Hey all, I am an avid land hunter that swinging a F75 and i do well with it. I am looking into a second machine for beach/water hunting since i live very close to beaches as well as travel to PR every summer. The 75 does well in the salt but i would rather have a machine that was made for this kind of hunting. $500-$700 range what would you recomend? Used is fine too.
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Help me out on a machine guys
- Thread starter EZrider
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dreamweaver43
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Tesoro Tiger Shark-Fresh water
Excaliber Minelab- Fresh or salt water
Excaliber Minelab- Fresh or salt water
diggindirt
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IMHO, stick with "new" for a water machine!!! 
They get abused in an extreme way and something is going to break. I've already had to send a couple of detectors in and both were still under warranty!!!
The salt environment is really harsh on detectors. The seals dry out, connectors get corroded, salt water can get into the electronics.....etc.
What type of hunting do you plan on doing the most? Is it dry sand, wet sand (both) surf, deeper water, diving??? This makes a difference as several types of detectors are available with strong points from each.
If you plan on just water hunting at the beach, I might suggest a pulse detector (PI) as they work better in that environment. However, most don't have any discrimination and you'll dig more junk with them. If you also plan on doing fresh water beach hunting, I would stick with the VLF machines as freshwater lakes have more iron and trash.
I would also look into the White;s Beach Hunter ID (around $675.00 new). The Beach Hunter ID 300 might be available now??? This one has the new Super 12 coil on it. I can tell you that it works really well! The list is $999.00, but I bet the street price is a whole bunch less?
Anyway, whatever you get good luck!!!!!!
They get abused in an extreme way and something is going to break. I've already had to send a couple of detectors in and both were still under warranty!!!
The salt environment is really harsh on detectors. The seals dry out, connectors get corroded, salt water can get into the electronics.....etc.
What type of hunting do you plan on doing the most? Is it dry sand, wet sand (both) surf, deeper water, diving??? This makes a difference as several types of detectors are available with strong points from each.
If you plan on just water hunting at the beach, I might suggest a pulse detector (PI) as they work better in that environment. However, most don't have any discrimination and you'll dig more junk with them. If you also plan on doing fresh water beach hunting, I would stick with the VLF machines as freshwater lakes have more iron and trash.
I would also look into the White;s Beach Hunter ID (around $675.00 new). The Beach Hunter ID 300 might be available now??? This one has the new Super 12 coil on it. I can tell you that it works really well! The list is $999.00, but I bet the street price is a whole bunch less?
Anyway, whatever you get good luck!!!!!!
diggindirt
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I'm not really sure what's available in that price range without going used???
Thanks!
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Anonymous
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Hay EZrider Look at Detector Pro HH Wader The Detector is all in the headphones, Really Light, But dont let that fool you it has a good Disc N can hold its own with all the others??? Check it out on the Web, It can go on salt / Black Sand
in the Water / on land, You owe it too yourself N its in your price range, I got one I Love it,
iv ben Deticting for 25 years I own a Whites XL Pro / Whites PI Pro / Tasoro Stingrar / N A HH Wader N I Love the Wader, Mic
in the Water / on land, You owe it too yourself N its in your price range, I got one I Love it,
iv ben Deticting for 25 years I own a Whites XL Pro / Whites PI Pro / Tasoro Stingrar / N A HH Wader N I Love the Wader, Mic
R-n-R Magnolia SpringsAla
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I'd consider the CZ-20 or CZ-21 as well or even a PI unit.(no id dig everything)
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