I am going to Florida for two weeks in June and I want to dabble on the beach for at least a week or so relaxing and detecting. I narrowed my purchase of a PI machine down to a Sand Shark or a Garrett Sea Hunter. I know the Tesoro warranty is second to none but is that the only reaon I should go with the Sand Shark? I wanted to stay in this price range since it will be a casual machine for me.
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Why a Sand Shark?
- Thread starter Richnlin
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You say you want a casual machine. I live in Ohio and detect salt water and wet salt sand only a few times per year when on vacation. With that said, I've been very happy with the Tiger Shark. It works in salt and since I am familiar with Tesoro's language, the learning curve wasn't so steep. As a bonus the Tiger picks up the small jewelry that pi machines miss.
i've used my sand shark for years in salt water for years & totally love it - also used it in fresh water a few times. i bought a used tiger shark a few years back but have yet to use it. i will try it next month in salt water to see how it does - i'll post my results when i do so.
fwcrawford
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I bought a Sand Shark about 4 years ago to use for salt water beaches, but since I only went down about once or twice a year, I did not want to invest a lot of money
in a detector that I would only use for a short amount of time each season.
I also use it for freshwater hunting around where I live and every season I have used it, with the value of the finds that I have made with it, it has paid for itself every year.
It is simple to operate and setup, pinpoints great, has great balance even for surf hunting, and a great deal in my opinion.
Some stated that they would be hesitant about using it in freshwater due to the amount of junk, but I don't mind this at all since gold falls into the same area as junk targets.
It performs flawlessly on saltwater beaches and is quiet until it gets over targets.
I would not hesitate to buy another one if something was to happen to this one.
The lifetime warranty is an added plus to this great machine.
in a detector that I would only use for a short amount of time each season.
I also use it for freshwater hunting around where I live and every season I have used it, with the value of the finds that I have made with it, it has paid for itself every year.
It is simple to operate and setup, pinpoints great, has great balance even for surf hunting, and a great deal in my opinion.
Some stated that they would be hesitant about using it in freshwater due to the amount of junk, but I don't mind this at all since gold falls into the same area as junk targets.
It performs flawlessly on saltwater beaches and is quiet until it gets over targets.
I would not hesitate to buy another one if something was to happen to this one.
The lifetime warranty is an added plus to this great machine.
