Ganji, A Big Welcome to you to Treasurenet from Georgia. If I can give you my 2cents worth, which doesn't account for much, here it goes. First in your quest for a metal detector, decide on which type of hunting you will mostly be doing such as coin, jewelry, relics, gold prospecting, etc. Would you prefer a water detector, one you could go into the water with, or one for dry land hunting. Would you prefer land hunting such as woods, fields, or the beach? Quite a few things to consider when you go to purchase a detector. Then would you prefer a detector that is an all around detector, that is one that has settings for coins, relics/jewelry, or prospecting. You already have the price set on what you want to spend, so that is a beginning. There are many capable detectors for you to choose from in this price range. Now just do the RESEARCH. I like to suggest Utube as a Research tool. Almost any MD manufacturer and model can be found on Utube and you can watch videos of many of these being used in the field. Best of Luck to you and if you have any more questions feel free to ask and you will get support from folks here. Keep us informed and let us know what MD you decide on. Also, on some websites that sell detectors, you can find comparison charts where you can do a side by side comparison of different models you may be looking at that gives you all the major stats of each detector. HH
