Explorer II Price Quesiton

[bountyhunter1972]

I have been wanting a Explorer SE / SE Pro or the II for the longest time. I have the opportunity to buy a Explorer II for $535 shipped. No extra coils or anything come with it, to get to the point before I keep going about nothing, but the question is, is the $535 price a decent price. It's in good shape, I don't know what firmware version is on it, or how old it is exactly, but is this a decent price. The price I am paying I could get my money back from it if I didn't like it right. Thanks for all of your help in advance.

 

[Hotcz70]

Does it have the stock EX2 coil (1000 or 1050)?...or has the stock EX2 coil been replaced with the slimline coil from the SE.?

$535 would be a decent price if it has the stock EX2 coil...but in my honest opinion...if someone has switched the stock coil and replaced it with a slimline coil from the SE...you will probably end up needing to spend another $100 to $150 before you will getthe best performance.

 

[Just Me]

I just bought my Explorer II off of Craigslist, it was listed for $700 (he had it at $800 with no bites), I ended up buying it for $600 from him. All stock, included a Sunray pinpointer attached (I dont use it, and prefer my Garret ProPointer), also included a bag, Sun Ray headphones, a basic hand shovel.

I would say $535 is a good deal. I am very happy with the Minelab explorer, its accurate, and when it comes to coins, I usually know exactly what I am digging, can even tell the difference between a zinc penny and a copper penny. That statement may not sound much to veterans of metal detecting, but I upgraded from a cheaper detector, so my reference point was an old Garret 550.