Need help with machine

treasurehound

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First off I have never hunted beaches but am planning a trip this year and would like some help on a machine. I will be going to the east coast probably Myrtle Beach area. I was seriously thinking about getting the Tesoro Sand Shark for in the water and using my MXT PRO on the dry sand. A friend of mine told me about the AT PRO as it will work for both and I need only to take one machine. I have heard both good and bad about the AT PRO working in the salt water. So what are your opinions about the AT PRO at the beach?
 

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DewGuru

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AT PRO + SALT = VHF = False Signals = Reduce Sensitivity = Disadvantaged.

SHARK = PI = No Discrimination = Dig Everything = Not as bad as it seems = Finds the Goods = Lifetime Warranty = Way to go.
 

Les West Central Fl

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DewGuru has good advice about AT Pro. When I travel I always take 2 machines. If one stops working you will be stuck wthout detecting if you only take one.
 

Terry Soloman

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Go with the Sand Shark in the Wet! Big Gold to you!
 

Sandman

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Those that hunt the saltwater beaches with the AT PRO do so at a great disadvantage because of the different salt concentrations on a beach. You need to operate at reduced sens then black sand gives you trouble in some areas.

Good thing you got the Sand Shark, its one great detector for saltwater.
 

JustKeepDigging

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It's a great machine for sure! Went out today even though I knew the waves would be rough, even with the waves knocking me back & forth I could see that the Sand Shark was doing its job.
 

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