Most hunter's in the real world would narrow it down to three metal detectors as a bare minimum.So your top three pick.With the economy this could be

[Ron from Michigan]

Hombre,don't bother with a coin garden or air test go to an old hunted out park.The Explorer will surprise you with field results.

 

[Daniel A.]

Those X2s carry a good price as well Ron I have one of them and the X 3 never been used. I just sold one X 5 and still have two. Dan

 

[montanagold]

E-Track, Ex-Terra 70 and a GPX 4500

 

[Ron from Michigan]

Montanagold,the big guns,heck his clad hunter is a XT70.He makes the rest of us hunters feel we live on the wrong side of the tracks in a tar paper shack.

 

[jmaryt]

i would substitute the f-75 for the explorer se,and you would have the best "coin picking" trio in the hobby!

(h.h!)
j.t.

 

[John-Edmonton]

Works for me and covers all my environments too.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Hello Ron, yes the XP line of machines might be one of the most popular machines in Europe.

 

[Ron from Michigan]

John,the Gold Stinger is one detector I have wanted to try.I had a Gold Bug ll but didn't work well for coin hunting.

 

[Reggie]

I find that the SE Pro Minelab goes the deepest of all, with the Nautilus second in Louisiana soil conditions.

 

[Hotcz70]

I don't think I need to subistute for the F75

 

[Ron from Michigan]

I would have to agree with Bryce I wouldn't replace any Explorer with a F75. Further more a choice between the F75 and Sovereign GT I would choose the GT

 

[jmaryt]

hi bryce!
i was talking in general terms,and congratulations!...i prefer the f-75 along with the other two!

regards!
(h.h!)
j.t.