The Explorer ll is a good unit for some that take the time to learn it. With the 10 1/2" coil, its nose heavy. I found lots of good coin's with mine. I had all the coil's that Minelab & Sun Ray made, also had the Sun Ray X-1 Probe.Lot's of money tied up in this stuff.I have a CZ 7a pro and like it. The CZ 70 pro has 4 tones and my 7a pro has 3 tones, I like the 3 tones better. I run in zero disc, I like to hear what's in the ground that I am hunting. I dig everything above iron and from ground leavel down.Some don't dig unless the target is over 2" or 3" deep, last Sat. I got a good high coin sound, anyway that I would swing the coil over the target, when I pin pointed the target, it showed zero for the depth, well that was a lie, it was a 1912 Barber Dime at 1" deep, lol. This area has been hunted for more than 30 yrs. I was using 2 on Sens. GB was almost on 5. Before some one tells me that I need to turn up the Sens, let me say, I do use more Sens. I like to hunt with 2 first and then hunt the same place with high Sens. I have found that with low Sens, i find coins that some how I missed with high Sens. Now some say that Fishers love rusty nails, well I have dug more rusty nails with my fisher than I did with my Explorer. If your not using iron mask on with the Explorer and you hit the nail just right, you will get a null and if there is a coin under the nail, you will loose it, right ? Yes I have dug a lot of rusty nails, but every once in a while you will dig some good coins, I got 3 wheaties out of one hole that were under a rusty nail. I sold my Explorer and all the stuff that I had for it. I tried using both, but I am not one of those people that can have 4 units and know them all. I have the CZ 7a pro with the 8" coil and a CZ 3D with a 5" coil on it. To me the CZ is easer to learn.I have 2 other units, but we will not go there, because I just use my Fishers the most. The main thing is learn your unit and the best Disc. is your digger.
I know a guy in PA. that could find a Silver Coin with a Stick and a Pie Plate. Go out and have fun.
HH...BJ