Whites Eagle Spectrum/On Beach or Not?

[joeyrsmith]

Hi all,
I live in Key West, Fl and have a chance for a nice Eagle Spectrum att a great price.
Been out of it for about 6 years and want to start back up.
Sure I would love to go out and buy a dedicated water rig, but can not justify it when I am just starting back.
Will she work good in dry sand and a little shallow water hunting?
ANy input would be greatly appreciated.
Joey

 

[TerraDigger]

The dry sand.....no problem in zero mineralization Florida....it will operate just as well as on dry land in FL......wet sand.........it will be moderately/severely affected. Only a handful of VLF detectors, specifically designed for wet sand, will give decent performance in the wet. The Spectrum is not one of those machines. My 2 cents......
However, perhaps some nice Spectrum/XLT forum members can give you tips to get the maximum depth in the wet. Volunteers?

 

[tony (Orlando FL)]

Joey,

I have a QXT that does pretty good on the east coast beaches. Its not as good as a dedicated beach hunter on the wet salt sand, as you know, but it doesnt have the high price tag to go along with it either.

A few good soft sand finds will surely help fund a newer unit.

I just listed one on the classifieds too.

Tony

 

[Tom Slick]

Dry sand it will work great. Get yourself a BigFoot coil for it. Wet salt sand not so much (4"-5" on a quarter). Shallow fresh water it will work fine as long as you keep the box dry.