Whats the best BAD technology detector ?

[bravobob]

Hi all. What do you think the best Beep And Dig (aka bad . lol !) machine is out there? I started with a Bounty Hunter Tracker IV. Love it. Still will whip it out on occasion. Great discrimination. Two tones. Right now im using a Fisher CZ6a. Altho it has a meter that indicates what's there , No VDI. I use it mostly as a beep and dig. Three tones. Ignore low , dig medium and high.
I watch my buddy stand there swinging back and forth trying to analyze the vdi numbers and confidence meter and such. Ive tried his machine ( Whites V3i ) and all the information is nice but takes time to analize. Time i could be digging and moving on. I want the machine to do that for me.
In parks looking for coins , beep and dig is faster. Gold , Vdi would help. On the beach i run all metal then dig only high and mid tones.
Whats your take and recommended beep and dig machine?

 

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[smokeythecat]

I love my Tesoro Cibola for that and it goes deep and hits hard, however, Tesoro is now out of business so buying one would carry no warranty.

 

[cudamark]

So, best depth? No discrimination? Probably the Minelab GPZ7000 is the current champ. I'd hate to use that in an urban park however!

 

[snaps]

As long as the weight isnt bothering you, Id stick with the fisher. 3 tones and all the nuances between em is all I need.

 

[Slingshot]

The Harbor Freight 9 function metal detector. Under $50, and amazes everybody who trys it.

 

[Tahoegold]

The Harbor Freight 9 function metal detector. Under $50, and amazes everybody who trys it.

I've been thinking about getting that detector. How is it compared to a Compadre or Mojave? I think for this question, from what this machine does, and for the price, And the [bad] technology, I second this!

 

[eman1000]

I would say the Tesoro Tejon, but now the Vista X has a few features even the Tejon did not have like Iron audio. Coming from Tesoro I am taking a hard look a purchasing a Vista machine in the near future.

Also comparing a beep and dig to the V3i isn't really a fair comparison in terms of simplicity sake. If I were hunting the beach I would look at the Equinox sure you have VDI but you can hunt with that machine in 2 tone or 5 tone and never look at the screen.

Only thing I use VDI for on the Deus is to confirm what I hear if the VDI is >45 I dig even if the audio is choppy and 99/100 the audio is correct.
With the V3i I would hear, pull the trigger analyze the freq and look at the spectrograph all really cool features but you are correct a slower overall process. (I share the same belief in that I would prefer simple and fast)

 

[Centsless Detecting]

I've been thinking about getting that detector. How is it compared to a Compadre or Mojave? I think for this question, from what this machine does, and for the price, And the [bad] technology, I second this!

That was my first detector. Found some neat stuff considering I only used it for a month. First wheat was a 1919. First ring which I wear everyday to remind me to get out when I can. Gave me a nice tan line. First coin spill. First 3 ring deer slug. First prohibition bottle complete with the top. I could go on. Only thing is the grip was aweful but I modded it with an old bike grip.

 

[pulltabfelix]

I have the Nox 800 and Simplex. When I want to go have fun and beep and dig I take the Simplex. When I go civil war relic hunting I take the 800.