Hi Guys,
New to the forums and pretty much the metal detecting scene. Have thought about getting a metal detector for some time, but only recently decided to really look into it. Only problem is, I have no idea about them :|
At this stage, I'm not sure how far I would take the hobby, so really Im quite hesitant to spend a lot of money, especially since I have none
, so I'm pretty much limited to a cheap budget detector.
My budget unfortunately is $100 - $150(max). I know this really isn't going to get me much, but is there anything out there that can be had for sub $150 (even a 2nd hand unit)?... or am I wasting my time ?
I've have a look around, though really haven't found much. A friend, who's also looking to get into it, says to get one of the $60 ones off ebay... but I'm fairly sure it's a waste of money??
There are other more expensive ones there, like this one...
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but a couple of reviews say it's pretty crap. Then there's a KOGAN meter for $130... though looks cheap too (?)
Should I stay away from the ebay units ?
Alternatively, I have read good things about the 'ALDI Adventuridge Metal Detector' that comes out around $100.. I'd certainly look at that one... but much like comets, they come around then go away for quite some time. I don't think ALDI will release them again for another 6months, when it warms up.
Then there's possible a 2nd hand unit, though with many brands and models within brands, I don't know what to look for, or what specs I should be looking at.
Basically, what I'd like to do is,
- Detect parks for coins/rings etc..
- Detect beaches for coins/rings etc..
- Detect for gold in old gold mine areas/(dry/wet)creeks (probably asking a lot for this?... can cheap units find nuggets ?)
- Waterproof coil (if I detect for gold in creeks, would be nice to detect in shallow waters without killing the coil)
Any thoughts? perhaps there's something else I can look at ? Even though I'm on a tight budget, I really don't want to throw away money on something that's going to be completely useless.
Thanks in advance