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What detector is the best for coin hunting?

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Celtic Dragon

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Hello,

What detector is the best for coin hunting; Minelab, Whites, Fisher, etc...? I am looking to spend up to $1,000. All opinions welcome.

Thanks for your help,

CD
 
You are going to get a thousand different answers. Personally they all have goods ones at that price range.
 
You will get a thousand answers and most won't be much good to you as you don't specify where you will be hunting. Its much easier to narrow things down and make the best choice if you indicate your hunting requirements ie land only with no wet sand, or need to tackle all detecting types except natural gold, or perhaps one that makes a reasonable go at all types of hunting bearing in mind the old saying "jack of all trades, master of none".
 
Celtic Dragon said:
Hello,
What detector is the best for coin hunting; Minelab, Whites, Fisher, etc...? I am looking to spend up to $1,000. All opinions welcome.
Thanks for your help,
CD
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Look around ... what are others in your neck of the woods using to find coins?
Do you have a local club?

I assume you want some sort of visual or audio discrimination.

Aside from that ... $1000 will get you a used Minelab Explorer SE which is a very good coin machine in just about any area.
Under $1000 you have the used White's DFX, MXT, both excellent coin detectors.
Also consider Garrett's GTI-2500 and the GTP-1350 under $1000 used and also very good for coins.
For around $700 a used Sovereign Elite or GT with a 10" coil will find coins about as deep down as any detector can.

Factor in a good probe for pinpointing the coins after you have plugged the ground.

Willee

The top dogs are the Minelab E-Track = over $1000 used and the White's Spectrum V3 also over $1000 used.
 
Get a Garrett......they had coin hunting in mind when the engineers designed the various features. The one feature that allows one to dig many more coins then junk is the sizing features found on the GTP & GTI models. And you wont have to spend $1,000.00 either. Below is a link to their website:

http://www.garrett.com/hobby/hbby_division.htm
 
If you ask around, you will find that many many detectorists have several different detectors for coin hunting, all different brands. I do too. Which one is best? They all are.
 
No used minelab se is worth 1000.000, AND now that they only willserivce a there detector up to 10 yrs of age. After that you sol if something breaks. I own and use minlab se and it's is very good detector but on the serivce is very limited. Save the cash get a whites v3 my uncle owns one and he doing very well with it.

But if you only want spend 1000 or less here my choice.



white 5900di pro sl, or xl both are good detector or used minelab se with the pro coil not the one with the slimline coil "it sucks" for 750 or less. If it don't have the pro coil then get s.e.f 10x12 coil for another 185.00 inclueds shipping from kellyco. I love whites for there serivce and they make good detector but dfx i'm not fan of but the v3 is another story.

Like other have said you get 1000 replys with the brand they like. I love my minelab se with s.e.f coil just don't like there serivce department.
 
There are a lot of factors to consider when buying a detector.The ergonomics and the way the detectors operate are different enough to have a hands on at the shop which will save time and money.
 
Do yourself a favor and buy the Minelab X-Terra 705. I have owned White's and several Garrett's detectors and found them all to be too heavy and less capable than the X-Terr70 that I presently own. Hand's down, it's the best I've ever owned. Period! Very few detectors, on the market today, have the capabilities of the 'New' Minelab X-Terra 705. You want a detector you can grow with and that my friend is the Minelab. All the other manufacturers are scrambling to come up with a detector as good as the X-Terra 705. It's your choice and your money. Choose wisely.
 
As above posted there are a good range and you will get lots of different ideas, The best detector is the one you buy,learn to use and USE it, they do not find anything in a closet. The whole thing is get with it and learn it,even the least expensive detectors of brand name companies can make fantastic finds i.e. Ace 250 if you really take the time to learn it and use it. My personal choice is the Minelabs and have made some real great finds with the SE and the Etrac as a friend who recently bought the e-trac said they are the Hot Rod of the detecting world now. Xterra series 705 fits your price range but if you can bump up a little get the SE Pro, WOW they find em. Good luck Hardrock
 
Take a look at a Teknetics T-2. For $1000 you can get it and a smaller coil for trashy areas, and still have a little bit left. Easy to learn, lightweight, and a set of 4 AA batteries lasts a long time.
 
Your knowledge of the machine your using makes a huge difference in results.. No matter the Brand...
 
They are all excellent detectors but i use the MXT love it > it;s a relic and coin killer but it all comes down to the hunter .good hunting.Pipes:detecting::canadaflag:
 
I personally believe having the proper digging equipment is probably more important and will save or cost you the most time, and allow you to enjoy the hunt more and avoid frustration. I think you could get a number of detectors for dry land, a hand probe, and digging tools for under $6oo, maybe under $350. If you have a specific goal, such as under water then the price increases dramatically.

Seventeen years ago, I purchased a Garret GTA 1000. I'm still a fan of it for coins. The value of it in today's market is probably about $100. But it's a 3rd arm to me. My motto is "At least one coin a day, that is all I ask." I'm not sure how many years I've gone on that streak ( Yeah, I'm still finding at least 1 coin a day.) I hunt for coins everyday.

Therefore I will offer my free advise; Investigate how you are going to get coins out of the ground in a timely matter-- quality sand scoop, sturdy digger (I personally use a snap-on pry bar.) There are many quality detectors, too many to name. However, it's not having the right basket or scoop, potentially losing the coin, which will frustrate you.
 
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