Best water detector:shrug:

[Geobound]

I started out with an AT Pro and found it to be great in and around fresh water.......up to 10' of water is pretty good.

Then I purchased a CTX 3030 (the new updated version), and have had tremendous success with it, both on land and in the fresh water........up to 10' of water is pretty good. Although an O-ring patch kit could let you go much, much further.

This year I purchased a CZ-21 as I want to use that strictly for scuba.......up to 250' of water is pretty amazing! I don't plan on taking it that deep, but 15' - 20' without any worries will be nice.

I also purchased an XP Deus this year......up to 10 rain drops it's good, but any more than that I have to put it away.

Figure out what it is you want to do with your machine. Are you going to be strictly a water hunter (if so then a dedicated water machine may be best), are you going to be 10% water and 90% land (then a land machine with water capabilities would be best). Or if your budget allows, get one of each......land and water?

 

[treasurewize]

Nox or Excal just cant beat them!

 

[mike k.]

Excallibur 1 or 2 From the you tube videos I watch daily , there is a lot of break downs with the fragile equinox .

 

[TinCanBeach]

I disagree on the Equinox being fragile. I was in love with my Excal but there were too many shortcomings. Recovery speed was an issue. Used the Sov GT, CTX3030 and others.
Nothing is as good for me IMHO as the Nox. I have both the 800 and the 600 and think they are the perfect balance of weight, design and function.

 

[mrcolin2u]

Fisher CZ20 and Excal II have both been very good to me for finding submerged gold rings , both built strong and work in salt and fresh water !!
EQ 800 is lighter and easier to use above water (for me)

 

[Nauti]

The usual response to the op's question........many different machines and all with their owners ready to champion their particular choice.
I bet if i went to a beach and marked out 10 different targets that i picked up with my machine and everybody who has posted here went over the targets with theirs,probably all the machines mentioned here would get those 10 targets........as long as their operators knew how to get the best out of them that is.

 

[Mike K (Ohio)]

but my go to water and beach detector for the past 2 yrs has been the CTX. With 17" coil, I cover more ground and find about 11% more things and coins than the CTX w 11" standard coil
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I have the CTX and have been using the standard coil. I have the 17" Coil as well how much more drag is there with that coil? Thanks Mike