kellyjwood
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My parents are retired and will be spending the winter at Myrtle Beach. My sister and I are planning on surprising our father with a metal detector for Christmas, as he has always wanted one. Being completely clueless, I've spent the last couple of weeks trying to research which model would be best, but am afraid that I am more confused now than when I started. We would like to spend no more than $300 to $400. From the info that I have been able to gather, it seems that some can be very frustrating to use and we would definitely like to avoid that if at all possible. Something that will keep his interest while giving him some much needed exercise on the beach (just had heart bypass surgery). One question that I have, even after researching, is that if we purchase one that can be used in shallow water, will that mean it has less performance on dry ground? Seeing that they will be living right on the beach, would you suggest one that is capable to go in shallow water, or does it really matter? Any suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Kelly