pryan67
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Definitely call a sponsor here. They'll give you their best price. I've bought from a couple of them and have been very happy.
Another thought is to see if there's a member here that lives close to you that might be willing to take him out to test a detector. If you were near me, he'd be welcome to try my Nox 800 (too pricey) or my AT-Pro or F2, although none of those are on your short list (the F2 is an older model, the AT-Pro and Nox are out of your price range though)
I'd recommend trying to find someone to go out with him that has some experience to help him learn. A lot of us would be happy to do so.
Another thought is to see if there's a member here that lives close to you that might be willing to take him out to test a detector. If you were near me, he'd be welcome to try my Nox 800 (too pricey) or my AT-Pro or F2, although none of those are on your short list (the F2 is an older model, the AT-Pro and Nox are out of your price range though)
I'd recommend trying to find someone to go out with him that has some experience to help him learn. A lot of us would be happy to do so.