I'm hitting wheaties at 8-10" with my MAX in our test bed, but I don't have enough time at real sites to tell you definitively how it's doing. I can't say it's better than the Tesoro because I have no experience with that detector. I'm also hitting very small targets such as bullets and shells that my ACE detectors never "saw" with the MAX. It's a great detector. Have you looked at the ML equinox? That could also be a contender. GL!
Ok, SO I liked the Vaquero a lot but have to remove it from my list because its not Waterproof. So now the runner up is the at Mx but now that I have seen the New ML equinox I am going to hold off so we can see some field reported from the ML equinox.
Sounds like a good plan. Side note: I've burned through my first set of batteries with my MAX and I still love it. Just the other day I was out in a pouring (warm) rain storm detecting, which was awesome. This weekend I take it to the beach for the first time. I plan to hit the shorebreak a bit. This versatility is so handy!
I just got the Max about the same time Triadhunter did and I agree, it is a good machine. Definitely one that I would reccomend. There are many coils that you can get for it that are made by NEL. Golden Road Metal Detectors carries all of the different sizes.
Still Waiting for the ML equinox Beech reports and if it disappoints I will be getting the max. I used a Garret in my yard this weekend and liked it a lot. Found coins fro 1910, 40s 50s 60s 70s 90s and 2000........ Also a ring!
Did you say beach? Salt water? Lol, you can scratch the Max off your list if you plan on actually getting into the saltwater or detecting wet salty sand. Single frequency detectors aren't optimal for these environments.
I have trouble believing all single frequency detectors are exactly the same as I have owned dozens of them. White's used to have the ID range for many detectors printed on the control box. It said salt was rejected at settings that were in between iron rejection and foil rejection.
So I wonder how many detectorists have even bothered to try to disc out salt, rather than just turn down sensitivity and complain that it doesn't reject salt when set to accept it? We have more accurate target ID today, on the average, compared to 25 years ago, so for most detector users, most rings will ID as nickel or pulltabs, maybe a few small ones as foil.
Garrett says the AT Max has improved detection in salt. If it were not so, it would seem this claim would ruin their reputation, and there might even be legal consequences.
Are all detectors with 2+ frequencies the same in depth and ID accuracy?