Exactly, I know over half a dozen folk that havent found any gold ever in the 5 years they have owned a detector.
Usual factors apply:
1) inappropriate machine for gold
2) marginal ground -only going to a localish convenient area of low quality
3) insufficient time on ground each year-like 2-3 days a year
4) insufficient knowledge - dont really know their detector because they dont use or test it enough.
Sounds like Douglas can scratch off issue 2 & 3 so he is down to getting appropriate machine and getting out there and learning its language.
The options were covered well in the previous posts.
All would work fine but my personal bias would be to an SDC to start with and either you'll stick with her or after 3years you'll decide that a 6k ( or latest) is worth the extra.
simply cant go wrong with an SDC. So capable and so little to learn.
Usual factors apply:
1) inappropriate machine for gold
2) marginal ground -only going to a localish convenient area of low quality
3) insufficient time on ground each year-like 2-3 days a year
4) insufficient knowledge - dont really know their detector because they dont use or test it enough.
Sounds like Douglas can scratch off issue 2 & 3 so he is down to getting appropriate machine and getting out there and learning its language.
The options were covered well in the previous posts.
All would work fine but my personal bias would be to an SDC to start with and either you'll stick with her or after 3years you'll decide that a 6k ( or latest) is worth the extra.
simply cant go wrong with an SDC. So capable and so little to learn.