Talking detectors is like talking cars. You can get lots of opinions. Regardless of what brand you buy, consider this. When I started I bought a teknetics delta 4000. It is a good entry level detector that I got for under $250.00 bucks. I wanted to be sure this was something that I was going to continue to do before I spent a bunch of money. I'm glad I did this because it let me development my style and learn more about different detecters before I invested a lot of money on a machine. After I started finding things I understood more about what I wanted from my machine. When I did upgrade to my ATPro I understood a lot more about what people were saying. I'm not saying you should buy either of these machines, but you may make a better decision a year or two into it. I still have my Delta and it is a great backup/loaner. This is a great hobby and a great site to get info on every aspect of it. What ever you do, good luck and welcome aboard.[emoji482]
HH, Relic Nut