Howdy friends!
Call me 0z0ne (as in "Oh 3", Ozone layer... etc), or 0z, whatever you like!
Welcome to my first post here!!
I'm in need of advice, like so many others, about which machine to purchase as my first. When I was a youngling, I would go out and use my father's white's (no idea what model) and it was a blast. Yet this will be MY first MD and I want it to last. I want it to yield great results. So after watching a number of youtube videos, and reminiscing.. I decided on starting to save towards a nice detector.
All that said, here is what I am thinking.
MINELAB.
Bells, whistles or anything new and shiny are my friends! For the most part I am a fast learner and love challenges. I say this because I've heard that machines like the E-Trac and the SE Pro take some getting used to and may be too overwhelming for someone like me. I disagree.
I am honestly torn between the Safari, the SE Pro and the E Trac. I know I am not the first to feel the same way. It's just that, after hearing something wonderful about a detector in one post, it turns out that someone has something negative to say in another.
I seek a machine that goes deep, hits silver well, and can handle trashy areas well. While some have said that the Safari is a "toned down" E trac without the fancy settings, others say the two are completely different. I know the 'recovery' time with the Safari is slower, and I've read that though it goes just as deep as the SE Pro and the E trac, it may not perform as well in a local park, littered with refuse.
Of course the Safari is ABOUT 1k, the SE Pro is 1.25k and the Etrac is 1.5k. With 500 dollars being the only financial factor that influences my decision between the three, I am wondering if you all will just tell me to save and get the big boy!
As I've already said, I seek depth, ability to handle trashy locations, and results that will keep me from wishing I bought something better!
There's a lot jumbled in there, sorry for the lack of organization.
Thank you all for reading the ramblings of a new member.
Kindly,
0z
P.S.- I'm planning on purchasing in about 4-8 weeks. If anyone is seeking to sell one of those MD's I mentioned around the same time...PM me!
Thanks again my new friends
Call me 0z0ne (as in "Oh 3", Ozone layer... etc), or 0z, whatever you like!
Welcome to my first post here!!
I'm in need of advice, like so many others, about which machine to purchase as my first. When I was a youngling, I would go out and use my father's white's (no idea what model) and it was a blast. Yet this will be MY first MD and I want it to last. I want it to yield great results. So after watching a number of youtube videos, and reminiscing.. I decided on starting to save towards a nice detector.
All that said, here is what I am thinking.
MINELAB.
Bells, whistles or anything new and shiny are my friends! For the most part I am a fast learner and love challenges. I say this because I've heard that machines like the E-Trac and the SE Pro take some getting used to and may be too overwhelming for someone like me. I disagree.
I am honestly torn between the Safari, the SE Pro and the E Trac. I know I am not the first to feel the same way. It's just that, after hearing something wonderful about a detector in one post, it turns out that someone has something negative to say in another.
I seek a machine that goes deep, hits silver well, and can handle trashy areas well. While some have said that the Safari is a "toned down" E trac without the fancy settings, others say the two are completely different. I know the 'recovery' time with the Safari is slower, and I've read that though it goes just as deep as the SE Pro and the E trac, it may not perform as well in a local park, littered with refuse.
Of course the Safari is ABOUT 1k, the SE Pro is 1.25k and the Etrac is 1.5k. With 500 dollars being the only financial factor that influences my decision between the three, I am wondering if you all will just tell me to save and get the big boy!
As I've already said, I seek depth, ability to handle trashy locations, and results that will keep me from wishing I bought something better!
There's a lot jumbled in there, sorry for the lack of organization.
Thank you all for reading the ramblings of a new member.
Kindly,
0z
P.S.- I'm planning on purchasing in about 4-8 weeks. If anyone is seeking to sell one of those MD's I mentioned around the same time...PM me!
Thanks again my new friends
but I can cut you a deal at Kellyco for sure...
