Based on the fact that you want to coin shoot ,and nugget hunt , add waterproof with the tone adjustment for hearing and the latest proven technology I would buy an EQUINOX 800 . Comes wireless with headphones out of the box .
Wait and save up the extra money .
Having the abuility to run a frequency for small gold at major depth and small silver at major depth in the same machine is key . A rig that hits a 10 inch silver dime at one frequency and runs another frequency designed for deep gold nuggets is incredible.
It would be like buying a smooth Bore 12 gauge shotgun that could hunt birds in the morning and take down an elk at 300 yards when you put slugs in it.
It's like buying a new pitching wedge but it also drives the ball off the Tbox dead center 300 yards .
I'm not kidding . To have arguably the best deep silver technology and the nugget technology of Minelab combined with there discrimination reputation is crazy. Add to that. 15 inch coil available fore even more depth and coverage?
I'm sory but all others need to step up or it's going to be a slow year for sales .
Just the truth .
My son runs one and I have 4 other good buddies who have them . 3 of them also have 3000 dollar CTX3030 set ups and grab the 800 all the time now . These guys are on here frequently and very well known for there experience and abuility.
All of the machines that have been mentioneabove are proven killers and will be a blast . Just my two cents based on my experience and what I have seen with my own eyes .
Contact our site sponsors . Get a price quote . It's worth your time .
Guys like Jerry (Jerrman) at antiques Detectors are a must contact.
The sponsors and dealers on this site turn into good buddies and friends as you hang around a wile . We are talking major savings not nickels and dimes .
Reach out to them . They hook us up like we are some kind of Pro staff . There are very few brick and mortar stores left . Dealers who take trades or go out of there way if you have problems they are alway here if you want to make changes .
Last selling point ... even though I have no interest in your choice , I'm not benifiting and have no ixia why I'm pushing the Minelab other then logic and experience here is the close .
If you do your homework on eBay or the used market . You will find that even if you do not like it or use it enough and want to sell or make a change in guessing it will only cost you 100 to maybe 150.00 at most and it's sold overnight .
Compare that with the rest of your models not much of anything in the world that you can buy and sell with that little out of pocket . By the time you sell you will have found more then that in pocket change
Minelab please make future checks out to Dewsweeper or I will call Garrett and cut a deal next month. Something about the new AT-Paladium
At 1500.00 an ounce who needs silver and gold .
Thank you Again
And welcome back to the hobbie .
,Dew
there's Jerr now!!!!! 
