How many detectors have you had ?

Xraywolf

Silver Member
Feb 28, 2005
3,576
4,360
MI USA
Detector(s) used
Ace 400, AT Pro, equinox 800, Simplex,Vanquish 540
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
I currently have 3, Simplex, Vanquish [not functioning] and a AT Pro. Messed up and sold my Ace 400, am going to get another.
Here are the ones I have had that I can remember:

Ace 250, ML Quatro, F75, XP Deus, Macro Racer, Nox 800, Tesero [bandit I think] So I am pretty well diversified among brands, but except the 250, none of them grew on me so sold them. Simplex is serving me well, the AT I use exclusively in the water. Vanquish I sent in for repair, cycles through the startup then turns right off, still doing the same thing so it is pretty much good for nothing at this point. IF I could give one another chance it would be the Deus.
Oops forgot, had a Whites MX Sport, didn't last 5 minutes in the water so I got a refund.
 

Charlie P. (NY)

Gold Member
Feb 3, 2006
13,003
17,106
South Central Upstate NY in the foothills of the h
Detector(s) used
Minelab Musketeer Advantage Pro w/8" & 10" DD coils/Fisher F75se(Upgraded to LTD2) w/11" DD, 6.5" concentric & 9.5" NEL Sharpshooter DD coils/Sunray FX-1 Probe & F-Point/Black Widows/Rattler headphone
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Three. One was a Radio Shack/Archer kit I built in the 1970's. Still have and use the other two (see USER profile).

Haven't had a need for anything my 12 year old F-75 can't do. ;-)

A wise man once said: "Learn to live with what you've got and you won't need what you have not." And: "The key to happiness is wanting all what you have, not having all what you want."
 

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SusanMN

Silver Member
Jun 1, 2007
4,534
4,098
Minnesota
Detector(s) used
Tiger Shark, Xterra 705, Makro Legend
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
I have had nine. Most were bought and sold in a single season because I wanted to try something else, while the Tiger shark and Xterra were keepers.

Bounty Hunter, 70’s cheapy
White - XLT
Fisher - F2, F70
Tesoro - Cortez, Silver Umax, Vaquero, Tiger Shark
Minelab - Xterra
 

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ticndig

Silver Member
Apr 17, 2009
3,137
7,329
Cumberland Va
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
T-2-SE
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Ace 250
whites blue and grey
Tesoro silver sabre
fisher 1260
Nautilus 2-b
Teknetics T-2 SE
 

TerryC

Gold Member
Jun 26, 2008
7,732
10,991
Yarnell, AZ
Detector(s) used
Ace 250 (2), Ace 300, Gold Bug 2, Tesoro Cortes, Garrett Sea Hunter, Whites TDI SL SE, Fisher Impulse 8, Minelab Monster 1000, Minelab CTX3030, Falcon MD20, Garrett Pro-pointer, Calvin Bunker digger.
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
DOZENS! ╦╦C
 

Slingshot

Bronze Member
Apr 3, 2004
1,074
1,204
Southern Appalachia
Detector(s) used
Whites CM2 BFO, Harbor Freight 9 function, BH Pioneer 202, Fisher F22
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Around 2 dozen starting with an Fisher M-Scope BFO in 65, TR's in the 70's, then VLF's from 85 on.

Used a Teknetics 9000 for a decade, heavy as a tank. had to hip mount it, took 14 AA's, but it was a SCREAMING coin and ring unit!
 

ARC

Gold Member
Aug 19, 2014
37,158
130,960
Tarpon Springs
Detector(s) used
JW 8X-ML X2-VP 585
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Not sure exact... memory doesn't serve as well anymore on these types of things... and i am sure i have forgotten some or at least one...

Here are a few off the top of my head...

Excals- (3 of them, 1 of which I still own)
Pulse 8x (both versions 1 & 2 - V2 I still own)
Minelab Sovereign XS-2-Pro(several sovs)
Garret MK-2(2)
Garrett GTI 2500(1)
Whites TM-808(1)
Whites IDX pro(2)
Whites Beach Hunter(1)
Whites surfmaster (1)
Whites coin masters (several different ones)
Ace 250 (was a gift)
Bounty hunter (several- old big box ones and newer versions)

Errr... and now time for Rum.
 

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Tahts-a-dats-ago

Sr. Member
Apr 30, 2014
254
562
NJ
Detector(s) used
Legend,
Anfibio multi,
Apex,
ORX,
Deus,
Vanquish 440
Equinox 800
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Somewhere around 20 I think.

For me the hunt for a machine is almost as much fun as hunting for silver/gold.

Current machines;

Tesoro Compadre
Nokta/Makro Multi Kruzer
Nokta/Makro Anfibio Multi
Garrett Apex
XP ORX
XP Deus
Vanquish 440 (my wife's machine)

No longer own:

Something that looked very much like a current Harbor Freight machine (Radio Shack?). Bought it (cheap) at a yard sale. Never used it. Gave it away.
Tesoro Bandido
Garrett GTI 2500
Minelab Etrac
Minelab CTX 3030
Fisher F4
Teknetic Eurotek Pro
Teknetic G2
Whites V3i
Whites MX5
Whites MX Sport
Whites BH 300

That's 19 and I think there may have been 1 or 2 more but can't recall them at the moment.
 

DirtDiggerDaveinMD

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2005
638
730
Let's see...
Bounty Hunter Quick Draw
Garrett GTAx 1250
Garrett GTi 1500
Garrett GTA 350
2 White's XLT Still have one
White's Quantum XT
White's Classic II
White's Classic ID +
White's MX7. Still have
Tesoro Cibola. Hated this machine.
Minelab xterra 305
Minelab Sovereign XS 2a
Minelab Equinox 600 still have
 

Treasure_Hunter

Administrator
Staff member
Jul 27, 2006
48,306
54,475
Florida
Detector(s) used
Minelab_Equinox_ 800 Minelab_CTX-3030 Minelab_Excal_1000 Minelab_Sovereign_GT Minelab_Safari Minelab_ETrac Whites_Beach_Hunter_ID Fisher_1235_X
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Currently have 12, owned total of maybe 16-17, when I first started I wanted to learn them, so I bought them used, would learn them then would upgrade, Owned a couple Tesoros, Troy, Fishers, Whites then Minelabs.

My excal backups have backups, currently have 4 excals, all with different coils, couple 3030s , Equinox 800, SDC2300, X-terra 705, Sovereign GT, Fisher with thumb freq knob for competition hunts, even have a Nokta Kruzer.
 

smokeythecat

Gold Member
Nov 22, 2012
20,684
40,651
Maryland
🥇 Banner finds
10
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
1
Detector(s) used
XP Deus II
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Not many really. A bigger box 1980 vintage Whites, don't remember the model, maybe one of the 6000 incarnations. Then went on a group dig and had my rear handed to me in a hat, they were using something called a "Tesoro". So I got one, it may have been an Eldorado, that was about 1986 or thereafter. Then soon after a Tesoro Lobo which I had for years and was my only machine and go to machine. Had a AT pro for a very short time. We didn't get along so sold it. Then a White's TDI but we didn't get along either so I sold that one. Then nothing for awhile and got a Tesoro Cibola in 2011 (I think), and still have it. Then the XP Deus which is my workhorse. Got an Equinox in there but didn't like it either, so sold it. So now its me the Cibola and Deus.
 

Gare

Gold Member
Dec 30, 2012
7,366
13,879
Canton Ohio Area
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Presently using Deus 2's & have Minelabs, Nokta's Tesoro's DEus's Have them all . Have WAY to many need to get rid of some
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
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Xraywolf

Xraywolf

Silver Member
Feb 28, 2005
3,576
4,360
MI USA
Detector(s) used
Ace 400, AT Pro, equinox 800, Simplex,Vanquish 540
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Around 2 dozen starting with an Fisher M-Scope BFO in 65, TR's in the 70's, then VLF's from 85 on.

Used a Teknetics 9000 for a decade, heavy as a tank. had to hip mount it, took 14 AA's, but it was a SCREAMING coin and ring unit!

Holy moly 14 AA's, don't think I have seen any gadget that took near that many, must have been a power hog
 

relicmeister

Bronze Member
Jul 26, 2012
2,201
2,113
Poconos, Nw.NJ & Delaware Valley
Detector(s) used
XP Orx Deus II, 9” coil
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
BH Tracker (1st as gift)
BH Platinum
( both chopped up for projects after retired)
Teknetics Omega 8000
Minelab X-terra 705 sold
Minelab Safari. Sold
Fisher f75. Sold
Minelab Equinox 800. Sold
Minelab Equinox 600
XP Orx
XP Deus Lite
Teknetics t2 classic. Sold
Teknetics G2+
12in all. Currently the Orx and Deus lite ( I count as two)
Equinox 600 ( one w/ 11” coil one w/ 6” coil)
G2+. ( may sell - one too many at one time)

Getting Nokta Makro SMF when it comes out is a possibility
If it looks like a winner, or not if it’s overpriced.
Orx/ Deus and Equinox combo is killer and could serve all my
detecting needs for years. I’m far from expert on either.
 

malenkai

Full Member
May 4, 2016
182
550
Chester County, PA
Detector(s) used
E-Trac
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
Radio Shack self build unit from the 70s
Whites Coinmaster 5000
Garrett Ace 250
Whites DFX
Whites V3
E-Trac
Nox 800

The E-Trac is the only one I have ever been satisfied with, but I thought the Ace 250 was a fine machine for its price range.
 

ToddsPoint

Gold Member
Mar 2, 2018
5,208
12,181
Todds Point, IL
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
White's Coinmaster 6000D (14 AA batteries!)
Ace 250
AT Pro
Nox 800

Had my best luck years ago in town with the 6000D. Bought the ACE to check for nails in logs for my sawmill. Now I'm in the country with AT and 800 and I can't find squat. Gary
 

pepperj

Gold Member
Feb 3, 2009
37,042
137,058
🥇 Banner finds
1
Detector(s) used
Deus, Deus 2, Minelab 3030, E-Trac,
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
Heath kit,
Whites Gold Master
Whites Coin Masters (Forget how many were stolen traded sold)
Whites 6000 Ser.(Forget how many as above)
Whites Eagle II SL-90 (Stolen)

Minelab Explorer (Somewhere)
Minelab SE (Sold)
Minelab 3030 (Not working)
Minelab 800 (sold)
Minelab ETrac
Deus
 

Gare

Gold Member
Dec 30, 2012
7,366
13,879
Canton Ohio Area
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Presently using Deus 2's & have Minelabs, Nokta's Tesoro's DEus's Have them all . Have WAY to many need to get rid of some
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
In 1968 I was deer hunting with a Bow. I was using aluminum arrows. I shot at a buck 4 times and lost the arrows. I went and bought a Orion (I think) could not find any arrows. Did find a quarter and have been hooked since.
I have had
Whites coin master
Whites 6,000
Whites Eagle II Sl was great machine
Whites Spectrum
Whites DFX
Whites Surfmaster (2)
A Radio Shack
A few bounty hunters Still have 1 or 2 ledt
Tesoro Bandido also a bandido II
Tesoro Sting Ray
Tesoro Tiger Shark
Tesoro Compadre
Tesoro Umax
Tesoro Tejon
Garrett AT Pro's 3
Minelab Soverign 2
Minelab Explorer
Minelab Explorer 2
Minelab Etrac's just sold my last 2 Etracs last month
Minelab CTX's 2 still have 1
Minelab Excalibur
Minelab Equinox 800 3 Still have 1
Still have
Minelab Equinox 800
Minelab CTX 3030
Minelab SD 2200
Nokta simplex 3
3 Garrett carrots
XP Deus's 4 all in there own cases
4 Mi 6 pinpointers
 

Trezurehunter

Gold Member
Mar 22, 2003
17,860
21,408
Illinois / Oklahoma
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
8
Detector(s) used
Minelab Equinox 800 - Fisher CZ 5
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Nine that I can remember. I currently own 3 ( Fisher CZ5, Minelab Explorer SE Pro, Minelab Equinox 800 ) but only use 2.
 

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