If you had to pick one ....

[larryk56]

I'm all set with the Compadre for the tot-lots with the small coil

now ... I'm struggling what detector I should use for the bigger areas.
I'm torn between these.

Silver Umax
Cibola
Tiger Shark.
(I know the Vaquero is a good maching but don't want to mess with manual ground balance)

My interest in hunting: Socer Field - Baseballs field - etc. Fresh Water Beaches.
(Don't plan on Salt Water usage)

I'm tired of losing sleep on this thinking about it ... I apprecaite the expertise from
users in this group so please respond!

My thanks to you in advance!
HH

 

[mike5853]

I wouldn't let manual GB stop you from getting a Vaquero. It's a breeze to set and once you do you probably wont change it more then 1/2 turn from location to location, that's been my experience anyway. It only takes about 30 seconds to set and your good to go. It's also a must in some areas where mineralization may be an issue. In some areas, if you want to get the most from your detector, ground balance is a must. Just my opinion.

 

[thump7]

Cibola. Unless you have bad ground you probly won't need the GB anyway.

 

[tabman]

Get the Vaquero, you'll be glad that you did. Once you get the ground balancing figured out, it takes every bit of 10 seconds to balance before you start detecting a new area. Good ground or bad ground, you're going to get more depth with a detector you can ground balance. My Vaquero is super deep and I don't worry about leaving good targets behind, because I know that I have one of the deepest detectors made. I promise you that ground balancing is very simple to do and is not very time consuming.

tabman

 

[Dertnc]

Golden U max is also a good choice for hunting ballfeilds

 

[JimCVA]

If you are going to hunt in the water the Tiger Shark is a great detector for beach and the water JimCVA

 

[Hombre]

If you are going to hunt in the water the Tiger Shark is a great detector for beach and the water JimCVA

Plus one with JimCVA, and if the control box is mounted below your forearm, it makes a great land detector too, runs extremly well in the iron (quiet)

 

[slingshot]

Golden U max is also a good choice for hunting ballfeilds

For what he's describing, you hit the nail on the head. THREE detectors in one: beep-dig, notch, tone ID. I'm drooling on the screen now just thinking of one.

 

[JerseyHunter]

I have to agree that the Vaquero is the way to go. Love mine, and ground balancing isn't hard to do at all.

 

[joe dirt_1]

I have to vote for the Vaquero also......very deep and sensitive and the ground balance is simple to adjust. The Silver

 

[kenkelowna]

I would go with the Vaquero, dont worry about the ground balance its easy.

 

[SkiWhiz]

Out of the ones you mentioned I would go with the Silver