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New Member
Australia
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Hi its my dads 70th coming up and my sister and I would like to buy him a metal detector, he's always wanted one as he was a metalurigist/geologist for his work, for a beginner who's not incredibly tech savv - although we'd help him set it up what price range and brands are we looking at, dont want to buy a cheap nasty one but he doesn't need top of the line. ANy help with this would be greatly appreciated (we live in tassie australia currently)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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ACE 250 or ace 350, best you'll get under 500 bucks. I am no pro but I know a few and that what they are recommending to me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have an ACE 250; highly recommended!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1137 Posts |
@coppernickeldaddy - what kind of depth will you get from the 250? I have a $100 cheapo detector and I can not hear anything lower than 2 inches unless its a large piece of junk a foot or more down.
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Valued Member
Canada
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I've found coins, bullets, etc in the 6-8 inch range with my Ace 350. Depends on the size of the object, and the type of soil the item is in...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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4 out of 5 that I know swing Minelab. They built them in Australia for years.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Minelabs, I am told are great units but don't they have a bigger price tag?
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Moderator
 United States
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Yup. Minelab is an excellent detector but, couple hundred more.
I also have the Ace 350 and really like it.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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TassieSheDevil  to CCF I hope you end up with a MD that meets your needs. Please let this thread know the make, model #, and purchase price of the MD you finally purchase. mdpmedia |
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United States
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Minelabs, I am told are great units but don't they have a bigger price tag?
Quality does come with it's price tag. But, who says you have to buy new? I paid half price for a thousand dollar detector. You can buy an Explorer used for under $500 if you look hard enough. When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Every one has a strong leaning towards one type or another so there will be no unbiased opinions here. All the machines mentioned are good but until you try one out for yourself you are not going to really know which is right for you. this site will help a little http://metaldetectorreviews.net/The best way is to find a shop in your area and try out several models until you find one you like. Detectorists tend to be very brand loyal. |
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United States
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New Member
 Australia
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thanks for all the input guys. will fill you in on the ultimate descision
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New Member
United States
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I am a casual metal detector. I bought a Garrett Pro and found it easy to use and seems fairly powerful. Think I paid around $350 for it. It is also useful to know that there are several YouTube videos demonstrating how to use it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Kurtflorida to the CCF family. You probably are based in Florida from your handle. I personally lived and worked in Orlando,Fl twenty years ago and was scuba diving on a weekly basis in an area called Blue Springs and the Devil's Eye etc. I would often encounter these alarming signs below when entering into certain areas of these caves and often wondered if people were posting these warnings to hide fertile hunting grounds for underwater metal detecting hot spots.  Here are some cool snapshots of some of the places cave divers often visit in Central Florida: http://www.backslashonline.com/inde...g&Itemid=186At the time of my diving escapades metal detecting was never one of my endeavors. I am curious, however, if you are aware of any MD being performed in or near these popular fresh water cave diving sites? If I can make it to the next coin show in Orlando, I would also love to MD in some of these caves if the government permits it. I could imagine pirates (ever heard of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl...?) or just common thugs hiding precious metals in these obscure underwater hiding places but have never researched it much. mdpmedia |
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what about models available on Amazon for about 80? |
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Posted 11/11/2012 3:03 pm
