I used to have a Garrett 1250, 1500, and a couple of other detectors that all got sold due to lack of use. Now I don't want to get into a Minelab vs Garrett debate, but as I exclusively hunt older, trashier parks in search of old coins, I found that my Minelab Explorer was getting all the usage. Well suffice it to say, I really liked my 1500 and it did a few things better than the Explorer.
So I was thinking about getting another 1500. But then I see that Garrett has a new model, the 1350. Numerically, it sounds like it is between the 1250 and the 1500. But after reading the information on the Garrett web site it sounds like it may have newer technology than the 1500. The target sizing feature of the 1500 was a big help and both the 1350 and 1500 appear to have it. But if I am reading the product descriptions correctly they do it using different technologies. So I guess my question is this, which detector would be better at identifying shallow coins (5" or less) in trashy old parks?
So I was thinking about getting another 1500. But then I see that Garrett has a new model, the 1350. Numerically, it sounds like it is between the 1250 and the 1500. But after reading the information on the Garrett web site it sounds like it may have newer technology than the 1500. The target sizing feature of the 1500 was a big help and both the 1350 and 1500 appear to have it. But if I am reading the product descriptions correctly they do it using different technologies. So I guess my question is this, which detector would be better at identifying shallow coins (5" or less) in trashy old parks?