Help me With Detector Model and Type please

[KevinBoise]

I am looking for a Detector. The thing is... I want to
1. Be capable of seeing Gold
2. Be waterproof(people float the river and swim in lots of ponds around town)
3. Be in my price range($200 or less)

Would going to the Pawn shops be a possible Idea, or should I buy one brand new?

 

[Terry Soloman]

None in your price range.

Tesoro Tiger Shark (about $590.00 new) is at the absolute starting line for waterproof units that can go below 10-feet deep. Garrett AT Pro ($595.00) can get wet up to 10-feet deep.

 

[Flex68]

Yep, even going used vs/ new, likely going to be hard to find a waterproof detector in the <$200 price range.....

 

[cudamark]

Yup, getting lucky on a used PI machine is your only hope.

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Save up your cash, unless your are only going to go wading in knee deep water.

Wayne

 

[Longhair]

I paid $250 for a used Fisher 1280X. It finds gold, but only refined gold like rings and things. It's not a nugget hunter.

 

[KevinBoise]

haha, Yeah i didn't mean Waterproof as in going diving with the machine. I only meant that it was capable of working in river banks and other areas along the water without ruining the machine

 

[Terry Soloman]

haha, Yeah i didn't mean Waterproof as in going diving with the machine. I only meant that it was capable of working in river banks and other areas along the water without ruining the machine

Tesoro Compadre
Garrett Ace 250
Fisher F2
Whites Coinmaster

 

[cudamark]

haha, Yeah i didn't mean Waterproof as in going diving with the machine. I only meant that it was capable of working in river banks and other areas along the water without ruining the machine

Just about every modern detector can be had with a waterproof coil.

 

[Treasure finder]

Well Kevin, you can buy a sluice box and a shovel for that kind of money. If there is gold there you will find it.
Not being catty, try it, you make like it. Get a gold pan too. Have fun.
Rich

 

[Bitpusher]

Teknetics Delta 4000 can be had in about your price range. It will see refined gold, and the coil is submersible.

 

[cudamark]

There again, the Delta 4000 is only a single frequency machine.

 

[fella]

There again, the Delta 4000 is only a single frequency machine.

Op didn't mention he needed/wanted multi freqs.

 

[cudamark]

Ooops, sorry, you're correct.....I meant to say that the Delta 4000 is not waterproof. I was talking with someone earlier who had to have a multi-freq machine and had that on my mind when I responded.