200196QQcmdZViewItem

Badger

 

[John (Ma)]

I cannot even choose 1 detector, as I like the DFX for main ground and the Minelab excal for beaches of any sort. I have the perfect duo as far as my needs right now that handles everything I like to hunt.

 

[Farmercal]

I really like my Teknetics 9000B because I almost always knew what I was digging before I dug the item. Out of my present arsenal I prefer the Minelab Explorer II.

 

[Michigan Badger]

I really like my Teknetics 9000B because I almost always knew what I was digging before I dug the item. Out of my present arsenal I prefer the Minelab Explorer II.

I owned the Teknetics 8500 back in 83 as I recall. it was so-so for depth but did a good job on target ID.

 

[Michigan Badger]

LISA 'cause she calls me decafe 8)

Is that really you in the avatar deacon?

COOL! 8)

Badger

 

[Mike in Fla.]

my favorite has to be my Quattro on land and excal in the water. The Quattro took some getting use to, but now I love it.


Mike

 

[Michigan Badger]

I've finally stopped digging nails! Thank you Minelab!

Badger

You still better keep that Tejon. Sometimes you need to clear out the iron at sites to get the good stuff.

Bob

Okay..rub it in...geez! lol

 

[uriykir]

BH jr

 

[Gribnitz]

I must admit I like my Tejon, but would love to get a T2.

I saw that big brass buckle you found (nice find btw), but I have NO doubt that the Nautilus and the Tejon would have hit on that big ole brass. Go campare all those machines at the same DISC setting on say an eagle cuff button and see which one hits the best.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Dang Sherman, that detector has a searchcoil for a control box. LOL.

SEARS STRIKES AGAIN!

 

[Mercury dude]

Bounty Hunter, i have too of them and yes I am new, the wife got them for me, and it was a big surprise to me on my Birthday, so what can I say, is thanks babe.

jc from ceres, ca

 

[Michigan Badger]

Sherm, I can't figure out if that Sears detector was for metal detecting or fishing.

 

[kickback]

My favorite detector is my CZ 70.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Hard for me to say, being a newbie and all. I have only used 4 detectors, the White's Beach Hunter ID,(traded for the Sov) and 6000 XL PRO, and the Minelab's Excal, and the Sovereign GT (still own and using all three).

I love to beach hunt and have 2 Excals, and I really love the Sovereign GT, it's a close call there.

 

[Michigan Badger]

Hard for me to say, being a newbie and all. I have only used 4 detectors, the White's Beach Hunter ID,(traded for the Sov) and 6000 XL PRO, and the Minelab's Excal, and the Sovereign GT (still own and using all three).

I love to beach hunt and have 2 Excals, and I really love the Sovereign GT, it's a close call there.

You got that right...that Sovereign GT is just about as good as they could get.

I've thought about moving to the SE but some have privately warned me not to do it.

Badger

 

[Kas]

started out back in the '80's with a cheap radio shack. Learning with a detector that was VLF, but all-metal was a treat. That thing found the coins if they were only about three inches.

Now I use the DFX, and if my arm gets tired I switch to the prism VI.

Thinking about getting the minelab SE.

 

[ivan salis]

name my favorite detector ? ---ok --- joe--- yah I'll call it joe-- thats the ticket joe the bounty hunter

 

[panzermeyer]

Wouldn;t give up my White's xlt spectrum ! Its a dandy for finding those small items that some other machines miss.I;ve got 4 years o f serious hunting on it and it works just as good as the day it came home.Previous owner used it 4 or 5 times and got discouraged right away as he was hunting the wrong sites and finding mostly pull tabs and bottle caps lol.HH...Panz