LuckyLarry
Hero Member
- Dec 16, 2005
- 750
- 390
- Detector(s) used
- I had to sideline for awhile, too much quarreling, brand defensiveness, and seeing certain people waging war on others. It got to be too silly for me after awhile..
- Primary Interest:
- Other
I had to know how good/bad they are, so I bought all of these, costing from $40 to $100 each.
#1 is an American Hawks and is listed under several brand names, but it goes deeper than its other lookalike brands (8" air test on a quarter), and only weighs 1.5 pounds.
#2 is a real winner, a 1023, w pinpoint, with a rock-solid all-metal switch, and very solid in performance (a 25 cent at 8 1/2").
#3 is very lightweight and gets 8" air test on a quarter, but the all-metal switch is weak and may not last very long.
#4 goes deeper than all the others I'm showing, but is slow operating, and is more complex (10" on a US quarter, 12" in all-metal).
#5 is {ALWAYS} cancelling iron and can't cherry pick well at all, it MUST be swung slowly, and it often does not read as it should. But it does read larger-sized iron well..........
I prefer #'s 1, 2, and 3. Children would fit #1 the best, adults # 2 or 3.
I prefer #1, 2, and 3 over my Tesoro Compadre, especially #3, it is the fastest of all, and best-balanced
#3 is quickest response, #2 a very close 2nd. #1 almost as quick as # 2 and 3, and favors old copper and brass, especially coin-sized. The first 3 cherry pick better than my CZ, or most of my other 2 detectors too.
#1 is an American Hawks and is listed under several brand names, but it goes deeper than its other lookalike brands (8" air test on a quarter), and only weighs 1.5 pounds.
#2 is a real winner, a 1023, w pinpoint, with a rock-solid all-metal switch, and very solid in performance (a 25 cent at 8 1/2").
#3 is very lightweight and gets 8" air test on a quarter, but the all-metal switch is weak and may not last very long.
#4 goes deeper than all the others I'm showing, but is slow operating, and is more complex (10" on a US quarter, 12" in all-metal).
#5 is {ALWAYS} cancelling iron and can't cherry pick well at all, it MUST be swung slowly, and it often does not read as it should. But it does read larger-sized iron well..........
I prefer #'s 1, 2, and 3. Children would fit #1 the best, adults # 2 or 3.
I prefer #1, 2, and 3 over my Tesoro Compadre, especially #3, it is the fastest of all, and best-balanced
#3 is quickest response, #2 a very close 2nd. #1 almost as quick as # 2 and 3, and favors old copper and brass, especially coin-sized. The first 3 cherry pick better than my CZ, or most of my other 2 detectors too.
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