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General Metal Detector Discussion
Metal Detector advice $500 to $1500
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<blockquote data-quote="Sylar" data-source="post: 62712" data-attributes="member: 2592"><p>So i know that there is a ton of people asking much the same thing on the forum but i thought i would pose the questions: </p><p></p><p>If you had $1500 to get into this hobby what would you choose as your first detector and why?</p><p>What other things would you need to get into the hobby?</p><p>Should i look into buying maps and books or use google earth and google maps for homework before heading out into the field?</p><p>Should i look at a specific size coil or anything like that?</p><p></p><p>Im interested in gold more than any thing, relics and coins well not so much. Ive seen the Minelab Eureka Gold, Whites GMT, Garrett AT Gold and a number of used Minelab 2000-2200 SD and GP series detectors used also in or around my budget, I want to steer away from anything from china unless its for beach combing. That said i go out and come home with a bounty then a GPX 5000 might just be on the cards....its nice to dream <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>Am i wrong in seeing Minelab as the Rolex of the detector world?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sylar, post: 62712, member: 2592"] So i know that there is a ton of people asking much the same thing on the forum but i thought i would pose the questions: If you had $1500 to get into this hobby what would you choose as your first detector and why? What other things would you need to get into the hobby? Should i look into buying maps and books or use google earth and google maps for homework before heading out into the field? Should i look at a specific size coil or anything like that? Im interested in gold more than any thing, relics and coins well not so much. Ive seen the Minelab Eureka Gold, Whites GMT, Garrett AT Gold and a number of used Minelab 2000-2200 SD and GP series detectors used also in or around my budget, I want to steer away from anything from china unless its for beach combing. That said i go out and come home with a bounty then a GPX 5000 might just be on the cards....its nice to dream ;) Am i wrong in seeing Minelab as the Rolex of the detector world? [/QUOTE]
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General Metal Detector Discussion
Metal Detector advice $500 to $1500
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