Whites BHID or BHID 300?

[roseon3rd]

Ok, which is the better of the two in salt water? I have seen and found several of the BHID machines with the black coils for sale in the 400.00 + range. I haven't found a used BHID 300 so I'm considering buying a new one for several hundred dollars more. That being said, which one will be my best bet for salt water say waist to chest deep?
As always, Thanks for the help!

Curt aka roseon3rd

 

[Larry (IL)]

The 12" coil seems to be the coil of choice for the BHID, not only for more coverage and depth, but I believe the 12" is buoyancy neutral, or at least, less buoyant than the 950. If you can get a really good buy on an older BHID, you can send it to White's and they can change the coil to the 12" for less than $200 I believe.

 

[Horsesoldier]

If you're looking to get in the water I wouldn't recommend the BHID. Get the Dual Field or the PI Pro. However, if you do go with the BHID then I would definately consider the 12" coil. Just my opinion. Good luck!

 

[Tom Slick]

If you decide to go with a used detector, either the White's PI or the BHID, make sure you get one with the red rubber gasket and not the Black gasket. The black gasket was the first one used on White's water machines. They were found to deteriorate after time leading to leaks. This is the gasket that seals the two halves of the control box.

 

[Mr.Bill]

This is going to go against the grain here, but bigger is not necessary better.

If your in a area that has tough mineralized ground, including in the water, you will be better served by using the smaller coil, not the 12" one. The 12" one see's considerable more ground than the black 9.5" one. That also relates to more ground related interference problems.

The smaller coil will perform better for you in trashy areas, most certainly while hunting in the water, and the pinpointing will be better.

This is not to say the 12" is a bad choice, but to inform you the the smaller 9.5" isn't bad either.

Mr. Bill

 

[roseon3rd]

Ok, thanks guys, I appreciate the responses. Is the only problem with the BHID the fact that the coil tends to float? I've gone back and read most of the post I can find on the older BHID and it appears the only real problem I can see is that the coil floats. I've also read the fixes such as: sand filled sock, water filled plastic pipe, etc. But here's my only concern: will it hunt under water, say at chest deep, without falsing every time the waves come in? I can deal with the floating coil but I've had both the Surf Master II Plus and the Tiger Shark and both of these falsed alot in the surf which limited my search area.

Thanks,
Curt aka roseon3rd

 

[Adrian SS]

My BHID does not false at all in the wave action. It is not the deepest detecting machine but it is not bad and I find it to be pretty much hassle free at the beach.