PioneerChaser
New Member
Ok now that I've totally boggled my mind for over a month trying to do the right research on metal detectors and their different features I'm throwing in the towel. I'm on overload and can't finish this decision without some help. So I'll tell you all my interests and situation and go with a prevailing and much more useful opinion than my own, which even after reading is essentially useless.
I will primarily be hunting for coins, possibly caches, and relics that will have been dropped between 1820s and 1950s. Most sites are probably virgin or near to it. Terrain includes old homesites with no visible remnants of buildings(burned down?) as well as some some cellar holes. Old stone walls, piles, and giant old trees in newer growth forest on former farm sites. Old cars abandoned in the woods, former saw mill sites, former school houses. My own property which is at least 1880s and has had a few barns removed over the years through means unknown. Probably lots of old roofing material in the ground at all sites as well as some more modern hunting debris. I have reasonable cause to hope to find some serious caches of long ago valuable objects or even coins. They are probably there somewhere in the 50 places I intend to hunt, most of which is on my property or a relatives.
One issue I'm having is that I have no idea about mineral composition in my local soil, western portion of NY state. Makes it hard to narrow choices.
I'm good with tech and good in the woods and know my areas of interest well. But I've never touched a metal detector. So this is from ground zero.
I would like to spend as little as possible without buying a junk machine that will frustrate me quickly. I will be adding a pinpointer most likely.
So here is my so far short list.
Fisher F2 with extra coils, I can afford a few extras with this price point.
Fisher F5, more investment but may be worth it, opinions on that? Couldn't buy extra coils now if I go this route.
Garrett ATPro Outer edge of my budget, would have to have serious advantages. No extra coils at this price.
Teknetics EuroTek Pro In budget for sure, recommendations?
I'm hoping some of you might be able to help me, I know this is an over asked question but with my particular situations it seems it might be a fairly simple one to answer. Maybe one machine is going to really shine off that list, or that I'm missing a perfect one for me due to my general lack of knowledge. Thanks for reading and any advice you may have!
I will primarily be hunting for coins, possibly caches, and relics that will have been dropped between 1820s and 1950s. Most sites are probably virgin or near to it. Terrain includes old homesites with no visible remnants of buildings(burned down?) as well as some some cellar holes. Old stone walls, piles, and giant old trees in newer growth forest on former farm sites. Old cars abandoned in the woods, former saw mill sites, former school houses. My own property which is at least 1880s and has had a few barns removed over the years through means unknown. Probably lots of old roofing material in the ground at all sites as well as some more modern hunting debris. I have reasonable cause to hope to find some serious caches of long ago valuable objects or even coins. They are probably there somewhere in the 50 places I intend to hunt, most of which is on my property or a relatives.
One issue I'm having is that I have no idea about mineral composition in my local soil, western portion of NY state. Makes it hard to narrow choices.
I'm good with tech and good in the woods and know my areas of interest well. But I've never touched a metal detector. So this is from ground zero.
I would like to spend as little as possible without buying a junk machine that will frustrate me quickly. I will be adding a pinpointer most likely.
So here is my so far short list.
Fisher F2 with extra coils, I can afford a few extras with this price point.
Fisher F5, more investment but may be worth it, opinions on that? Couldn't buy extra coils now if I go this route.
Garrett ATPro Outer edge of my budget, would have to have serious advantages. No extra coils at this price.
Teknetics EuroTek Pro In budget for sure, recommendations?
I'm hoping some of you might be able to help me, I know this is an over asked question but with my particular situations it seems it might be a fairly simple one to answer. Maybe one machine is going to really shine off that list, or that I'm missing a perfect one for me due to my general lack of knowledge. Thanks for reading and any advice you may have!