The BeachHunter ID for the beach ...

[Willee - Texas]

White's BeachHunter ID is not a detector you see posted about very often but I think it is underrated.
I have been using one for dry beach hunting and really like it.
A bit heavy perhaps, but the control head can be hip mounted.
Detection depth is more than adequate for searching the sandy stuff and the three tone ID (and LED's) helps identify the target before you recover it.
The iron rejection works very good also.
What I like most about it is the way it sounds and its fast, sharp report.
It is easy to pinpoint a target without changing out of the ID mode and that makes for a fast recovery in the sand.
Some tell me they use it in all metal mode to get that extra inch or so of depth but in the dry sand it goes plenty deep enough for the coins and jewelry in ID mode. If it passes under the coil you are not going to leave anything for the next fella to find.
I would really like to try the new BeachHunter ID 300 with its larger coil for extra coverage.

 

[diggindirt]

n/t

 

[Orlensin-FL]

I am looking into this machine. I have been using my Minelab SE for beaches but will look into this one.
I plan on doing some park an school hunting but would like to pick up a beach machine.

 

[Willee - Texas]

The Minelab SE is a great beach hunter but a bit of overkill .... much more detector than you need.

The Beach Hunter ID is a smooth operator on the beach and it pinpoints easily without changing modes.
The problem is ... unless it is one of the new "300" series the coil is a real floater.
You will need to weight it down for hunting in the water.
I cant understand why White's designed a waterproof detector with a floating coil.
What were they thinking?
It is a pain in the wrist to keep that coil underwater.

Oh Well ... still looking for that perfect beach and water detector.
Lightweight, waterproof, deep detecting, crisp and fast signal so you can pinpoint without changing modes, sensitive to small gold, changeable coils,
stable in salt water, simple to use, Tone ID, and under $500. Dang ... did I just describe a HeadHunter Wader?

Willee

 

[Go4tips]

I have the older surfmaster 2 by whites and if you get a chance grab it .

I bought it off ebay and it was almost new. I find more coins and rings with it than any other
detector I have owned and I have been detecting over 40 years.

It has great tone for telling the targets( no display) you just need some practice.

Going to Galveston TX for a week I will tell how I did.
I have not been there since the last storm so who knows ?

Gary Keating

 

[Willee - Texas]

Gary< I would expect a LOT of iron trash on the beach at Galveston but who knows.
Please do a post about the trip when you get back.

Willee

 

[scrooge]

I also have a Whites Surf Master II been using it for close to 20 years , it has more than paid for itself. I bought a Garrett Infinium LS and have been extremely disappointed. It has been sent in for repairs and is still giving me headaches. I was considering trading it in for the Beach Hunter but wasn't sure how that unit worked submerged in saltwater .

 

[wltdwiz]

i sure love my bhid its a gold magnet
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