Advice on a hand held

[DirtyBoatGuy]

Well I'm retired from the military and Metal Detecting has become my #1 hobby for a year now. I have an Equinox 900 and it has done me so very well both on and in the beach water. I am about to expand my search in the water and get a hooka. I know my 900 will be fine in shallow water, but I don't want to take a chance and would prefer to get one of those small hand-held underwater detectors that is good to 100 feet or more. I'll be hunting 99% in the salt water and was hoping to get some advice as to which small handheld would be good for my needs and has a great reputation. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

 

[DWerk]

Why not get a detector that you can use both on land and in deeper water? The Deus II can be used with a shortened rod and the 8 inch coil. Many have videos using it that way... Congrats on your recent retirement...

 

[Odanscoils]

Minelab Excalibur.
Guys shorten them all the time.

 

[Mark ( ohio )]

another great choice is the fisher cz21 250 ft rating and built like a tank.

 

[Nauti]

Garrett seahunter mk2 comes with a special diving shaft and is waterproof to 200 feet.Its an extra string to the bow for beach detecting too as its a pi so may give you an advantage over your main detector on some beaches.

 

[fwcrawford]

A Tesoro Sand Shark is also an option although it will be used since the company no longer exists.
It is a PI detector… waterproof to 200 feet and the shaft can shortened for diving.