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Good metal detector?

jpr62902

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We're taking a trip to the beach in June and I want to get a metal detector for the kids (teenagers) to play with, so nuthin too terribly fancy. Any recommendations in the under $200 range?
 

bczoom

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My nephew had a Garrett that I liked although I never found any gold doubloons.. He bought it for on the beach. A couple additions you may want to consider are headphones due to wave noise and a beach scoop so you don't have to dig by hand.
 

Deputy347k9

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Just read your post regarding detecting at the beach. Your best bet, for the price range you desire, is to find a used detector. I detect several times weekly at the ocean along the NC coast. Many detectors are not water proof, this you want. Such as the previous reply, headphones are really useful. A long handled scoop will make life so much easier. I see the newbies daily with their little garden trowel, up and down digging, that get's old.

For the ocean I use a Minilab Excalibur 1000, the wife uses a White's Beach hunter 300. For hard ground I use a White's DFX300. These three machine range in price from $950.00-$1,400.00.

About one month ago I recovered on diamon/wedding band that measured 1.69C, appraised at $5,500.00-$6,000.00. Year to date we have located 14 rings (gold), 12 silver half dollars, 1 silver dollar, 3 gold chains, about one roll of silver quarts and dimes and a whole bunch of clad coins.

I have seen some real nice machines on Craigs List for a fraction of the cost.

Most respectfully
Larry
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MSgt US Marine Corps Retired
 

Snowtrac Nome

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for the starter something like a fisher gold bug works well with it's auto ground balance function . they are user friendly and affordable plan to pay about 100 bucks an inch for every inch you go under the ground.
 
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