GARRETT Sea Hunter Mark 2 Underwater a good metal detector?

[X-Splenda]

for under water searching! Currently i have a cobra! PLASTIC JUNK! i am looking for a good underwater metal detector. ( Not to expensive) I was Looking at the Minlab excalibur. Minlab is a really good product. (i have one) but the underwater metal detector is a bit over my budget. is there a good underwater detector you recommend?
Thanks-

 

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[FloridaTreasureFinder]

I have heard good things about Garrett Sea Hunter Mark II. For the money, it's a good value. They say that you will dig all metal, including iron, and lots of junk. I am getting a Sea Hunter soon, and will use it only for underwater detecting at the beach, in rivers, and lakes. Sea Hunter is a PI type model and those go very deep for the targets. Many people say that it finds the deep gold and other goodies that some other detectors may miss.

I find the Sea Hunter has an average price of $637.00 new. From Kellyco as well as Ebay and other places.

Good luck and let us know what you decide.

skt

 

[fathead]

X, you have been killing them lately on the beach. If you are using your Cobra, that is some productive junk. I use a Bounty Hunter and am very new to MDing, but I found some gold with it. I might be interested in your Cobra if you are going to upgrade.

Fathead

 

[X-Splenda]

i am actually deciding to buy a excel 1000
what do you think about the excel 1000

 

[FloridaTreasureFinder]

i am actually deciding to buy a excel 1000
what do you think about the excel 1000

Hi X, today I tried out a friend's excal & I'm totally sold on it. He threw down a gold ring, silver ring, some coins & I threw down a coat hanger type metal piece, in the dirt. The excal would not sound on the metal junk. And it gave distinctive different sounds on the gold, silver, and coins.

I am going to buy a Excal. It works great underwater as well as on land. My friend is very knowledgable & experienced metal detector hobbyist.

skt

 

[bucketofguts]

Sea Hunter Mark 2 has found more treasure than all others combined.

 

[chipveres]

I have a Garrett Sea Hunter and it is solid, professionally made dive gear. Its only drawback is that is a PI machine and responds to all metals. If anything, it has a bit or "reverse discrimination" and prefers iron to brass. Just the thing if you are looking for relics.

Chip V.

 

[X-Splenda]

What do you think a excel 800 or a excel 1000
the excel 1000 has a 10 inch coil
or the excel 800 with the 8 inch coil?
Is the smaller coil better?
for under water?

 

[erikk]

What do you think a excel 800 or a excel 1000
the excel 1000 has a 10 inch coil
or the excel 800 with the 8 inch coil?
Is the smaller coil better?
for under water?

In a word-NO The ocean is big-a ring is small and coverage is the name of the game