First Backqround....I used to do a lot of metal detecting and i stayed at it for about eight years. Most of my detecting was done on the beach. I lived close to Ft. Lauderdale beach and i was a diver. I had an excalibur. I found the excal to be too heavy for beach hunting. However, it performed well in both water and land. I decided to get a beach detector that was lighter and picked up a used Tesoro land shark. When it was working it could hunt well but I ended up getting rid of it and purchased a Tesoro Tiger Shark. It worked for about two weeks and developed a glitch. I sent it back and traded up to a Minelab Explorer. The Explorer was an excellent detector. However, I didn't want to dig two feet for just a dime. I don't mind digging deep, I just want to make sure there is something there worth my time. I moved up North and wasn't into land detecting so I sold all my detectors. Then a couple of years ago I purchased a Whites Prizm. It is a good little detector and Ive been using it a lot with great success. Since Im back in the ft Lauderdale area, I want to get a good beach detector. However, I've also been doing land hunting with my prism and plan to use my new detector for that also. Several people have recommend the Garrett AT Pro.
These are my concerns: Weight- I'm thinking around 2.5 lbs
Headphones- I would like them to be detachable or none a
at all.(they are annoying after an hour. Plug in and out
would be great)
Waterproof- Up to 15 feet or 20 feet (Just wading in to
waist, no diving)
Depth Gauge - Nice to know if the target is deep. Shovel
or scoop)
Data on one screen- I hate the need to scroll down to
another screen to hit an option that should have been on
the first page.
In addition, sometimes while on the beach, I would like to adjust the discriminator and hunt for only large objects such as watches, bracelets, etc. I resort to this mode when I get tired of digging coins. Then i go deeper and slow my walk and swing.
Please give me your thoughts based on the above. I would like to keep the cost around 600 to 1000.
These are my concerns: Weight- I'm thinking around 2.5 lbs
Headphones- I would like them to be detachable or none a
at all.(they are annoying after an hour. Plug in and out
would be great)
Waterproof- Up to 15 feet or 20 feet (Just wading in to
waist, no diving)
Depth Gauge - Nice to know if the target is deep. Shovel
or scoop)
Data on one screen- I hate the need to scroll down to
another screen to hit an option that should have been on
the first page.
In addition, sometimes while on the beach, I would like to adjust the discriminator and hunt for only large objects such as watches, bracelets, etc. I resort to this mode when I get tired of digging coins. Then i go deeper and slow my walk and swing.
Please give me your thoughts based on the above. I would like to keep the cost around 600 to 1000.
