Minelab Etrac
Minelab Etrac - Working my way up the detector ladder, I decided to purchase the Etrac after hearing so much about the depth and target separation of the machine. I was also looking forward to customizing all the settings. I have had many great finds with this machine. I use it as my main detector. There is much discussion about which is the best detector, but please remember ALL detectors make great finds. Weather you have a $100.00 detector or one that costs a $1000.00, you still have to put your coil over that gold ring!
Tesoro Silver Umax
I got a great deal on this Tesoro Silver Umax. I absolutely love taking this to the tot lots. It is very light and perfect for the depth I need when detecting through the wood chips. I find mostly clad there, but one of these days I know a gold ring will pop out. You gotta love that Tesoro has a lifetime warranty on all of there detectors as well!
Fisher F4
The Fisher F4 was my first detector. I bought it off of Ebay from a dealer in Canada. I wanted to start out in the hobby with a decent detector to see if this was something I would continue to do. My first season was amazing. I found around 150.00 in clad my first year. I detected all the time! I found my first Mercury Dime at a park with my F4. I was able to meet all sorts of people in the hobby and learned so much about detecting that first year. I have passed down this detector to my 14 year old daughter who detects with me from time to time.