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Beach Detector
- Thread starter BSBIKER1
- Start date
When I see a hunter stating they want to beach hunt (especially if it's a salt water beach), the first thing I say is, get a waterproof unit.
Stating that, your E-Trac can hunt any beach, fresh or salt, BUT IT'S NOT WATERPROOF !!! When hunting salt water beaches, with the salt air, water and harsh environment on electronics, it is almost imperative that one have a water proof unit or a unit where it can be heavily protected. It is very hard to fully protect an E-Trac from the salt beach environment. Also, even if the unit is heavily protected, you can't totally rinse off the unit with fresh water, as you can with a unit that is water proof.
If I were you and were going to use the E-Trac on the beach, the dry and wet sand is all I would hunt. I would NOT take a chance in shallow water. I took my E-Trac on a salt water beach and hunted the wet sand and suds, The unit worked great and I found 2 pieces of gold. But I got swamped by a wave and the water splashed up pretty good and almost got the detector. No more of that. It is now relegated to strictly land hunting as I have several waterproof units and units better served for that type of hunting than risking trashing my E-Trac.
I say save up and get a good water proof unit. You will not regret it. What you will regret is if the E-Trac gets a bath it should not be getting.
Stating that, your E-Trac can hunt any beach, fresh or salt, BUT IT'S NOT WATERPROOF !!! When hunting salt water beaches, with the salt air, water and harsh environment on electronics, it is almost imperative that one have a water proof unit or a unit where it can be heavily protected. It is very hard to fully protect an E-Trac from the salt beach environment. Also, even if the unit is heavily protected, you can't totally rinse off the unit with fresh water, as you can with a unit that is water proof.
If I were you and were going to use the E-Trac on the beach, the dry and wet sand is all I would hunt. I would NOT take a chance in shallow water. I took my E-Trac on a salt water beach and hunted the wet sand and suds, The unit worked great and I found 2 pieces of gold. But I got swamped by a wave and the water splashed up pretty good and almost got the detector. No more of that. It is now relegated to strictly land hunting as I have several waterproof units and units better served for that type of hunting than risking trashing my E-Trac.
I say save up and get a good water proof unit. You will not regret it. What you will regret is if the E-Trac gets a bath it should not be getting.
scubadetector
New member
Therover hit it on the head. AS careful as you think your going to be, things happen. I drowned a Spectrum AND a DFX . LOL didn't learn the first time!!
Started this hobby with a Bounty Hunter Quick Silver Two and took it Florida Navarre Beach and saw this guy with a BHID in the water up to his chest and got to talking with a guy on the beach--older dude and he said that's where the goods are--in the water-- so i hunted the wet sand and one foot depth of water--after that day the detector was shot and i didn't get a wave on it --it was the mist from the waves and wind--oh well went and bought a BHID and DFX and last V3i--thought i would share this story which is so related to the others on top--HH
An E-Trac is excellent on the beach and will find what your looking for. I found 14 rings in a week while on vacation the first year I purchased mine, but as already been stated, one rogue wave or slip up will put your out of business. If you get your coil in the water and happen to raise your coil above the control box, salt water can run up the inside of the shaft to your coil connection and kill your machine as well. I believe this very thing has happened to a few folks on the forum.
Be cautious and your E-Trac will truly impress you at the beach, just remember to clean it well after use and be conscious of your surroundings. I know a guy that used his E-Trac at the beach and did not remove the shafts and clean them up, several days or weeks later he found that his shafts were seized together and would not come apart.
BCOOP
Be cautious and your E-Trac will truly impress you at the beach, just remember to clean it well after use and be conscious of your surroundings. I know a guy that used his E-Trac at the beach and did not remove the shafts and clean them up, several days or weeks later he found that his shafts were seized together and would not come apart.
BCOOP
dewcon4414
Well-known member
Another problem over looked is the shaft is hollow...... if you get it in the water ... water WILL bob up the inside of the shaft. People tend to forget that. Also if you have an inline probe... take the darn thing off you will kill it and you dont need it on the beach anyway.