RobNC
Sr. Member
- Jan 5, 2019
- 268
- 493
- Detector(s) used
- EQ800 (Stock Coil), Nokta Legend (LG30/LG24)
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Here's the short of it- Needing something that can deal with the tons of bottlecaps, pulltabs, foil, and assorted junk in these high traffic areas.
I already own an XP ORX and finding that the coil is a bit too large for such hunts as it grabs multiple targets at once. I HAVE found items with the ORX in some rough trash but it is extremely annoying. It's a detector you take out to less trashy sites. It's a good unit, and I will be keeping it but think of it as the last one to run over a site when finds get sparse.
I like visual target ID but it is not a necessity in this case. Something that has a proven record of doing well in high traffic areas with modern trash.
So I'm looking for the following things:
1) Good discrimination without clipping out good things(no detector is perfect, I know this)
2) Not a heavy unit.
3) Something with smaller coil than 8", a coil that can work closer to bleachers, tot lot swings and such.
4) Less than $600.00
5) Waterproof coil (not looking to go diving, but something that can deal with shallow water)
What I'm not looking for:
1) Minelab Equinox recommendations (Already been down that road, just was not for me and my ears)
What I've looked at so far and thought about:
Tesoro Outlaw with the 3 coils
Whites TreasurePro
Garrett AT Pro with 5x8 coil
Feel free to recommend any other unit that will meet some or all of the above wants.
I already own an XP ORX and finding that the coil is a bit too large for such hunts as it grabs multiple targets at once. I HAVE found items with the ORX in some rough trash but it is extremely annoying. It's a detector you take out to less trashy sites. It's a good unit, and I will be keeping it but think of it as the last one to run over a site when finds get sparse.
I like visual target ID but it is not a necessity in this case. Something that has a proven record of doing well in high traffic areas with modern trash.
So I'm looking for the following things:
1) Good discrimination without clipping out good things(no detector is perfect, I know this)
2) Not a heavy unit.
3) Something with smaller coil than 8", a coil that can work closer to bleachers, tot lot swings and such.
4) Less than $600.00
5) Waterproof coil (not looking to go diving, but something that can deal with shallow water)
What I'm not looking for:
1) Minelab Equinox recommendations (Already been down that road, just was not for me and my ears)
What I've looked at so far and thought about:
Tesoro Outlaw with the 3 coils
Whites TreasurePro
Garrett AT Pro with 5x8 coil
Feel free to recommend any other unit that will meet some or all of the above wants.
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