I just purchased a Gamma as my new relic/coin machine. I was using a coinstrike for a few years,but wanted something lighter/easier to use. I used a friends older T2 on my last organized VA relic hunt and loved it. The ground grab on the Gamma and the ability to manually ground balance the machine along with the 11" DD coil, should work well for me. I will also be getting the little 5" DD coil for my coin hunts. I live in FL and mostly surf hunt. It doesn't matter if you are in the water for an hour or five hours the clean up of the gear/car sucks. I wanted another land machine for times when I just want to do a little simple coinshooting. I am looking forward to this machine. Thanks.