I am looking for some recommendations for a detector. Would like to use around old foundations and in fields in pa. My budget would be about $500. thanks
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Suggest you visit the different manufactures websites to see what is with in your price range. Stick to the major brands like Whites, Minelab, Garrett and Tesoro.
Pa has a lot of unique ground conditions..as i'm sure lots of states do.
Mostly in the area i'm in, the ground seems to be fairly neutral with a metal detector. I have encountered some heavily mineralized ground tho and I hear coal country can be a real bear with hot rocks.
Minelabs and Whites seem to work with ease in this state...good automatic ground balancing in either machine. I know White's has some good machines in your price range. i can't comment on the Minelab's prices.