DETECTOR PREFERENCE, UNBRANDED !

[Frankn]

I know there a lot of branded users out there, but let's not even mention brand names {restrain yourself, I know you can do it!}
List the features of a detector that are most important to you.
Example: water use, landuse. dept, sensitivity, discrimination, weight, size, multi-use, speciality, Indicator panels-ID, etc.etc. List them in order of importance to you. You can also list primary and secondary detector features if you rely on different types. Again please, no brand names!

 

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[mrwilburino]

1. Depth
2. Discrimination

That's all I really care about.

 

[Smudge]

1. Land Use and Water Use (you usually have to seperate the two into two different machines).

2. Discrimination

 

[Digger]

Depth
Accurate target ID
Discrimination

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

1. Tone I.D. (Like the 4 tones on the Fisher CZ's)
2. Depth (There are still numerous deep silver coins in the parks in that 7 to 9 inch range)
3. Analog displays. ( Digital displays are sometimes unstable, jump too much)

 

[Frankn]

MIKE, you just had to mention that brand didn't you!!!!
I figured some of you branded people would loose self controll!!!!
Read the title and lead in comments please!!!!
And if you have any honor, Repair your post.

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[Deepdiger60]

Mixed mode
Rely on sounds
Use the screen just to pinpoint and depth
Dd60

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Simplicity
consistency

Good customer service from manufacture to back it up.

 

[bigscoop]

All purpose capabilities (land & water)
Quality
Good depth capabilities
Good descrimination capabilities
Good ground balance capabilities
Battery life
Hip mount capability (when I go I hunt long hours, usually all day, so this is important to me)

 

[thrillathahunt]

Power (depth)

Sensitivity to small non-ferrous objects

Thats what floats my boat.

 

[turtlefoot13]

1. Ability to pick up small items
2. Reliability

Discrimination doesn't matter to me as I hunt in all metal mode for relics.

Doug

 

[TerryC]

Reliability! Nothing else means squat if the machine is not reliable.