Am I the only one here with....

[Mudd]

...a Sea Hunter? I'm beginning to think i bought the wrong machine. Seems everyone prefers the AT Pro......did I make the wrong decision? Is the AT Pro REALLY that much better?

 

[Sailorman]

Depends on where you're hunting and what you're hunting. I have an AT-Pro and an E-Trac and I'd like a Sea Hunter as well! I can't take either of my machines diving and the Sea Hunter will go mighty deep while wading in salt water.

 

[Hank68]

I was thinking about getting the sea hunter for the fresh water lakes were I live , I like that it can be hip mounted, how does the disc work for you?

 

[John-Edmonton]

The Sea Hunter is a "PI" and it's strengths are depth. Like all PI's, it will beep on everything and will do so at scary depths. It is also capable of running smoothly in the most highly mineralized soils and salt water. For water hunting, it gets the gold rings and coins that others didn't because they were too deep or they machines used could barely cope with the salt water and or mineralization.

The Sea hunter is a dig all machine, and is not the choice for parks and trashy areas. However, it will run circles around most other detectors in the water, especially futher away from the shore line where there is less trash.

The AT Pro has a unique ability using audio and VDI numbers to ID with a good probability, allowing the user to leave a lot of the junk in the ground.

I had a Sea hunter, sold it and replaced it with another Garrett PI, the "Infinium" which even squeeze a little more depth then the Sea hunter. Of course the "AT", Sea Hunter & Infinium are all water proof, and when used properly in the right location, are killers for good finds. Unless you never will water hunt, keep the Sea Hunter. Getting an AT Pro or AT Gold and still keeping the Sea Hunter gives you a great detecting arsenal. Most serious detectorists have more then one machine. I presently own about 12 detectors.

 

[B.RATNY]

Hi Mudd, The Sea Hunter is an awesome machine. I have the AT Pro for fresh water, parks & lawns, The AT Gold for woods and iron infested foundation sites, and the Sea Hunter for the salt water beaches and it is one deep machine, get yourself a big sand scoop you'll need it.
HH Butch NY

 

[Mudd]

Thanks guys, the responses helped to ease my mind. Hank, with the disc, everything I had read said to use it in the standard mode because the discreet mode would greatly decrease depth. So with that as a guide the machine has never been turned to discreet.

On a related note, due to the in depth response of John, I have convinced my wife that if i get some gold or silver, it can be recycled back into the hobby toward the Pro as a secondary

WOOHOO!!!!! You guys ROCK

HH

 

[Mudd]

Butch i actually made my own long handle scoop, though as u say after using it for a while, I am realizing it needs to be bigger.

 

[adolfo.martinez]

Hi there, I'm new to the forum.

I have the old Sea Hunter XL500 (PI version) and in air test I get the signal so far as 3 in. for a 25c coin
Is this fine or is something wrong with my machine?

Thank's a lot for your input regarding this matter.