Favorite underwater metal detector for saltwater?

Fletch88

Silver Member
Mar 7, 2013
4,841
2,367
Valdosta, GA
Detector(s) used
Garrett ATPro- 8.5x11, 5x8, CORS Fotune 5.5x9.5
Tesoro Silver microMax- 8 donut, 8x11 RSD, 3x18 Cleansweep
Minelab Excalibur ll- 10" Tornado
Minelab CTX 3030
Minelab Xterra 305
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
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Treasure_Hunter

Administrator
Staff member
Jul 27, 2006
48,306
54,469
Florida
Detector(s) used
Minelab_Equinox_ 800 Minelab_CTX-3030 Minelab_Excal_1000 Minelab_Sovereign_GT Minelab_Safari Minelab_ETrac Whites_Beach_Hunter_ID Fisher_1235_X
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I have owned MG Midget and Austin Healey Sprite, have bought 2 Mazda Miatas in the last 3 years, sold my 2003 and bought 2006 when I found one with less than 14,000 miles on it...
 

Joeyboots

Jr. Member
Jan 22, 2012
63
31
New York, NY
Detector(s) used
Fisher Pulse 8X/Garrett Gold Stinger/Tesoro Sand Shark/Tiger Shark/Falcon MD 20, Garrett Pro Pointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I am surprised only bvi explorer mentioned the Fisher Pulse 8X. Definitely not the prettiest or the lightest but its a tank, simple and dependable. Good depth too on iron. I like the 8X best but I also have a Sand Shark that also served me very well.
 

teklord

Hero Member
Sep 26, 2006
566
254
Orlando Fl.
Detector(s) used
Excalibur 1000
Primary Interest:
Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
What can the AQ1B do that the Xcal cannot ? Would they compliment each other ?
 

Treasure_Hunter

Administrator
Staff member
Jul 27, 2006
48,306
54,469
Florida
Detector(s) used
Minelab_Equinox_ 800 Minelab_CTX-3030 Minelab_Excal_1000 Minelab_Sovereign_GT Minelab_Safari Minelab_ETrac Whites_Beach_Hunter_ID Fisher_1235_X
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
What can the AQ1B do that the Xcal cannot ? Would they compliment each other ?
They can detect metal at greater distances. I was helping tech at Kellyco test one he was repairing, it was seeing a metal pole 7+ foot away... Not saying it sees gold ring that far but it detects large metal objects far away...
 

trsrseeker

Full Member
May 10, 2011
249
50
FL / NY
Detector(s) used
Whites Dual Field, Excaliber 11, Sovereign, CTX 3030
I have both the Fishers 8 x and the Aqua pulse 1B. 8X is a reliable unit bit does not come close to the 1 B in terns of depth on silver. I would not (and do not) use the 8x on any wreck site where I expect to find silver.
 

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