Best detector under 550.00

[Hotled]

I have had quite a few detectors.
I usually do coin shooting searching farm house etc...so relics/ coin .

I currently have a Tesoro that I love but want something different.

 

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[cudamark]

You budget minded folks may want to look at the NoMak Legend. A lot of machine for the money. If you're going to hunt salt water, forget the single frequency and selective multi frequency machines. You want REAL multifrequency if you want any kind of decent depth in the wet sand or water.

 

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[Waynea]

The Garrett Apex is a multi-freq machine under 500. I live near the Garrett factory and have tested it. Seems like a good detector to me

 

[oldkoot]

used and under $500 that's a whole different can of worms. If you can pickup an AT PRO for under $500 that would be a good deal or a T2 SE or Omega 8000 - They are $550 new though
I personally have never used any of these machines but I believe they all are considered very good. There are probably half a dozen other machines as well that are a little older F70/75, Racer 2, Whites XLT, & MX Sport. I still see Fisher 1266x, CZ3D, and Nautilus machine in the $500 dollar range and there efficient but very old dinosaur machines that still sell.

I guess it depends on what you want, but I think there is a big divide at least in terms of price between what you get with the Vanquish and Simplex and the Deus/Equinox series when purchasing new.

Too many choices..lol

why in the crap would anyone spend $500 on a used AT pro when you can purchase a new Legend or something similar for that the simplex with the 9.5x5 inch coil runs circles around the ATP trust me I have both and there is no way I would pay $500 for a used ATP

 

[cudamark]

The Garrett Apex is a multi-freq machine under 500. I live near the Garrett factory and have tested it. Seems like a good detector to me

Good.......ok, sure.......but not as good as a Legend or Equinox for just a little more money.

 

[Fordtrucksrule]

I've only had a few metal detectors, I will say that my next detector will be the nokta legend

 

[Rhapsody]

I have had quite a few detectors.
I usually do coin shooting searching farm house etc...so relics/ coin .

I currently have a Tesoro that I love but want something different.

Maybe a Nokta Legend (on sale) or a Minelab Equinox 600 good machines for around that range

 

[Rhapsody]

The Garrett Apex is a multi-freq machine under 500. I live near the Garrett factory and have tested it. Seems like a good detector to me

I have heard from pretty reliable sources that the Apex does have a falsing problem in the wet part of saltwater beaches (and that's where the rings live mainly..lol), just something to consider if going to beach hunt with it

 

[nuggetshooter323]

I have had quite a few detectors.
I usually do coin shooting searching farm house etc...so relics/ coin .

I currently have a Tesoro that I love but want something different.

Special pricing right now on the Legend is under $600. Since I've had mine this year I've never found so many coins and so much jewelry and relics. I'm going to buy the 13" coils for my Legend and Deus with part of my coin take.

 

[oldkoot]

Special pricing right now on the Legend is under $600. Since I've had mine this year I've never found so many coins and so much jewelry and relics. I'm going to buy the 13" coils for my Legend and Deus with part of my coin take.

let us know how you like the 13 inch coil for the Legend

 

[Rhapsody]

Special pricing right now on the Legend is under $600. Since I've had mine this year I've never found so many coins and so much jewelry and relics. I'm going to buy the 13" coils for my Legend and Deus with part of my coin take.

next detector I want, hopefully next gold/silver scrap run I can dole out some greenbacks...thanks for the input tho always nice to hear