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cliffy
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« on: January 13, 2011, 11:32:11 AM »
Hello all, first post here and I hope this hasn't been covered a million times before.
I live at Kiama on the south coast of NSW and am after a detector suitable for beach combing plus being able to take it into the shallows.

I've looked at the minelab excaliber, are there any other fully water proof detectors from other makers?

Thanks in advance.
John
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« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2011, 11:55:11 AM »
Hi John ,
This is a new machine from Garrett , very versatile & could suit your needs .

http://www.texaspremiumdetectors.com/catalog/item/4731436/8258186.htm

I've bought from from Texas Premium & there OK .   happy face

Good Luck
Bobby.
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cliffy
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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2011, 11:58:27 AM »
Thankyou Bobby,
as much as I would like to support an australian dealer I have to admit the price of buying overseas is very atractive right now.
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« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2011, 12:09:07 PM »
Quote from: cliffy on January 13, 2011, 11:58:27 AM
Thankyou Bobby,
as much as I would like to support an australian dealer I have to admit the price of buying overseas is very atractive right now.

I agree John , only a goose would pay more then they need to these days !

Shipping cost to Australia with insurance will be appox $55US .
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cliffy
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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2011, 12:25:39 PM »
Any other reccomendations welcomed!
Also any testimonials from owners greatly appreciated
thanks!
John
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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2011, 03:02:25 PM »
Quote from: cliffy on January 13, 2011, 12:25:39 PM
Any other reccomendations welcomed!
Also any testimonials from owners greatly appreciated
thanks!
John



Eric foster makes a beach detector called the Beachscan (don't know if it is still available) and the Goldquest Aquasearch V. 2
Beachscan Report
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?34,128923,128923
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?34,127478
Goldquest Aquasearch V. 2
http://www.surfscanner.com/Surfscan3/Aquasearch1.html
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cliffy
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« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2011, 03:12:56 PM »
thankyou!
John
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« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2011, 06:14:59 PM »
Hi John
Were ever you buy your detector, take a excalibur with a aftermarket strait shaft, like the anderson one.
The trick on the beach is speed, with a pi you have to dig everything with a litle extra dept.
The at pro is not that good on saltwater beaches.
Kind regarts from Holland
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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2011, 06:31:12 PM »
Thankyou Gerrit.
So far from my limited research I do like the Excalibur, I don't like the price though.
I had a go of my friends and found it a bit heavy on the beach but in the water it was fine.

I want to steer away from batteries and would rather a rechargable battery pack.

I bought a Snoop off Ebay and what a waste of money that was!
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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2011, 08:19:55 PM »
Hi John
I waterhunt in a great part off europe, mostly freshwater in a drysuit.
All salt beach hunting i dit, was only the dry part with a sovereign elite.
On the salt dry, the most people i know, use a disk setting so you only dig the coins.
As i told before, speed is the trick specialy on the dry.
I stil don't understand minelab in a way they disign the overweight excalibur.
There are a couple off company's who makes strait shaft's for the excalibur
the differens is unbelieveble, makes it as light as a feather.
The rechargeble battery pack's are good, but very expensive, I allway's have two and a regular battery pack with me.
As for a beach scoop, there are some great scoops on the globe, for the dry I use a short handle wire frame one and for the wet
I use a couple, depends on, iff its sand, gravel or clay.
The price, mine was payed in three weeks included battry pack's and scoop's
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Gerrit
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« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2011, 08:48:13 PM »
Hi Cliffy,

If you want good info on this, ring Tony Mills at Goldsearch Australia.

Phone =   03 5468 1877

He has the knowledge and the choices plus Free info.


Regards  Alluvium.
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« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2011, 01:52:10 AM »
thanks for the replies and opinions, they are very much appreciated.
regards,
John
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« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2011, 11:33:58 AM »
Quote from: cliffy on January 14, 2011, 01:52:10 AM
thanks for the replies and opinions, they are very much appreciated.
regards,
John


Some more links on waterproof detectors
Sand Shark Field Test
http://www.metaldetector.cc/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=128
BeachHunter® 300 Metal Detector
http://whiteselectronics.com/beachhunter-300.html
http://mdotv.com/whites-beachhunter-300/
http://www.losttreasure.com/content/archives/whites-electronics-beach-hunter-id
Tiger Shark
http://metaldetectorreviews.net/detectors/37-1-tigershark.html
http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/The-Tesoro-Tiger-Shark---An-Underwater-Metal-Detector-Review/858723
http://www.njminerals.org/metaldetecting-tigershark.html
http://www.metaldetector.cc/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=76
Fisher 1280-X Aquanaut
http://metaldetectingworld.com/38-1-fisher1280x.html
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:M5pe2jtnOfkJ:www.fisherlab.com/hobby/manuals/1280Xmanual-reader.pdf+Fisher+1280-X+Aquanaut+Metal+Detector&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShTXuQoJ4X9om6PLcAwlpPcfkvv0G_VxXY6oFtCdI8B6vx8ORRU-Btprqlu_YTR47gcELyKrMllBN0qk7wck2vSZdnGT_zioPeJdVBKNjQDuzVS5OnrOMuIvWNPn4nm7VWJbnZy&sig=AHIEtbRdfMhJCTMMmgcmyyu_gbATswTqJw
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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2011, 01:25:58 AM »
Thankyou Doug for the links. More food for thought but sometimes I wish there was only one so the choice wouldn't be so hard.

Cheers John
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« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2011, 01:44:09 AM »
John what ever brand you buy make sure they will support their machine if it breaks down , double check that for second hand units .

Try emailing them to ask about  help first   help

Bobby.
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cliffy
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« Reply #15 on: May 05, 2011, 05:47:02 PM »
just wanted to say thanks, after much searching I am now the proud owner of a garret infinium ls ::38::
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« Reply #16 on: May 05, 2011, 10:52:39 PM »
Quote from: cliffy on May 05, 2011, 05:47:02 PM
Hi Clif
Wish you good luck with your new machine and a lot off gold.
Regarts
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