Information Please.

[Anonymous]

I want to purchase a PI detector but don't know how to judge them. Have been looking at the different makes and models out there but cannot find much info on depth. Are all these machines capable of reaching the same depth ? And if not, which ones are the deepest and why ? Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[Anonymous]

Norm,
No disrespect meant, why does depth has to be your criteria to choose a detector ? <IMG SRC="/forums/images/smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT=""> It can be the deepest detector in the world on a cannon ball, and not give a sound on a gold ring. <IMG SRC="/forums/images/frown.gif" BORDER=0 ALT="">
First you need to decide what type of detecting is going to be the primary use with this detector. This is what you want to purchase it for. Anything secondary will be just a bonus.
Example: If your going to use a PI for diving, it generally requires a different type than what would be used for shallow water hunting. The same goes for beach hunting.
If you want a PI to use in the aid of gold nugget detecting, this is also a different requirement that could conflict with beach hunting styles.
As far as depth goes, they all go deeper than most want to dig. Do you see published depth reports from manufactures on VLF units ? Won