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First metal detector.

A CZ70 or CZ5 would be my advice to a beginner in the Fisher lineup. The CZ5 has been discontinued but there might be a few new ones still left or they can be found used. The CZ70 is a bit more pricey but is my #1 pick for ease of use, depth and accuracy and in a small amount of time you won't feel like a beginner.
 
not to be a jerk but spending $700+ for an first metal detector?
there must be cheaper ones.
have you heard anything about those whites detectors?
 
I think the point JRG might be making is that if you are REALLY interested in metal detecting DO NOT get a cheapy machine for it will only get you very frustrated and it will turn you off to the fun hobby.
I was with one of my old hunting buddies a number of years ago and to make a long story short, he was so pissed off with his detector that you mentioned that he literally took it by the coil and slammed it to the ground into a zillion pieces. Take it for what its worth. Good luck.
 
Bar Fightin Man. Will you be searching for coins, gold nuggets, relics, etc? Many facets to metal detecting. What is your budget? Rule of thumb here, in some opinions, including mine, spend an extra $100 over the price you had in mind; you'll be glad you did.
Won't get into the differnt ID possibilites, factory preset or manual ground balancing, and the myriad of other bells and whistles.
Take your time and look them over. Better yet, see if there is a <FONT COLOR="#ff0000">local dealer</FONT> near you; they are a <FONT COLOR="#ff0000">HUGE </FONT><FONT COLOR="#ff0000">help</FONT>.
Good luck with your choice! There are many!!
HH
Brock(IL)
 
but once or twice and then decide this aint the hobby for you. You can go to your local Walmart & buy a Bounty Hunter or something along those lines for $100-150.00 that will have tone + visual ID. Then if you decide you like the hobby and want o progress up the chain then sell the Walmart special on ebay and do like the rest of us and go into hock to buy that detector that you just can't live without. Oh but wait, its not just the one, for me its 4 hahahahahahahahaha.
You can also Buy a nice Whites Prizm II for under $200.00 or a Garrett 150 for around the same or a Garrett 250 for a little over $200.00 and these are great starter machines as well. But be careful that the detectin bug don't bite you or else if your married like most of us, may your wife have mercy on you.
Good luck,
Mike
 
Go with a Bounty Hunter. They're good machines and affortable. Then "upgrade" if you want. Then again, you may decide that you like the BH. If I didn't live in an area with very high mineralization I'd still be swinging my BH Time Ranger.
w
 
Absolutely, be careful not to go too bargain basement or you may never see how much fun this hobby really is. I was detecting with someone using the $150 Wal-Mart job and it had less then half the depth of my CZ. I think trying to sell a cheap machine to upgrade is difficult, but if you start with a decent machine and you like it there is no move to be made. However, if you don't like the hobby it's easier to sell the better machine.
 
The Garret ace 250 is going like hot cakes and sure must be a good one for a beginner. ( note:) if you don't like the hobby you probably can unload it at not to bad a loss. Even with a real honest statement like I tried detecting and not for me. If you buy a cheapo detector that doesn't perform your just wasting your money and won't be able to unload it. And for sure won't be giving your self a fair chance at the hobby.
HH
Dan R.
 
Buy the very best and it will reward you into a very enjoyable and profitable hobby. Buy a cheap bad detector and it'll go in the garage sale next spring and you'll never know the pleasures and fun of detecting. You know there is an ole house place back off the beaten path that has that Mason jar of silver dollars with your name on it. Do the right thing.
I use a Fisher CZ6A and a CZ3D for land and rubber boot high water. I have a CZ20 that I use in water up to chest high.
 
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