Hello to all. I live right on the beach in Daytona Beach Shores, FL, so I am primarily interested in beach and shallow water (salt) detecting. I am 68, and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer from the US Army with 32 years service. I'm fairly new to the hobby, and have done a little detecting in the past, albeit with a fairly inexpensive metal detector that I no longer have. I'm looking for a new detector now that is suitable for my purposes, so I'll be searching the forum for tips, reviews, etc. When I've got it narrowed down, I'll probably have many questions for the rest of you. I'm happy to be here and look forward to learning lots! Larry