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Decided to hit the same swimming area again today. Found a little over $5 in clad, 3 junk rings and 1 thin ladies wedding band, 14K. Gotta love the gold. I think I am hooked on beach detecting now. Need to get a better water machine. Any recommendations? Would be mainly used in fresh water.

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Gary

 
I'll cast my vote for the Minelab Excalibur. Although it excels at SALT water, I'm sure it would be equally at home in fresh. Or if the $1000 pricetag is tough to swallow, then the Fisher 1280-X Aquanaut would be an excellent choise too...they are a little over $600 and I've heard they are great. I can attest to the fact that Fisher makes some quality stuff. I own a CZ-70.
 
Thanks for the reply Mike. Money is not a issue, I could go either way. I really like the Tone ID of my DFX, basically different tones for each VDI. Is the excalibur similar as far as the Tone ID goes? From what I've read the 1280-X is only a 3 tone ID. Also, How long have you owned your Excalibur and how has it held up? I have read some stuff the makes me a little concerned regarding the Excaliburs reliability. I don't mind spending the money if will last me a while. Thanks again for taking the time to respond.

Gary(Ohio)
 
The Excalibur is the one for you if you're a variable tone guy. It has the widest range of tones of any water machine. I believe there are 17 tones...one for each frequency. I used to have a DFX and have an Explorer II and previously had a Sovereign Elite, so I'm "down with the tones" too.

I have had my Excal since January and it's holding up great. I think it's a matter of taking care of it is all. If you get one, get a straight shaft assy. to go with it.
 
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