Greetings, I'm new to the forum, but I've been detecting off and old over 30 years. I've use an old White's Eagle Spectrum and have a Tesoro Laser B2 as a back-up, and I've been lucky to have many excellent finds over the years in the US and UK where I lived for awhile.
So now my 9 year old son is getting into it and I'd appreciate some advice on the newer detectors since I haven't bought one in ages. He's been using the Tesoro, which is an excellent light-weight unit - but he seems me using target ID and really wants to get that capability. And I want it for him so he doesn't keep bugging me to ID his targets (kinda interferes with the concentration ya know?).
I don't want to spoil him, but I learned that you get what you pay for with detectors and they last a long time. I would rather pay a little more now and let him get really good using the same unit. So I was looking at the White's Prizm IV or V, which seems to sell used on ebay for $300-350. But is that the best target ID detector available do you think? He's short and weight is also an issue, so getting a light-weight unit is important too. The Prizms are under 3 pounds.
Any have any advice? It would be most appreciated!
Thanks,
Danielle
So now my 9 year old son is getting into it and I'd appreciate some advice on the newer detectors since I haven't bought one in ages. He's been using the Tesoro, which is an excellent light-weight unit - but he seems me using target ID and really wants to get that capability. And I want it for him so he doesn't keep bugging me to ID his targets (kinda interferes with the concentration ya know?).
I don't want to spoil him, but I learned that you get what you pay for with detectors and they last a long time. I would rather pay a little more now and let him get really good using the same unit. So I was looking at the White's Prizm IV or V, which seems to sell used on ebay for $300-350. But is that the best target ID detector available do you think? He's short and weight is also an issue, so getting a light-weight unit is important too. The Prizms are under 3 pounds.
Any have any advice? It would be most appreciated!
Thanks,
Danielle
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