EvilVOG
Full Member
Hi all, new here. I had a cheapo radio shack metal detector as a kid that i had fun with, and was thinking about getting back into the hobby a little bit. I've been looking around alot mostly looking at reviews that i could find (at least a couple times landing on this board). Anyway here's the important stuff:
I live in Michigan, but also a big thing behind why i want one is my yearly trip to Florida, which includes a trip to the beach when it's too cold to swim. But in general this means i need something that is functional in moist & saltwater enviroments.
What i want to search for: Coins, gold, and silver. None of my hunting environments are likely to have cannonballs or other relics worth digging.
Also i'm cheap, and looking to not spend more than, say $150. So i'm mostly looking in the used market, or hoping to trade for one on Craig's list or something.
Now alot of the reviews i've been reading have been pointing me toward the Bounty hunter products, like the tracker IV or land star, maybe some of their other models but they have so many it's hard to tell what's what (they all have the same controls). I'm open to hearing about other brands just alot of the reviews i read indicated problems with one or more of the things i need this to be resistant to, or capable of finding.
What would be most helpful is to hear from someone who's owned both a bounty hunter and a white's or Garret, or any combination of the brands/models i'm likely to find in my price range, as I have been unable to find any good side by side comparison of the actual use of the products.
Thanks in advance
I live in Michigan, but also a big thing behind why i want one is my yearly trip to Florida, which includes a trip to the beach when it's too cold to swim. But in general this means i need something that is functional in moist & saltwater enviroments.
What i want to search for: Coins, gold, and silver. None of my hunting environments are likely to have cannonballs or other relics worth digging.
Also i'm cheap, and looking to not spend more than, say $150. So i'm mostly looking in the used market, or hoping to trade for one on Craig's list or something.
Now alot of the reviews i've been reading have been pointing me toward the Bounty hunter products, like the tracker IV or land star, maybe some of their other models but they have so many it's hard to tell what's what (they all have the same controls). I'm open to hearing about other brands just alot of the reviews i read indicated problems with one or more of the things i need this to be resistant to, or capable of finding.
What would be most helpful is to hear from someone who's owned both a bounty hunter and a white's or Garret, or any combination of the brands/models i'm likely to find in my price range, as I have been unable to find any good side by side comparison of the actual use of the products.
Thanks in advance