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The best "trash searching" metal detector? (REVISITED)
Posted by: wayne_etc
Date: September 22, 2012 04:20PM
Hey folks. I'm researching another detector purchase, and while doing so I stumbled on an old post I made 3 years ago nearly to the day. I thought it would be interesting to see some new responses in light of new machines. But I bet some of the responses would be the same. So, I'm cutting and pasting the same question. Please respond in THIS thread though.


The question - what do you think is the best detector WITH STOCK SET-UP for searching trashy areas? In other words, with the stock coil rather than a small "sniper" type coil?


(Here's the old thread: HERE. Again, please don't respond in the old thread)

Thanks in advance.


w



North Alabama
Garrett AT Pro
Modified Whites Classic ID

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Re: The best "trash searching" metal detector? (REVISITED)
Posted by: DirtAngler
Date: September 22, 2012 04:30PM
XP Deus is one of the best.



Lebanon County, Pa.
XP Deus, M6, Garrett propointer
Please learn and follow the metal detecting code of ethics for all of us

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Re: The best "trash searching" metal detector? (REVISITED)
Posted by: Tom Slick
Date: September 22, 2012 05:02PM
Fisher Gold Bug Pro (comes with a 5" coil)



Arizona
36 years detecting, ex White's dealer.
Current Detectors:
White's Spectra V3i
White's M6 x 2
White's TDI SL
White's GMT
White's Coinmaster GT
White's Classic III SL
White's IDX Pro w/ Mr. Bill Mods
Fisher Gold Bug Pro
Tesoro Tiger Shark
Minelab Sovereign GT

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Re: The best "trash searching" metal detector? (REVISITED)
Posted by: Larry (IL)
Date: September 22, 2012 05:07PM
Of all of the detectors I have used, the Deus is by far the best in trash. Lightning fast combined with the smaller stock coil, deadly.



Bells and whistles are nice, but nothing will substitute for the basic understanding of the hobby.

:minelab: CTX 3030, :whites: V3i, :whites: M6 W/Bigfoot coil, :tesoro: Cibola/modified

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Re: The best "trash searching" metal detector? (REVISITED)
Posted by: Critterhunter
Date: September 24, 2012 05:15PM
If you mean not having to slow your sweep down too much to sort through the trash by using a fast machine, and if you want to save a few bucks, then look into a used QXT (the Pro version is the same machine too). It's computerized but with not a lot of heavy software, so it's a very fast machine for it's day, and will still hold it's own in terms of being able to swing fast against modern machines because it's got a very fast recovery speed. The added perk is the tone alerts are assignable to any of 8 zones on it, so you can set lows for stuff and highs for others and then just listen for any highs mixed in the lows. I never discriminated out anything including iron or the ground signal with it and just set highs for the stuff I wanted to pay attention to. Can't tell you how many old coins I've pulled out of junk with it not having to slow down my swing, and that's even with the stock 9.5" coil.

One of these days I'm going to stick another one back in my line up of machines with that little 4" or so hard to find trash coil that is smaller than the Bullseye that is more common. I think with a little coil smaller than the bullseye on that machine it would do some serious damage in trash or iron. I can unmask stuff with my slow machine and my 12x10 just as well, but fact is I've got to swing slow so recovery speed is a non-issue. Most days I'd rather swing slow anyway, but there are days I want to get up and move fast and that's where the QXT would come out when working heavy trash.



Think I'm finally home after a lot of years searching for my particular needs. Custom 1.5 lb lighter :minelab:Sovereign GT (easy to do by just "building" lighter shaft) & SEF 12x10 as everyday coil. 8" Tornado (actually 7.25") as super heavy trash coil (Very deep & separates better than typical 8/9" true size coils). 13" Ultimate for large fields/beaches on certain days I want to grid faster than even the 12x10's nice improvement over stock for that. Stock 10" Tornado stays on water rig (stock shaft). :garrett: ProPointer. Owned 15x12 & SunRay S-5 (5.5") at one time. Loaned a prior 13" Ultimate & SunRay S-12 (12.5").

Some Oldest Silver- 1835 Bust Dime, 1842 "O" Seated Dime, 1855 Seated Quarter, 1858 3 Cent Piece, 1891 Seated Dime, & another Seated Quarter too damaged to read date. Highest Value- 3 Cent Piece, Seated Quarter, & now 1921 F-12 Standing Liberty. Oldest Coin? Got to give large cents a good look & see. 2013 so far- 1 Seated Quarter, 1 Barber Quarter, 1 Standing Liberty, 2 Washingtons, 1 Barber Dime, 9 Mercs, 3 Rosies. 1 War Nickel. 19 silvers in total, & 1 1872 key date Indian, 2 Bufallos, 1 man's 14K gold medium sized ring & 1 gold chain, with possibility of few 8"+ deep mystery coins being Indians after cleaning.

What matters in life is the journey and not the desitination. How you handle that journey determines if you were a success, not so much what you achieved if and when you finally get there, especially if you made it by stepping on people along the way...


In loving memory of my long haired (wooly) husky Sky. She taught me just how beautiful and pure a soul can be, human or not...


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Re: The best "trash searching" metal detector? (REVISITED)
Posted by: Smudge
Date: September 24, 2012 07:06PM
Of the ones I have used, and I've used lots, the Tesoro Compadre.



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Re: The best "trash searching" metal detector? (REVISITED)
Posted by: Sailorman
Date: September 24, 2012 08:17PM
I've got some places I'd sure love to try the Deus in but it's beyond my budget right now! But if I could afford one for trash sorting I'd grab one! Until then it's low and slow with a small coil for me.

Good luck on your search though!



Garrett AT-Pro, Minelab E-Trac, 2 Pro Pointers and a probe rod.

If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good. ~ Thomas J. Watson, Jr.

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