Mental Detector
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I have been using (please don't laugh) a super nifty Radio Shack Discovery 2000. (Apparently its actually a Bounty Hunter something-or-other). I had two brothers who bought them together, and when one passed away, his passed on to me. So my other brother and I have been using them for a while now, and we have found some pretty cool stuff with them, including a gold ring (using the gold nugget coil) ..so no laughing.
But we're getting more serious about this it's time to upgrade, and since I am taking a trip to Norway and Finland, I am waiting till I get back to purchase a good mid-range detector. 300-399 tops.
I was originally going to get the Ace 350, but the not waterproof thing really turned me off. not that I want or expect to do any water hunting, but this seems to be *really* not waterproof, and I have no issue doing a little detecting in the rain. on the 350 it's just a simple design issue with the control box, sloping downward so all the water runs down..it just ticks me off..lol
it seems everyone here is pleased with the Eurotek Pro. So far I like everything about it, minus the no ground balance thing. But I am ok with the turning the sensitivity down thing, and as for the beach, the reason my brother and I like beach hunting so much is because DRY SAND is easy digging on our getting old selves.
So I am pretty sure it will be a Eurotek Pro but I have a couple of questions...
1. hunting in the rain, and submerging the coil??? can I do that?
2. Which coil is best? difference between a DD coil and Concentric, is DD better? that was why I was gonna get the 350 over the 250...but it seems it is an option with the Eurotek
3. the threads I read were a bit old, can anyone suggest a reputable dealer or should I just buy it off of Amazon and get it in 2 days with my Prime??
Thanks for the help!
But we're getting more serious about this it's time to upgrade, and since I am taking a trip to Norway and Finland, I am waiting till I get back to purchase a good mid-range detector. 300-399 tops.
I was originally going to get the Ace 350, but the not waterproof thing really turned me off. not that I want or expect to do any water hunting, but this seems to be *really* not waterproof, and I have no issue doing a little detecting in the rain. on the 350 it's just a simple design issue with the control box, sloping downward so all the water runs down..it just ticks me off..lol
it seems everyone here is pleased with the Eurotek Pro. So far I like everything about it, minus the no ground balance thing. But I am ok with the turning the sensitivity down thing, and as for the beach, the reason my brother and I like beach hunting so much is because DRY SAND is easy digging on our getting old selves.
So I am pretty sure it will be a Eurotek Pro but I have a couple of questions...
1. hunting in the rain, and submerging the coil??? can I do that?
2. Which coil is best? difference between a DD coil and Concentric, is DD better? that was why I was gonna get the 350 over the 250...but it seems it is an option with the Eurotek
3. the threads I read were a bit old, can anyone suggest a reputable dealer or should I just buy it off of Amazon and get it in 2 days with my Prime??
Thanks for the help!
I read all of it, and apparently I need a couple of coils. Maybe three. Perhaps a couple of detectors. I WANT IT ALL!!!!
