The best beach detector?

[sajsww]

Hi guys, merry Christmas to everyone. Just wondering is anyone can recommend a good detector for wet sand. I have a garrettt ace 250 and it gives false readings on wet sand sometimes which is pretty annoying. If anyone can recommend a good wet sand detector thatd be great.

[Cfmct]

Soverign GT is a top machine for the wet sand.

[Terry Soloman]

The "best" is one of about four-five machines. The most affordable being a Pulse Induction machine, the Tesoro Sand Shark - which I own and use. Minelab makes hybrid VLF/BBF wet/dry machines, but you could buy two machines, a PI and a VLF, for the cost of a single Minelab. Great question though, always love when it comes up every other day..

[canwedigit]

Originally Posted by Terry Soloman

The "best" is one of about four-five machines. The most affordable being a Pulse Induction machine, the Tesoro Sand Shark - which I own and use. Minelab makes hybrid VLF/BBF wet/dry machines, but you could buy two machines, a PI and a VLF, for the cost of a single Minelab. Great question though, always love when it comes up every other day..

Agreed with Terry

[Jimb0]

Well we always know what Terry's pick is gonna be...

I also agree with him as well.

[njal]

Originally Posted by Terry Soloman

The "best" is one of about four-five machines. The most affordable being a Pulse Induction machine, the Tesoro Sand Shark - which I own and use. Minelab makes hybrid VLF/BBF wet/dry machines, but you could buy two machines, a PI and a VLF, for the cost of a single Minelab. Great question though, always love when it comes up every other day..

Terry if he buys the Soverign GT He won't need two machines.

[new jersey andy]

I also agree with the Sov GT..... Very light weight and is very sensitive to the good targets.

[njal]

On my beaches if I used a PI I could build my own
lobster and crab traps with all the broken pieces
of wire I would be finding.

Hey they don't call us DIRTY JERSEY for nothing now!!

[njal]

sajsww If you plan on getting in the water
past your knees take a look at this machine.
Minelab Excalibur II

Here is a very good site where you can see what others
have to say about it.

http://metaldetectorreviews.net/dete...xcalibur2.html

Lots of reviews here.

[Compass]

I really like my Dual Field for the wet sand, especially if there is a lot of black sand present or I want a little more depth. If there is an abundance of rusty iron I will use the Excal II for its discrimination capabilities. If you can find a White's Pro PI, that is also a great detector IMO. HH!

[Cfmct]

Originally Posted by Terry Soloman

The "best" is one of about four-five machines. The most affordable being a Pulse Induction machine, the Tesoro Sand Shark - which I own and use. Minelab makes hybrid VLF/BBF wet/dry machines, but you could buy two machines, a PI and a VLF, for the cost of a single Minelab. Great question though, always love when it comes up every other day..

You're a glutton for punishment Terry...you don't mind hunting in a spot full of iron or bobbiepins with your SS but if I know a spot is full of iron I refuse to waste time using a pulse and will go with the GT... Its has great depth, awesome discrimination plus a good target will come through the discrimination if its there...

[oldbeechnut]

I'm with Craig, if your not going into the water, the Sovereign. Conditions will be different from beach to beach and the Sovereign will allow for the best all around performance. I would advice checking out what the locals use also, many of these Old Timers have hunted those beach's for years and they know what works in your area.

[Franz]

Only thing that bugs me about my GT is not necessarily the detector itself. I always find myself wondering what is just a little further/deeper out. Never used an Excalibur, but think it would be great in the neck/chest deep if it's as similar to the Sovereign as people say. It's a long ways off, but I'm considering a new Sand Shark or a used Excal as my next detector.

--edit-- now that I think about it, more realistically, it'd probably be a used ss

[stewart73]

Had a Sovereign for years and it was awesome.

[goodmore]

Wet sand is Sovereign country.

Water is for the Excalibur / CZ Unit or maybe a PI unit

But I find an older Sovereign can keep up to the GT very well. Minelab raised the Price of the GT twice in the last year and a half. I love Minelab detectors. I have great respect for the Sponsors on here that sell them. But Minelab can stick the price of a new GT. Look around for a used one if you decide to go that route.

[Raphis]

The best water detector has not been made yet. It's going to have the weight of a Sovereign GT, full search coil changeability, the depth and sensitivity of a Minelab GPX Pulse unit, waterproof, with full iron discrimination and multi conductive tones(love to hear those low tones before I dig them), and EMI cancellation. I'd buy one right now if there was such an amazing machine!! The Excalibur would be the closest to this, but it's a poor machine in black sand conditions, and it's poorly designed(too many big knobs). Come on Minelab....Step up to the design table and make this machine a reality.

If you just want a great wet sand detector, then I agree with most....Sovereign GT.

Raphis

[Surf Master]

Just picked up a Gt for dry sand,Surf pi df, and Excalibur, for the wet and water, depending on trash & iron infestment on which one i would use,i am on Craig's,& OBN's side,as far as Terry's pick's i would say it's time for Craig,to give him a lesson on the beach ,one that both guy's have not seen, ,one winner,and see who Howboughtit

[dewcon]

I have no doubt for the money the Sov is the best BEACH machine. In the water i guess im stupid and bought one of those expensive Xcals.... oh no i didnt pay full price and oh ya its paid for its self in the first month. There is a learning curve with a PI that you dont have out of the box with the Xcal in trashy areas. Some beaches just dictate disc not AM to cover more beach. I believe any water machine will pay for its self..... how much patience do you have?

Dew

[zeemang]

Wet sand: sov gt....

[Pdau75]

I upgraded from an Ace 250 and love the AT Pro.