What would be a better machine for california beaches.

[nor kal kid]

Looking for a beach machine cant make up my mind between these two.dual field or the beach hunter.

 

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[Tom Slick]

What Two?

 

[Twinkletoes]

The Dual Field is a "Dig Everything" PI machine. PI machines are the deepest and best suited for saltwater. The Beach Hunter however is also designed for saltwater and will discriminate iron. Using the Beach Hunter will results in more time searching and less time digging. iron. Go to the White's Website and print off the Owners Manuals for each detector. Good luck with your choice, let us know what you get. Tt

 

[Jason in Enid]

Between those two options, the PI is a much better choice. Yes, you have to "dig it all" but you can detect much, much deeper in a saltwater beach than with the VLF. If you were wanting to hunt fresh water lakes and rivers, then I would suggest you choose the beachhunter.

 

[Tahts-a-dats-ago]

Both the DF and the BH 300 are salt water capable machines. The BH 300 is no longer being manufactured, so (I assume) it is possible/likely that a replacement machine will be offered in the near future.

I have not used a DF machine so I have no idea of the depth that machine is capable of.

I do own a BH 300 and can tell you that it will get the deep stuff (in NJ, anyway). It is a dual frequency machine. My understanding is that the BH 300 is basically a waterproof DFX. I can't say that for a fact, but numerous others have made that claim and I see no reason for claiming otherwise.

I will say that I don't have a lot of time using the BH 300. There are other users with far more experience on their BH 300 (hopefully one of them will provide you with their thoughts). I have found the discrimination to be effective and I am pleased with the machine. I expect to like it even more as my time with the machine gives me more insight into its abilities.

I chose the BH 300 over the DF (and Sand Shark) simply because I didn't want to dig all the tiny pieces of iron (tons of that on the beaches here). The BH 300 is waterproof to a depth of 25 feet (I believe) so if you're into diving it may not be the machine you really need. I won't go detecting in water that is above my knees, so 25 feet is more than ample for me.

Good luck in your search and Happy Hunting.

 

[nor kal kid]

Thank u for the info.

 

[nor kal kid]

Thank u for the info.they have beach hunters at kelley co for 925.

 

[nor kal kid]

What Two?

The dual field or beach hunter.

 

[Goldfleks]

IMHO Check Craigslist/Ebay and find a used SandShark or Dual Field PI.

They are pretty common, save yourself several hundred compared to a new machine. Dig it all. Weather/Beach Cuts/Time/Experience are going to determine how successful you are than the machine in your hand. Discrimination is nice, but it's not required, and if you're not digging it all, you're leaving it behind.

For a new detectorist spending $4-$500 should be ALL you need to spend to get into the water. Machine, Sand Scoop, Wetsuit/Waders

Once you score some nice gold you can decide if you want to invest into a more expensive Multi-Frequency VLF + Modifications, but personally, I'd start with a cheap and easy PI machine. Get used to the area you plan to dig in, watch the swells/weather and just get into the water.