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I have found lot of good info on your site--
But lot of discussions about specific MDs/brands is based on personal history--and most of you agree that much of the success of any specific machine depends on the person actually using that MD...so the brain is as much or more important than the MD being used...
My husband is 70, 6'--height/weight appropriate, active but not really athletic, has gotten frustrated with his golf game and said he would like metal detector for Xmas...
We have homes south of Sarasota FL and in DFW TX area so he would likely use it on the wet beaches in our immediate area--Nokomis, Venice, Englewood--as well as dry land...
He likes history and watches lot of the shows about searching for artifacts--like Oak Island and others...
I have gone on various other sites and read reviews of various machines--which is more confusing than helpful in some ways...since lot of the +/- could come from a user who is not that knowledgeable...one of the reps on an online site recommended two White's machines--but I read on here they are not really good for saltwater beaches...and the Tesoro Sand Shark-and he is not going to use this machine IN the water--and with Tesoro closing down he would likely prefer a live company...
What is the best way for him to find a machine that will be good balance to use for wet sand as well as dry land?
Should he go to store and try some models for the physical feel and can you tell that much from holding one in the store for few minutes vs trying to use one for hours when you are on a search?
Is it "smart" to spend what it would take to get something like a 600 Equinox or go with a lower priced MD that you can waterproof by adding covers or maybe some silicone caulk to help with salt air...
He is not much for buying used--
And for a newbie is it more helpful to have a good LED screen with options for what you might be hitting or learn the various tones of what your machine discovers which seems more complicated and attenuated to the user's concentration and experience...
I just think this could be something he could enjoy doing long term if he is not too frustrated in the beginning...
And since some of you are in this area of FL Gulf--can you recommend a dealer/store to check MDs in person...
I read on one sight that Bounty Hunters are not as well regarded as brands like White or Fisher and that Tesoro has gone out of business--so that great warranty is meaningless...
But lot of discussions about specific MDs/brands is based on personal history--and most of you agree that much of the success of any specific machine depends on the person actually using that MD...so the brain is as much or more important than the MD being used...
My husband is 70, 6'--height/weight appropriate, active but not really athletic, has gotten frustrated with his golf game and said he would like metal detector for Xmas...
We have homes south of Sarasota FL and in DFW TX area so he would likely use it on the wet beaches in our immediate area--Nokomis, Venice, Englewood--as well as dry land...
He likes history and watches lot of the shows about searching for artifacts--like Oak Island and others...
I have gone on various other sites and read reviews of various machines--which is more confusing than helpful in some ways...since lot of the +/- could come from a user who is not that knowledgeable...one of the reps on an online site recommended two White's machines--but I read on here they are not really good for saltwater beaches...and the Tesoro Sand Shark-and he is not going to use this machine IN the water--and with Tesoro closing down he would likely prefer a live company...
What is the best way for him to find a machine that will be good balance to use for wet sand as well as dry land?
Should he go to store and try some models for the physical feel and can you tell that much from holding one in the store for few minutes vs trying to use one for hours when you are on a search?
Is it "smart" to spend what it would take to get something like a 600 Equinox or go with a lower priced MD that you can waterproof by adding covers or maybe some silicone caulk to help with salt air...
He is not much for buying used--
And for a newbie is it more helpful to have a good LED screen with options for what you might be hitting or learn the various tones of what your machine discovers which seems more complicated and attenuated to the user's concentration and experience...
I just think this could be something he could enjoy doing long term if he is not too frustrated in the beginning...
And since some of you are in this area of FL Gulf--can you recommend a dealer/store to check MDs in person...
I read on one sight that Bounty Hunters are not as well regarded as brands like White or Fisher and that Tesoro has gone out of business--so that great warranty is meaningless...
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