Detector first and Garrett Propointer second! ESPECIALLY if you're retired!!! I'm also retired and that Propointer has saved me countless hours of digging. At our age (not being 20 anymore) I don't have the energy to do all the digging plus the stress it puts on your joints. As you get better you'll do even more digging. The ACE will find your object in a clod of dug dirt but the propointer will tell you quickly where it is in that clod of dirt! You'll see! If you go out to hunt and forget your propointer you'll probably go back just to get it...that's how much you'll like it! Third, I'd probably get the sniper coil. Forth, maybe a larger coil because by then you'll know if you even like the hobby and/or if you have the energy to do the deeper digging by things found with the larger coil. You're making a good choice for a 1st detector...just make the propointer a close 2nd! You won't regret it!
