New Detectors - What would you suggest?

[Benbuck6]

OK - my boys have been twice and they look foward to our next hunt. Which brings me to the next question...what is a good detector for kids. Easy to handle and read. Also, I am giving my Ebay Detector to the wife and I am going to invest in one for me. What can I buy Ebay or New for $500 for me?

BTW - my boys are 6 and 9.

 

[dogpound]

i got my daughter (she's 8) an ace 150, i really wish i got her the 250 insted cause the 150 doesn't have a pinpoint feature. the ace's are light and easy to use. and if they would get tied of them you can easily sell them.

 

[johnnyblaze]

Being so young they might be more interested in a detector that vdi's..
Fisher has one for about 250 or so..
John

 

[Benbuck6]

I am very new to detector talk - I have a Garrett 350 GTA - can I upgrade pretty nicely for $500.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

My daughter is 8 years old and I'm having the same problem. She always wants to come detect with Daddy. I've been doing some online research and the Gold Digger Metal Detector seems to be affordable and has good ratings . . . costs about $90.

"The Gold Digger is just the ticket for any entry level Gold prospector, relic hunter, coin shooter, and treasure hunter."

Features: 1/8" headphone jack and headphones included - Automatic tuning and ground balance - Power and sensitivity - Trash eliminator control to remove most undesirable items from detection - Treasure meter to determine strength of signal - Detects coin-sized objects up to 6" deep; larger objects up to 2 feet. - Requires two 9-volt Alkaline batteries (not included) - 1 year warranty.

Weight: 2.6 lbs, Adjustable Shaft: Yes, Assembled Length: Minimum 36"
Assembled Length: Maximum 46.6", Rechargable System Not Included
Batteries: 9 Volt x 2, Headphone Jack: 1/8", Arm Rest: Fixed,Arm Strap: N/A
Control Box Mount: Standard, Number of Frequencies: 1, Instr. Manual: Yes
Searchcoil Size: 7", Searchcoil Shape: Round, Searchcoil Build: Solid
Searchcoil Type: Concentric, Interchangeable Searchcoil: No
Waterproof Searchcoil: Yes, Submersible Searchcoil: Yes
Display Type: Analog, Number of Search Modes: 2
All Search Modes · Motion All Metal · Discrimination
Technology VLF Single Frequency, Discrimination: Adjustable
Threshold: Fixed, Sensitivity Adjustable
Ground Balancing: (Fixed) No, Ground Balancing: (Manual) No
Ground Balancing: (Automatic) Yes, Depth Indication: No
Pinpoint Mode: No, Volume: Fixed, Audio Tones: Yes
Number of Audio Tones: 2, Low Battery Warning: No

Good luck,
Dave

 

[dogpound]

i got my daughter (she's 8) an ace 150, i really wish i got her the 250 insted cause the 150 doesn't have a pinpoint feature. the ace's are light and easy to use. and if they would get tied of them you can easily sell them.

my daughter is 8 yrs old, the main problem is when we hunt the park she wants to hit the swings and run off with friends.....

 

[Woodland Detectors]

i got my daughter (she's 8) an ace 150, i really wish i got her the 250 insted cause the 150 doesn't have a pinpoint feature. the ace's are light and easy to use. and if they would get tied of them you can easily sell them.

my daughter is 8 yrs old, the main problem is when we hunt the park she wants to hit the swings and run off with friends.....

lol!