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Hello -
I'm new to the world of relic hunting and a guy near my place is selling a Nautilus DMC 2 B with 10" coil and headphones for $300. It's 9 years old, but he says it's in great shape and has been updated to a newer version of the 2B. Is $300 a fair price or too pricey? I can get a Vaquero for $420 new, so there in lies my dilema. I'm open to any other machines in the less than $600 range if you have suggestions.
I'm the kind of guy who likes good quality equipment no matter what I'm buying. I hate buying cheap and then having to upgrade or fix something later because it doesn't perform correctly! I like intermediate - advanced features and customizable options with setting etc. I will primarily dig relics/coins, but also want to take the unit to the beach from time to time. It seems like both machines have their pros and cons, but if there are any users of these machines out there who can offer some sound advice, that would be great!
For those that use the Nautilus 2b, is the manual balancing a pain? How often does one have to rebalance? I've heard good things about the depth of the 2b and some people really like the manual settings etc.
For the Vaquero, the only negatives I've heard are the sweep pattern has to be slow to moderate. Is this true? How does it compare depth-wise to the 2b?
Thanks for your help & info!
Chris
I'm new to the world of relic hunting and a guy near my place is selling a Nautilus DMC 2 B with 10" coil and headphones for $300. It's 9 years old, but he says it's in great shape and has been updated to a newer version of the 2B. Is $300 a fair price or too pricey? I can get a Vaquero for $420 new, so there in lies my dilema. I'm open to any other machines in the less than $600 range if you have suggestions.
I'm the kind of guy who likes good quality equipment no matter what I'm buying. I hate buying cheap and then having to upgrade or fix something later because it doesn't perform correctly! I like intermediate - advanced features and customizable options with setting etc. I will primarily dig relics/coins, but also want to take the unit to the beach from time to time. It seems like both machines have their pros and cons, but if there are any users of these machines out there who can offer some sound advice, that would be great!
For those that use the Nautilus 2b, is the manual balancing a pain? How often does one have to rebalance? I've heard good things about the depth of the 2b and some people really like the manual settings etc.
For the Vaquero, the only negatives I've heard are the sweep pattern has to be slow to moderate. Is this true? How does it compare depth-wise to the 2b?
Thanks for your help & info!
Chris
