The Metal detector that was no.1

[hunter12]

My first detector was a Whites machine , all I remember was it had a blue metal controll box. Bought it new in 1983 or 84. It was great learning on that simple machine. Those were really the fun days.

 

[Knipper]

The Etrac for sure, but I miss the old Garrett ADS III and the ADS Groundhog. I found a LOT of deep silver with them!

 

[Ron from Michigan]

CJM my first detector Jetco Huntmaster HH Ron

 

[88junior]

My goodness that's a hard one to answer. But my all time favorite was the Explorer SE Pro.

 

[Tinhorn]

Compass RM-6, it never lied

 

[jsrumb]

G2+.....in my nasty soil nothing works better!

 

[BobOso]

still waiting for the best to be released

 

[sniffitout]

Whites Eagle 2 ( The last blue box ) still use it to find surveyor pegs ( -35 to -45 ) That was one hot machine when it first came out in 1987.
Matt KD3VJ

 

[emma]

DFX . I will use this for relic hunting 'till my dying days. Unless of course they invent see through the ground metal detectors for the hobbyist

 

[D&P-OR]

CTX

 

[IDXMonster]

Del and I concur! We normally do! For a reason! CTX....for many reasons. Does it work the best everywhere for everyone who has used one? No. But for someone such as myself who I would consider an ”intermediate” user...it makes it very easy to distinguish what might be a questionable signal as one that is good...or bad. A true PLEASURE to use.

 

[Taxidea]

Sovereign XS2a or Explorer, I'm still agonizing about the need to pick up an Etrac or CTX.

 

[clondike clad]

Of all the detectors that you have used in your life time which one sticks out as still NO.1 for you

The best Detector is the one you like the best and for me it is my old XL PRO