Treasure Hunter...IS RIGHT...there is no good all around detector..........And like ...Sandman ....Said here we go again.........Treasure_Hunter said:littletwig said:I think you need to look real seriously at the Whites DFX, MXT or M6.
I don't think you can't call them an "all around detector" since you can't get any of those wet which leaves out water and shallow surf hunting.....The majority of my good jewelry finds at the beach have been in the water knee to chest deep...... My primary water detector now is a Minelab Sovereign GT that has been waterproofed. I am very happy with the Sovereign GT both on land and in the water, but it has to be customized to be used in the water.....
I have land detectors, water detectors, and a competition detector.
Sandman said:Here we go again.......There are to many variables to consider which detector as no one detector does it all and that is why many of us either specialize in one type of hunting or we buy a lot of different machines to meet the type hunt. (something is wrong this that sentence structure, but I am to lazy to fix it.)
As long as it has good depth and sensitivity, you don't need any bells and whistles. All of those who have machines that double mine in price that I have hunted with, I have out-performed. Like it was said earlier, A metal detector is an extension of yourself. It's performance all depends on the user.
Digger said:As long as it has good depth and sensitivity, you don't need any bells and whistles. All of those who have machines that double mine in price that I have hunted with, I have out-performed. Like it was said earlier, A metal detector is an extension of yourself. It's performance all depends on the user.
Not entirely true. Good depth and sensitivity CAN be improved with these so called "bells and Whistles." Experience will account for success more than the detector itself. IF you have been "using the same machine for 15 years" and you are comparing your detector to someone who has not had theirs as long, you haven't learned much. Put that 15 year old detector up against someone with the same experience on a high end machine, and I think you'll find why "bells and whistles" make a difference.
Yes performance depends often depends on the user, but given 2 users with the same experience, and the better detector WILL rise to the top.
dex378 said:bscofield6 said:If you want the deep, old coins then the explorer is for you. I don't dig any gold with mine, though. But that is because I am only going for the deep silver coins. Digging lots of trash for the occasional gold ring doesn't interest me. It also works beautifully at the beach and you can go into the water with it, just not super deep. The wet sand doesn't faze it like it does many other land machines.
But, when I am at the beach I use a minelab excalibur.
So your combo of the excaliber/explorer works pretty good for you ? All for under $2400?
experienced users focus too much on the extras and often loose their ability to listen to the signals or become complacent toward digging because of target ID"s.
Digger, if you are challenging me to a head to head competition, I'll be your huckleberry.
dex378 said:So, what are the pros using? What is the best all around metal detector? I have been using my ace 250 and enjoy this hobby very much. I want to upgrade right to the top, why wait! I will be doing the usual , some fields, some beach etc.... Thanks in advance ....
If you click on his name it shows detectors he uses...Hi! I know it's been a while since you replied to this post, but what metal detector do you use?