As I' m getting older I find that I have more problems with my back than I use to. Just spent two weeks not able to do much other than go get adjusted. I now have a sovereign Elite and a brand new CZ 21 detector. The CZ is heavy but I have one with the lifetime warranty so don't want to get rid of it. (replaced my older one last fall with a new unit which I've only use 4 hrs.) I'm thinking of selling my sovereign and buying a HH machine. Not sue which to buy . I've own two different Erick Foster PIs and loved both of them. I only hunt at Cocoa Beach here in Fl. and think either the Wader or PI would be much better on my back. Not sure which to buy since I have never used a Wader before. Any advise would be appreciated.. Thanks Tomhttp://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658033#msg-1658033Tue, 21 May 2013 09:53:11 -0500 Phorum 5.2.18 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1667375#msg-1667375 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1667375#msg-1667375 Tom/Cocoa DetectorPro Products ForumMon, 26 Mar 2012 12:39:20 -0500 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1664659#msg-1664659 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1664659#msg-1664659I'm getting better with pinpointing with it.
I also went to Harbor Freight and bought a full size spade shovel with fiberglass shaft and D shaped handle for about $10.
Walk slowly and carry a big shovel.
Makes digging a lot easier.

Also try a back support belt like you would wear when fishing.]]> ROBOCOP DetectorPro Products ForumThu, 22 Mar 2012 16:30:48 -0500 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1664425#msg-1664425 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1664425#msg-1664425
I have detected Cocoa Beach with both the PI (8" coil, which I recommend of you get a PI because the pinpointing is better and the depth is still excellent) and the Wader.

I would honestly recommend the Wader. You are going to want a little bit of discrimination on Cocoa and the surrounding beaches. The 8" coil version is the one I used. I haven;t used the 10" coil version so I don;t know what the weight distribution would be like on that one.

Good luck to ya!]]> Smudge DetectorPro Products ForumThu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:36 -0500 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1660686#msg-1660686 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1660686#msg-1660686I stopped using the Minelab as I was getting so much pain from the weight of the thing I could not concentrate on the detecting.
Hope this maybe of help.]]> JAN1 DetectorPro Products ForumSat, 17 Mar 2012 10:44:55 -0500 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1660632#msg-1660632 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1660632#msg-1660632Where I live there are about 300 beaches within an hours drive so the Wader gets plenty of use, you can put the shaft down on the rocks and in the water without having to worry about water getting in.
I use the settings Disc2-3, Sens8. the batteries last a long time up to 40 hours.
I have just had a sort out of finds including 500 fishing weights to a weight of 40kg.
Over the years I have found gold coins, gold rings, silver rings and hundreds of pounds in coins the oldest being a 1799 cartwheel penny.
If you want to look at some of my posts most of them have a union flag on them.]]> JAN1 DetectorPro Products ForumSat, 17 Mar 2012 08:46:01 -0500 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658505#msg-1658505 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658505#msg-1658505again thanks..]]> Tom/Cocoa DetectorPro Products ForumWed, 14 Mar 2012 08:50:56 -0500 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658474#msg-1658474 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658474#msg-1658474
On the Wader, that's still a question mark ??? I think it will do fine, certainly in the water.

Bill]]> Mr.Bill DetectorPro Products ForumWed, 14 Mar 2012 07:37:43 -0500 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658087#msg-1658087 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658087#msg-1658087again thanks]]> Tom/Cocoa DetectorPro Products ForumTue, 13 Mar 2012 17:41:23 -0500 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658084#msg-1658084 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658084#msg-1658084again thanks.
Tom]]> Tom/Cocoa DetectorPro Products ForumTue, 13 Mar 2012 17:35:31 -0500 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658083#msg-1658083 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658083#msg-1658083 ROBOCOP DetectorPro Products ForumTue, 13 Mar 2012 17:30:20 -0500 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658060#msg-1658060 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658060#msg-1658060
Boy that's a tough one. Cocoa Beach is one tough place to get detectors to work good. The Wader is a VLF detector, and has done real well for me around the salt environment, but I have never tried it at Cocoa. I'm not even certain how the Head Hunter PI would be there.

Now with this said, I'm referring to using it on the beach, not the water. I don't think you would have problems with the PI in the salt water, and with a bit of careful adjustments the VLF Wader, that should work also. Set the discriminator as to just cut out the affects of the salt, and run the sensitivity as high as you can stand. :)

Mr. Bill]]> Mr.Bill DetectorPro Products ForumTue, 13 Mar 2012 16:41:01 -0500 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658033#msg-1658033 http://www.findmall.com/read.php?11,1658033,1658033#msg-1658033Thanks
Tom]]> Tom/Cocoa DetectorPro Products ForumTue, 13 Mar 2012 15:43:02 -0500