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- Thread starter the Swede
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Gulf Hunter
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This will certainly be a controversial topic, but since I HAVE used both types, perhaps I could comment. The pulse will signal ANY metallic target you encounter. The best thing to do, is to dig it all using a pulse, until you are able to ascertain auditorily, that the target is iron. Even that is somewhat unrealible, unless you have the experience to tell the difference. Since you will be evaluating whether or not to dig and actually digging quite a lot of poor quality targets, I will have been on down the surf, digging non-ferrous ones, although I may have missed some deeper ones, which the PI would have signalled. It is a trade off really. I would rather cover more water and the Excal does that better than any other I've used. There is a time and a place for a PI, but most times, an Excal is more practical. If you DO desire all-metal, the Excal has that feature and can be ran in that mode, with TREMENDOUS target information, even in that mode. I tend to believe that the Excal's all-metal mode gives more target information, than any pulse I've used anyway. I have used the very best PIs too, so there you have it, my take. I'm sure the pulse guys will slam me, but that is fine. Just keep in mind, you say, "Furthermore, metal detecting is not (yet!?) a hobby to speak of here in Sweden - so the beaches should be literally filled with valuables". That means that EVERYTHING will be there including TONS of iron, as nobody has ever recovered anything yet, it is ALL still there. Now, if that is the case, I suspect you could cherry-pic all the shallow stuff and more than pay for the initial cost of your equipment, then if you want to try a pulse later on, get one and see if it is for you. Get those deepies, that the Excal may have missed, savvy? Best of luck Swede.
Willee - Texas
Well-known member
Dont make an expensive mistake.
Get the Minelab II.
It is a top notch water detector that will handle salt water as well as fresh.
You are going to find a lot of jewelery if you stay with the hobby so dont skimp to save a few bucks on the tool that WILL pay you back every time you take it out and use it. In my humble opinion the is the best salt water beach and water machine made.
(i just bought a new one for this summer)
The Excalibur II is a VLF type of detector that will discriminate out iron and other trash.
You will be hunting for rings and such in water up too your neck ... trust me on this one ... once you see the kind of things that are lost in the water by swimmers you will want to search everywhere they are. ... and later on you might want to get into SCUBA with it also.
Get the Minelab II.
It is a top notch water detector that will handle salt water as well as fresh.
You are going to find a lot of jewelery if you stay with the hobby so dont skimp to save a few bucks on the tool that WILL pay you back every time you take it out and use it. In my humble opinion the is the best salt water beach and water machine made.
(i just bought a new one for this summer)
The Excalibur II is a VLF type of detector that will discriminate out iron and other trash.
You will be hunting for rings and such in water up too your neck ... trust me on this one ... once you see the kind of things that are lost in the water by swimmers you will want to search everywhere they are. ... and later on you might want to get into SCUBA with it also.
the only way to go IMHO.Steve from Ohio
New member
Get the Excalibur. You won't be sorry. Mine paid for itself the first day out. Found a nice gold ring and it had some real diamonds.
Listen to Gulf Hunter. He is very knowledgeable and won't steer you wrong.
Listen to Gulf Hunter. He is very knowledgeable and won't steer you wrong.
PullTab2 James M Campbell
New member
Hwy swede i went with detector pro for a bit an had issues.I have a friend that has the diver i found my first ring with the diver it will go over some iron .I went with excal 800 it nulls out iron an pest ball bearings fron hoppers they use here to get clean sand yea not so clean but listen to gulf hunter on the excal i found a ring this morning a 14kt gold an i don't regret buying the excal any way happy hunting.Sounds like you have alot of area to cover hh from waco tx
Willee - Texas
Well-known member
the Swede said:...okay, enough talk - time to get one!!!
Swede, please post some photos of the item you find with it.
You wont be sorry you got an Excalibur II detector.
Thank you all for your input...
...and yes, "PullTab2 James M Campbell", I DO have a lot of area to cover...
...more or less completely by myself and most probably the only one with an Excalibur.
Mohahahahaha - I am rich, rich, rich!!!
...or maybe I am just kidding myself.
At least rich on fresh air, a sun-tan and the experience of nature, which is not that bad, really.
...and yes, "PullTab2 James M Campbell", I DO have a lot of area to cover...
...more or less completely by myself and most probably the only one with an Excalibur.
Mohahahahaha - I am rich, rich, rich!!!
...or maybe I am just kidding myself.At least rich on fresh air, a sun-tan and the experience of nature, which is not that bad, really.