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AT Pro User please read!
- Thread starter AndyNM
- Start date
Great customer service!
Steve in Idaho
New member
I bought it for a water detector, but the display is hard to see if you are over 70.
Leslie(nova scotia)
Well-known member
When I brought it had been a Garrett only swinger for 40 years!
David Israel
New member
Hi Andy, I am brand new to the forum and I have absolutely no experience with metal detectors. That being said, I just ordered two AT Pro's today; one for me and one for my wife (along with additional coils, two pinpointers and a few essential accessories). I have spent the last month reading everything I could about the various metal detector brands and features, in order to determine which device would be a good place for my wife and I to start. I settled on the AT Pro for the following reasons:
1. Price/performance ratio.
2. Reviews from true end users, at all levels of experience, were "consistently" excellent.
3. This detector appears to be a Jack of all Trades, as opposed to specializing in one area (gold nuggets, etc).
4. Waterproof down to 10 feet (not that I will actually go that deep) and works both in fresh water and salt water.
5. Garrett's website has excellent instructional videos for noobs like myself.
6. The ability to learn how to hunt using traditional fixed tones and be able to switch to the Pro (Proportional sound) mode. It offers a flexibility to neophytes that is appealing and, finally ...
7. In spite of some very advanced features, the AT Pro looks fairly easy to learn (not overly complicated).
Weighing all of those factors against the many options (from White's, Fisher, Minelab, Teknetics, Cobra, Garrett, etc) that I looked at, the AT Pro was the standout choice for my wife and I to cut our teeth on, as we embark on this new hobby. In summary, it was no single thing that got me to pull the trigger on the AT Pro's; rather it was the synergistic effect of all the reasons listed above. That being said, reason 1 (price/performance ratio) factored the most heavily into my decision algorithm.
- Dave
1. Price/performance ratio.
2. Reviews from true end users, at all levels of experience, were "consistently" excellent.
3. This detector appears to be a Jack of all Trades, as opposed to specializing in one area (gold nuggets, etc).
4. Waterproof down to 10 feet (not that I will actually go that deep) and works both in fresh water and salt water.
5. Garrett's website has excellent instructional videos for noobs like myself.
6. The ability to learn how to hunt using traditional fixed tones and be able to switch to the Pro (Proportional sound) mode. It offers a flexibility to neophytes that is appealing and, finally ...
7. In spite of some very advanced features, the AT Pro looks fairly easy to learn (not overly complicated).
Weighing all of those factors against the many options (from White's, Fisher, Minelab, Teknetics, Cobra, Garrett, etc) that I looked at, the AT Pro was the standout choice for my wife and I to cut our teeth on, as we embark on this new hobby. In summary, it was no single thing that got me to pull the trigger on the AT Pro's; rather it was the synergistic effect of all the reasons listed above. That being said, reason 1 (price/performance ratio) factored the most heavily into my decision algorithm.
- Dave
Welcome David and Wife! 
Nice thought process all laid out!
Same here, ROI consideration primary...maximize the year by hunting water and wet weather, etc....Once a person started seeing the results the members here started posting, plus the youtube vids of massive finds....evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of similar gear...it was not a hard decision. A guy either had to go very top shelf, or get something that was built to go 200' deep of water.
This rig fit a unique niche, truly the one to grab if a guy had to survive with just one detector just about anywhere in the World...
I only use mine for water/beach gold hunting, never tried it on the dirt or even in a totlot...just sand and surf...You are right about the 'Jack of all Trades' moniker, results from the dirt silver hunters as well as the massive clad grabbers prove its worthy of those tasks too....It is a Jack of All and in some areas a Master as well...it hits gold chains most rigs are blind to
Good Luck and we are here to help if you need us!
Mud
Nice thought process all laid out!
Same here, ROI consideration primary...maximize the year by hunting water and wet weather, etc....Once a person started seeing the results the members here started posting, plus the youtube vids of massive finds....evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of similar gear...it was not a hard decision. A guy either had to go very top shelf, or get something that was built to go 200' deep of water.
This rig fit a unique niche, truly the one to grab if a guy had to survive with just one detector just about anywhere in the World...
I only use mine for water/beach gold hunting, never tried it on the dirt or even in a totlot...just sand and surf...You are right about the 'Jack of all Trades' moniker, results from the dirt silver hunters as well as the massive clad grabbers prove its worthy of those tasks too....It is a Jack of All and in some areas a Master as well...it hits gold chains most rigs are blind to
Good Luck and we are here to help if you need us!Mud
David Israel
New member
Thank you for the very warm welcome, Mudpuppy! My wife and I are eager to put our new machines to the test.
They should arrive by the end of the week. Next week we will be traveling to the beaches of the Southeast (South Carolina), so we may get our "feet wet" (so to speak) with our new toys in the surf before we even go dirt fishing in our home farm fields of Illinois. If we find anything more than aluminum cans, I will be sure to report back with the findings.
- Dave
They should arrive by the end of the week. Next week we will be traveling to the beaches of the Southeast (South Carolina), so we may get our "feet wet" (so to speak) with our new toys in the surf before we even go dirt fishing in our home farm fields of Illinois. If we find anything more than aluminum cans, I will be sure to report back with the findings.
- Dave
I purchased my at pro about 4 years ago. I purchased it after reading reviews and a Lot of researching. I was swinging a Whites MXT at the time. A very, very, very good machine I might add. After using the AT PRO for over 4 years I have to say it may be the very best detector on the market today. I say that considering ROI (return on investment), weight, learning curve, or lack thereof , Garret exceptional service after sale, features, cost, and finally it is a quarter, silver and gold magnet. I have own many high end detectors, minelab CTX 3030, Excalibur ll 1000, whites DFX, MXT, Tesoro , and fisher. Some of these units, CTX 3030 and the DFX may be a little deeper, but none of them are any more versatile than the Pro. I have paid for all of my other detectors with my AT Pro and still have $1500.00 in coins. I have never sold a single one of the almost 200 silver and gold rings and jewelry I have found in the past 5 years. The truth is, it isn't about the money. It's about the fun in hunting with a friend, waking up early in the morning looking forward to getting out and detecting, watching the sun come up, enjoying all the fresh air, green grass and wild life each and every morning with a friend. It does not get any better than that.
screenprinter
New member
HI All,
I just bought my AT PRO and got it almost 2 weeks ago.
Oh, and LOVE IT !
I too, did lots of reading before deciding on it. As others have said, the aspect of quality, jack of all trades and good all around. The fact that it's American made and that I've heard nothing but incredible customer service from the facebook groups
I've been learning a lot and I know I have lots to learn but I have to say I am totally HOOKED now! Seriously!
I just ordered the Gray Ghost Amphibian headphones, so I won't be limited by precipitation.
Another reason for my purchase was that I feel that this is a detector that I won't outgrow, you know?
Totally thrilled with my choice.
I just bought my AT PRO and got it almost 2 weeks ago.
Oh, and LOVE IT !
I too, did lots of reading before deciding on it. As others have said, the aspect of quality, jack of all trades and good all around. The fact that it's American made and that I've heard nothing but incredible customer service from the facebook groups
I've been learning a lot and I know I have lots to learn but I have to say I am totally HOOKED now! Seriously!
I just ordered the Gray Ghost Amphibian headphones, so I won't be limited by precipitation.
Another reason for my purchase was that I feel that this is a detector that I won't outgrow, you know?
Totally thrilled with my choice.
Probably the quality for the dollar was my main original reason. Waterproof was right up there. I wasn't too intimidated at a complicated detector, but I sure appreciate the ease of use now; I don't spend my time dinking around learning it- I just go out and swing. That is important as I don't use mine a bunch, but when I do, it takes a couple minutes of swinging to get back to my old skill level. Very intuitive to use and it communicates well.
wayupnorth66
New member
The reviews and the price.