Should I really get one???

[Nuttdriver]

First off, I've been lurking the Minelab board for some time now.
I've been detecting for 29 or so years. I've owned a Bounty Hunter, GTA1500, Fisher 1266, Whites XLT, Shadow X2, Whites Surfmaster PI, Fisher 1270 and my new baby, a Tesoro Vaquero. Don't even ask me how may coils I've owned....too many to count.

My question is would I benefit from an SE? Would I pick up on the "fluted" sounds quickly?
My fear is convincing my wife to let me buy one, only to find out I don't like it.
I really would love to hunt those "hunted out" places with a deep machine.
I know some of the parks around here have some pretty deep stuff.

If anyone in Dallas/Fort Worth owns one, maybe we could meet up sometime for a hunt. I have exclusive permission to hunt a very old site on 52 acres that has produced dozens of Indians, Mercs. and many old relics.

Chris

 

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[gates21]

I have been detecting for less than 1 year- went from a xlt to an explorer II and now to a se.
I have been reading a ton, but I have picked up on it pretty quickly.
The hardest thing for me to get used to on the SE is the iron falsing- seems like the EXII handled iron a lot better...im rambling.

With the experience and dedication you have you should have no problem learning it in a month or two.

Aaron

(Buy a EX II off Ebay or the forum for $600- half price and just as good imo)

 

[gw1952]

with all the experience you have you may want to wait a couple of weeks and look at the new Whites Pulsescan TDI. You may find it reopens the old sites?

 

[Iron Patch]

I have been detecting for less than 1 year- went from a xlt to an explorer II and now to a se.
I have been reading a ton, but I have picked up on it pretty quickly.
The hardest thing for me to get used to on the SE is the iron falsing- seems like the EXII handled iron a lot better...im rambling.

With the experience and dedication you have you should have no problem learning it in a month or two.

Aaron

(Buy a EX II off Ebay or the forum for $600- half price and just as good imo)

From what I've read I plan to stick with the early Explorers and actually just bought an XS eventhough I have an Explorer II. I have no intentions of buying an SE though I love how these new versions kill the price on the early units.