Garrett Seahunter Markii

[Japie31]

Hi
I just want to find out why is it that there is no finds posts with this detector and only a view old you tube videos
I also notice that when people quire about this director a view years ago they replaced it by now with the ones they compare it with in the first place.
Is this really that bad of an detector that people that does owe it is ashamed to admit it is not that good?
I am interested in this model for Salt beach detecting
I am thinking of getting the AT Pro for dry sand and SHMii for wet salt parts and in the salt water.
1. Is it a good detector
2. Does people find gold jewellery with wit it
3. Do you get the same amount of jewellery as with the excalibur ii I know it is an dig all machine but is it worth the digging compare to knowing the target.
4. which one brings in the most jewellery the excalibur ii or SHMii
5. What is the average depth you get with this detector with gold rings
Thank you in advance for all your help.

 

[Roscue2]

I don't think it is a bad md, but just that many people don't have a need for it. There is also a lot of competition in that segment from other companies. From what I have read it is a capable machine. GL

 

[Dancer]

Most of your questions can be answered by " How good of a hunter you are"? Like Roscue said, " There are a number of detectors in that $ bracket". I considered the SMII when I was looking for a P I. After rounding it down to 4 machines, I went with the Infinium. This was last year. I am not sorry either. Lookup Leslie ( old bluenose) from Nova Scotia. He likes his Sea mark.
By the way I have found the AT Pro to be excellent on dry sand, and fresh water. That's all I got.

 

[HotRock]

I can't speak to all of your questions but I can give you my basic answer to another Seahunter Mark II question on this forum. I like my Seahunter II a lot; it's my only detector at present. It's very easy to use and it does have a discriminator whereas many PIs do not. I find it's very easy to swing if you use the belt case rather than mounting the controller on the stem.

The waterproof headphones that come with the Seahunter are loud and there's no audio volume control on the Seahunter. If you intend to use it strictly on land, you probably want to get the interface cable (available from Garrett) so you can use aftermarket headphones that have individual volume controls on each earpiece. Garrett also markets the Garrett MasterSound™ headphones with water tight connector for use with a number of its detectors including the Seahunter.

The Seahunter II has it's strengths and limitations like every other machine but more than half the battle is practicing with and getting to know your machine. If you intend to use it primarily on beaches, freshwater or saltwater, or even dive with it, you'll likely find it a fun, productive machine. And yes, it finds gold jewelry.
Oh, yeah, be prepared to dig deep targets! Good luck.
Max

 

[JoeL0]

I own the SHMII and find it to be a decent detector. You will dig everything no matter how you set it up. I find the threshold on the standard setting to be very erratic but, still hits when it's supposed to.
I have been using the new DetectorPro Underwater lately and it just may be my go to underwater detector. Still won't ever get rid of my SeaHunter.