Smittyman, I was reading through some North Carolina threads and see you are also from Charlotte NC. I am fairly new to metal detecting and have concentrated my effort to tot lots to hone my skills. I recently purchased the Garrett AT Pro and it is like trying to figure out a new girl friend . I was curious if you are a memeber of the MDAC (Metal Detecting of the Carolinas)? Is it worth joining? Any information you can provide would be great. Thanks