Hi guys
Firstly I've read through many threads and posts - probably too many. I'm new to MD. I live in Victoria in the Eastern suburbs. I have settled on a Minelab (best for minerised ground) I wish to prospect 30% of the time and 70% beachcombing/parks for coin and jewellery. My budget restricts me to $500 so s/hand has to be the go and probably from the States as they just seem cheaper then buying locally.
Narrowed down to:
* Explorer II
* Xterra 705
* Explorer XS
* Safari
* Explorer SE Pro
* Eureka
What will best suit my needs for local conditions? Someone said if you try for an all-rounder you will get a detector that doesn't do anything really well. Is that the case with the above selection? 8)
Any comments appreciated.
Regards
Aussie280
Firstly I've read through many threads and posts - probably too many. I'm new to MD. I live in Victoria in the Eastern suburbs. I have settled on a Minelab (best for minerised ground) I wish to prospect 30% of the time and 70% beachcombing/parks for coin and jewellery. My budget restricts me to $500 so s/hand has to be the go and probably from the States as they just seem cheaper then buying locally.
Narrowed down to:
* Explorer II
* Xterra 705
* Explorer XS
* Safari
* Explorer SE Pro
* Eureka
What will best suit my needs for local conditions? Someone said if you try for an all-rounder you will get a detector that doesn't do anything really well. Is that the case with the above selection? 8)
Any comments appreciated.
Regards
Aussie280