The Best Metal Detector

[Capt_Jack]

Ok People,,,there Has Been A Lot Of Hipe about Who Makes The Best Metal Detector, Now Let's Take A poll And See Who Does Make's The Best Detector! I mean an all around,relic,coins,etc, and i do mean best of the best,,,,,,,Myself i have a garrett 350

 

[Frankn]

THERE IS NO BEST METAL DETECTOR!
Metal detector choices are driven by actual usage and personal biases towards visual design!

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[HotTexas]

I Myself have the Ace 350, but if your talking the best all round detector, I would have to say the AT Pro

 

[rockhound]

The best detector is the one you use the most, and the one you learn to use to the best of it's and your abilities. I have hunted with guys who owned low end detectors, but could find 10 times as many coins as someone who owned a high end, all the whistles and bells machine, but couldn't get a handle on it completely.Some high end machines require months and even years to get proficient with.Some have that steep of a learning curve, even with a TID display. Happy Hunting. rockhound

 

[crazyjarhead]

THERE IS NO BEST METAL DETECTOR!
Metal detector choices are driven by actual usage and personal biases towards visual design!

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Agree. And alot to do with the experience, knowledge and ambitions of the user You can take a cheaper detector with a knowledgeable user and find . You can take an expensive machine and a novice user and not find as much

 

[liftloop]

5900 Di Pro

 

[Swartzie]

The best detector is the one you use the most, and the one you learn to use to the best of it's and your abilities. I have hunted with guys who owned low end detectors, but could find 10 times as many coins as someone who owned a high end, all the whistles and bells machine, but couldn't get a handle on it completely.Some high end machines require months and even years to get proficient with.Some have that steep of a learning curve, even with a TID display. Happy Hunting. rockhound

Ditto on that!
-Swartzie

 

[fistfulladirt]

In my opinion, it has to be the '73 Jetco Mustang. In a class of it's own.

 

[Frankn]

Jetco Mustang!! Your kidding ofcourse?

 

[fistfulladirt]

Jetco Mustang!! Your kidding ofcourse?

Hey, one-knob analog technology keeps it all simple.
I will trade down for an Ace 250.

 

[Frankn]

Keeps it all simple? how about a Spanish dip needle? LOL

 

[ThTx]

Best all around - AT Pro.

 

[Roland58]

The best detector is the one you use the most, and the one you learn to use to the best of it's and your abilities. I have hunted with guys who owned low end detectors, but could find 10 times as many coins as someone who owned a high end, all the whistles and bells machine, but couldn't get a handle on it completely.Some high end machines require months and even years to get proficient with.Some have that steep of a learning curve, even with a TID display. Happy Hunting. rockhound

+1. Well said!

 

[fistfulladirt]

Keeps it all simple? how about a Spanish dip needle? LOL

No way dude. I'm just not into needles!

 

[Roland58]

Keeps it all simple? how about a Spanish dip needle? LOL

You are just full of good stuff, Frankn! I had to Google "Spanish dip needle" to find what you were talking about!! Another thing learned from this great forum!!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Ok People,,,there Has Been A Lot Of Hipe about Who Makes The Best Metal Detector, Now Let's Take A poll And See Who Does Make's The Best Detector! I mean an all around,relic,coins,etc, and i do mean best of the best,,,,,,,Myself i have a garrett 350

Detectors are like golf clubs, there is no one do it all detector, you wouldn't tee-off with a putter, or putt with a driver. Water hunting is a major part of detecting for many of us, yet percentage wise waterproof detectors are a small percentage of detectors made. Since all waterproof detectors can be used on land to hunt relic, coin etc, but land detectors can't be used in the water pass a few inches....See where this is leading.... I could say that rules out all land detectors in your poll, except, as I said, there is no one do it all detector.

 

[illinidigger]

The one with it's coil over the target!

 

[Roland58]

The one with it's coil over the target!

You might want to add "....and provides a good signal."

 

[Cool Hand Fluke]

For Tot Lots/Sand Boxes: Tesoro Conquistador.
For Compitition Hunting: Tesoro Conquistador, Fisher 1235X.
Deep Silver Coins/Park Hunting: Minelab Explorer, Fisher CZ's. (the older Fisher analog machines)
Water Hunting: Fisher CZ20,21, Fisher 1280X, Minelab Excal.
Probe: Garrett Pro Pointer, Uniprobe Pocket Probe.

 

[007]

There is no best if you do not get out in the field as offten as possible & do not know your machine it is worthless regardless how much it costs