Detectors I would suggest in that price range are;
Fisher F2
Garrett Ace 150
Digitek Teknetics Metal Detector
F11 Fisher Metal Detector
Eurotek 8 inch coil Teknetics
Gofind.
For the type of hunting I do, I like a machine that has a 2 digit target ID (0-99 ID) not a "segmented" ID that bundles targets into a limited group (4 for the gofind).
I think the F2, Eurotek or Digitek are hard to beat.
This is a personal preference, and someone who digs all targets or hunts by tone alone will disagree. The gofind is hard to beat for compact.
Fisher F2
Garrett Ace 150
Digitek Teknetics Metal Detector
F11 Fisher Metal Detector
Eurotek 8 inch coil Teknetics
Gofind.
For the type of hunting I do, I like a machine that has a 2 digit target ID (0-99 ID) not a "segmented" ID that bundles targets into a limited group (4 for the gofind).
I think the F2, Eurotek or Digitek are hard to beat.
This is a personal preference, and someone who digs all targets or hunts by tone alone will disagree. The gofind is hard to beat for compact.