Best Beach Machine for small gold items ?

[TORRERO]

I am trying to determine the best beach machine for small gold items such as gold chains or gold earings in the wet salt
sand.

I have been hunting for almost 25 years and used to use a Tesoro Stingray to good affect for gold on the beach, but this
was a heavy machine to carry and had no meter of any kind.

What's the opinion of the forum for a very good, highly sensative, lightweight, deep seeking, wet salt water detector that
can be used on dry land as well.

Minelab ? Tesoro ? White's ?

What is your machine of choice and why...

tell me your story and help me to decide my next major metal detecting purchase.
Thanks in advance

Richard

 

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[Harvest]

I have been detceting for many years, my 1st detector was a Whites 5DB bought new in the 70's. I have owned several different detectors and Whites Surf PI is the best detector I have ever used on the beach or underwater, except for the Whites PI 1000 but that got old and died. just my opinion

GOD Bless , Harvest

 

[Dirty WhiteBoy]

I have been detceting for many years, my 1st detector was a Whites 5DB bought new in the 70's. I have owned several different detectors and Whites Surf PI is the best detector I have ever used on the beach or underwater, except for the Whites PI 1000 but that got old and died. just my opinion

GOD Bless , Harvest

I agree completely....Whites Surf P.I.

 

[TORRERO]

I have been detceting for many years, my 1st detector was a Whites 5DB bought new in the 70's. I have owned several different detectors and Whites Surf PI is the best detector I have ever used on the beach or underwater, except for the Whites PI 1000 but that got old and died. just my opinion

GOD Bless , Harvest

I agree completely....Whites Surf P.I.

I was under the impression that PI machines were not that sensative to small gold....
and of course you have to dig every signal..

 

[Dirty WhiteBoy]

You do have to dig everything....The PDI is sensitive to gold even at maximum depths. I think it and the Beachhunter are both good shallow water detectors!

 

[txkickergirl]

Garretts Infin. or sea hunter should both work.

The excal is a wonderful machine but won't pick up gold chains, unless they are wadded up, really large, or have a pendant on it.

 

[thrillathahunt]

Check out the Sand Shark by Tesoro. In my opinion it cannot be beat! Lifetime warranty too.

Rick