Wich detector to buy?

[Uncle Willy]

I'm so happy you are happy with your choice. Detect on my good man.

Bill

 

[Uzziel]

Thanks for all of your help full comments

After some further research, and taking your opinions into consideration, and allot of reading I've ordered a new detector.

I ended up buying the Explorer SE, and for several reasons, most of them stated before, but the shop also started a campaign with a nice offer,
which included a probe, bag, Koss headset +++ for the same price.

I've read the Explorer manual 2 times now, watched both the beginner dvd, and advanced dvd and i I've learned the different menus and functions of the thing.
So, all that's left now is to apply the theory in practice.

As long as i understand how it works, what the different functions do, i feel i have i a nice base to work from, and I've also come to learn not to
jump off in the deep end and start messing with all of the functions. So as soon as it arrives ill be in my garden trying it out in "newbie mode"

I just love the spelling check on this forum!

Thanks again guys

R

 

[thejetman]

Seriously folks. I bought my wife a 250. When my 3D was in the shop, I took the 250 out ONCE. I got more frusterated with the fact that I KNEW my 3D. I did not know the 250. I did not find anything with it. I hate the Double D coil, and I just did not like it, period. I can clear areas with the 3D, it should almost be illegal on how much I find with that machine. Don't get me wrong. She loves her machine, it does what she wants it to. I like the 3D because I took the time to learn it, and it has proven itself to me. It dings in the high end, its a coin, no matter what, unless there is an iron sound on the end of it, then its crap. I would LOVE to run an Explorer SE, just to see what the difference is. I hear that they are AWSOME machines.

Nice choice man.

 

[John 'n' W.Va]

Willy is on a posting rampage....

The 250 bites regarless of your age or writing experience (??!) - and no one said it won't beep over metal. It's the most sold because of it's price point - and the giddiness of a few talking it up while digging clad at 4". This mindset that metal detecting is rocket science is silly. This man has already read the manuals for crying out loud.... I hope he doesn't listen and waste his time on a $200 detector. My time with the 250 stunk. It wasn't until I got an EX2 that I had a lick of fun, and I certainly didn't need any warm up time on the yellow dinger.

You must have needed some warm up time on the yellow dinger, if you only found coins at 4". I hit pennies at 7" on a regular basis. I have loaded up on coins from the 1800's, not just clad. It is a good detector.

I got an F-70 for some more versatility and to get some more depth with GB. When you learn a detector well, it can tell you a lot. If you are good, you make the detector good. It is mainly the operator's skill.

 

[utahshovelhead]

Don't need to be good when your just dang lucky!

Seriously, If you just want to have fun and not try that hard go ahead and keep using that older technology...or walk and eyeball stuff...that will leave more stuff for the future detectorists to have a chance to find. Me personally...If I spend any time out searching my hard found sites I don't want to waste it by leaving much in the ground for others. Doesn't have to be the very top dog and most expensive but if it is your Passion then I say find out and spend the money on the detector that will work the hardest for you and make finding things easier NOT harder. There is just not that many hobbies out there that make a return on your outlay and you really don't have all the time in the world. Think about it...then go have a ball with the detector that will WORK for you. But I see you using a BFO I'm going to start Laughing.

 

[slingshot]

Don't need to be good when your just dang lucky!

Seriously, If you just want to have fun and not try that hard go ahead and keep using that older technology...or walk and eyeball stuff...that will leave more stuff for the future detectorists to have a chance to find. Me personally...If I spend any time out searching my hard found sites I don't want to waste it by leaving much in the ground for others. Doesn't have to be the very top dog and most expensive but if it is your Passion then I say find out and spend the money on the detector that will work the hardest for you and make finding things easier NOT harder. There is just not that many hobbies out there that make a return on your outlay and you really don't have all the time in the world. Think about it...then go have a ball with the detector that will WORK for you. But I see you using a BFO I'm going to start Laughing.

Now you done started meddlin'

 

[Shambler]

I can clear areas with the 3D, it should almost be illegal on how much I find with that machine.

I can't tell you how many times I've heard that. I'm going to have to get one to make sure I'm not missing something

You must have needed some warm up time on the yellow dinger, if you only found coins at 4".

You can dig coins at 7" if there's not another piece of metal nearby. Take it to a 100 year old park that has a carpet of pull tabs and foil, and it's useless (unless your collecting pull tabs and foil of course). After spending some time on another "unnamed forum" I was convinced this was the best machine EVER and I had to start with it. What a mistake. Half the problems I was having were limitations of the machine. I have a jar full of clad and two wheat pennies from those days. Things have changed considerably since my EXII purchase - and it's a lot of fun to use. If you KNOW you're serious about detecting AND you have the money, you should do a lot of research and make an informed purchase. Then you know without a doubt if the problem is you or a limitation of the detector.

Don't need to be good when your just dang lucky!

It only finds coins if you swing over one! The third hole I dug with my F75 was an 1836 Large Cent that was only 4" down - not another piece of metal within 5 yards. An overpaid TSA agent using a Garrett security wand could've found that.

 

[jasper12]

I guess some people didn't take the time to learn the 250...I bought what I could afford.Didn't like it at first but after taking the time .I've done pretty well for myself.Yeah I'm not going to find a 1878 Three dollar gold piece 2 ft in the ground and you know what?Neither is a $1500 dollar machine..I'm having fun.
What ever you buy make sure you have fun with it first then and only then on those special days you will find something that will make you Grin ear to ear.
pat

 

[Joel-Winnipeg]

I guess some people didn't take the time to learn the 250...I bought what I could afford.Didn't like it at first but after taking the time .I've done pretty well for myself.Yeah I'm not going to find a 1878 Three dollar gold piece 2 ft in the ground and you know what?Neither is a $1500 dollar machine..I'm having fun.
What ever you buy make sure you have fun with it first then and only then on those special days you will find something that will make you Grin ear to ear.

Well said Jasper12
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