Mercury1: i don't know if you've tried but go to youtube and search the Garrett AT Pro. Some very nice videos of the Pro in action. If i would have started out with a 250 i might would still have be using it. It's pretty descent as an entry level machine. Here's my deal...always wanted a detector...a few years back i got a Bounty Hunter for Christmas...in 3 days i realized i was gonna love the hobby...i gave the Bounty Hunter to my mom cause she's always wanted to try metal detecting...i go and research research research and decided on the AT Pro. Me and mom go hit an old plantation home built in 1742 here in my county. I'm pulling flat button after flat button and a few pieces of clad and some 1940 costume jewelry. Mama has foil and cans. I wanted to see exactly how far she was able to get into the ground with the BH...i hear a nice clean mid tone and call her over. I've dug so many buttons i figured that this was another. My AT Pro is telling me 6 inches...she swings the BH and not even a hint of a blip...blurp...or chirp. I dig...flat button at 5 or 6 inches with the shank attached...she finished out the winter season with a few pieces of clad...now she's upgraded to the Pro and is keeping up with me on the good finds. I did a test and planted some clad anywhere from 2 to 8 inches to see what the BH was getting depth wise. I got a quarter at 6 inches and that was it. Dimes at 6 no way...dimes and pennies at 4. Just saying...if you're not happy with what you have after a while move on up. I seriously doubt I'll ever get tired of this hobby...I love going places i think no one has thought about looking or places that others have been denied access to. I love using my gift of gab to get permission from old ornery farmers or landowners. I've even had some business cards made up to look a little more professional when I'm working on a tough landowner. I always tell my landowners they can see what ever it is I dig up...and that they can keep as little or all of what i find. I like the fact the history is out of the ground for us to see. It's doing them or me any good by waisting away in the dirt...9 times out of 10 it's worked for me.
