Hello me and my partner purchased our new detectors maybe a month ago, mines the excel, his is the edge. we were using cz7a pros decided to try the new fishers. i was surprised!! with my excel ive found a total of 188 coins no joke!! although 90% were newer coins with a average depth of 4 inches. for some reason the excel out performs the edge by a slight margin, ive used both and found coins in the path of the edge.i think the excel would be a good choice for the price. i enjoy mine i just wish it had the depth of the cz's. if you get either be sure to wrap your control box with plastic when hunting in sandy, dusty conditions some how particles find there way behind the led screen, i ve seen others with the same issue. good luck!