bottlecap
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First off I posted a similar thread in the Minelab forum because I am strongly considering getting a Minelab CTX but I thought since the ground is still frozen here in Mn I would do some exhaustive research on all options.
I sold my AT Pro, it is a great detector and I put a LOT of hours on it, by a lot I mean I detected every day after work even in the pitch black with a headlamp on in and out of the water, dry land, I mean every type of land you can detect EXCEPT salt water, I live in MN so obviously no salt water around. You may be wondering why I sold my AT Pro and I will be completely honest, I was bored with it, not so much with my finds but the machine itself, I was also not terribly impressed with it at certain fresh water beaches in the water and on wet sand, signals would be scratchy and unreliable at times, I would get a scratchy signal that I thought may be half of a bobby pin and it would turn out to be a quarter, I ground balanced and tweaked and tried different things but I flat out don't trust it.
My question is if you were willing to spend good money getting a machine that was good in water and on land what would you get? I KNOW different machines have strong/weak points but there HAS to be a machine that is good for both. I looked a little bit into the Fors Core and XP Dues but I don't think they are waterproof, I like getting out there in the water up to my nipples where others may have skipped either because their machine wasn't waterproof, or maybe they just aren't as tall as I am, I am willing to do anything include getting a nice machine to give me a leg up on the competition.
Ideally I am looking for people who have owned several machines and their opinion of what the best one was. This may start an argument but that's o.k., different people like different brands and will defend them, cool with me, just give me the reasons WHY you like the machine.
Also I am hoping to hear about real world experience, not some crappy air test where someone waves a half dollar at about 60 miles an hour in front of a coil on you tube and says a detector doesn't work well. Ideally someone who comes on here and says, "hey dude you would not believe the stuff I was missing at the park with my XY detector, I bought a XZ detector and was blown away!".
Before I get people thinking I am some rich snob willing to drop 2 grand or more on a detector I'm not, I work hard and long(ya I know that's what she said) for my money and given the fact detecting is something I do on a daily basis(all day on weekends if I don't work) I think it's an awesome investment! Please do not hold back your opinions even if you think you may offend someone. Thanks Guys and Gals!
I sold my AT Pro, it is a great detector and I put a LOT of hours on it, by a lot I mean I detected every day after work even in the pitch black with a headlamp on in and out of the water, dry land, I mean every type of land you can detect EXCEPT salt water, I live in MN so obviously no salt water around. You may be wondering why I sold my AT Pro and I will be completely honest, I was bored with it, not so much with my finds but the machine itself, I was also not terribly impressed with it at certain fresh water beaches in the water and on wet sand, signals would be scratchy and unreliable at times, I would get a scratchy signal that I thought may be half of a bobby pin and it would turn out to be a quarter, I ground balanced and tweaked and tried different things but I flat out don't trust it.
My question is if you were willing to spend good money getting a machine that was good in water and on land what would you get? I KNOW different machines have strong/weak points but there HAS to be a machine that is good for both. I looked a little bit into the Fors Core and XP Dues but I don't think they are waterproof, I like getting out there in the water up to my nipples where others may have skipped either because their machine wasn't waterproof, or maybe they just aren't as tall as I am, I am willing to do anything include getting a nice machine to give me a leg up on the competition.
Ideally I am looking for people who have owned several machines and their opinion of what the best one was. This may start an argument but that's o.k., different people like different brands and will defend them, cool with me, just give me the reasons WHY you like the machine.
Also I am hoping to hear about real world experience, not some crappy air test where someone waves a half dollar at about 60 miles an hour in front of a coil on you tube and says a detector doesn't work well. Ideally someone who comes on here and says, "hey dude you would not believe the stuff I was missing at the park with my XY detector, I bought a XZ detector and was blown away!".
Before I get people thinking I am some rich snob willing to drop 2 grand or more on a detector I'm not, I work hard and long(ya I know that's what she said) for my money and given the fact detecting is something I do on a daily basis(all day on weekends if I don't work) I think it's an awesome investment! Please do not hold back your opinions even if you think you may offend someone. Thanks Guys and Gals!
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