I use a Jetco GTX Huntmaster model 0770, same one I've had since the 70's. ?Mostly to dig up trash of course. ?Found a gold ring once with it, otherwise just recent vintage coins (around 2-4 inches deep). ?It's probably time to step up to a more recent unit, thinking about a White's. hehe -- Update now have a Whites DFX. What a difference!
Used a Bounty Hunter Lonestar for thirty hours last month which was my first experience detecting. Just 'upgraded' to a Fisher 1270 but haven't taken it out yet. I've heard it's a great machine and it's mostly relics I'm finding (Fisher 1270 is designed for relic hunting). The Lonestar worked very well, so the Fisher ought to please me!
Minelab Explorer 2 and an older Whites,have used Fisher,Compass,AH pro,Garrett,Bounty Hunter over the years to test them out. Like the new Minelab but still will use the Whites also.
I use the fabulous Troy ShadowX5, it is light, very powerful and very sensitive to the smallest and thinnest hammered coins. I use the 7 inch open centre /polo coil as opposed to the spider coil, it really does produce the goods. I know it is an old cliche but it really is finding stuff that my other detectors have not been able to find on fields that I have detected on for years. Yes you might say that with each new plough finds come to the surface and I agree but some of the fields have been untouched for years and I have been over and over them more often than not with a? new detector that claims to ferret out new finds from deeper. If I could pick a fault with it, there are too many buttons that whilst they look good don't actually seem to do what they say in the field.
I think the Silver Sabre had the right idea, Knock out most iron at between 0-2 (except large pieces) and then find treasure >>> simple! It was and still is an excellent machine but unfortunately lacking in depth.
I also have a Cortes a Powermax II a Spectrum and a Newforce 1
Does ANYBODY use MP3 Pro or MP3 at ALL?? I haven't seen 1 single person sayin they use MP3 .... Is it not a good machine becuz i wuz gunna buy the MP3 Pro next month?!!!!! Joshua