what detector for beach work

[Skint Eastwood]

Im thinking of getting into beach detecting what detectors can anyone recomend for the job please my eurotek aint a beach machine also has anyone ever used a pi machine ive been looking in to them i know they have no discrim but is there lots of iron on beaches normally thanks everyone

[yellow]

Hi skint...

I have detected beaches for the length of time I've been detecting. My local beaches are covered in iron and bits of slag from local industry.
I used a cscope cs4pi for around four month and was tortured with iron and deep iron,so sold it on at a loss since I bought it new.
I have had minelab explorer two,then upgraded to the se pro version and this at present is my only machine....awesome on beach or land s I can't really ask for anymore.

In my opinion most people use minelab machines of one nature or another,can be an expensive machine but well worth it.

Hope this helps

Yellow

[silverwood]

Etrac on the beach imho rules!
wet sand/dry sand/land/ you got it all.
never kicks off or acts up.
good in the iron when you learn the tones.
all in all a great little package.
mines paid for itself 50 fold in two yrs.

[lord lovell]

minelab on the dry pi on the wet i use a beachscan very good pi

[SheffieldSparky]

Etrac on the beach imho rules!
wet sand/dry sand/land/ you got it all.
never kicks off or acts up.
good in the iron when you learn the tones.
all in all a great little package.
mines paid for itself 50 fold in two yrs.

Totally agree about e trac one day silverwood is going to show me how to use mine

[Pav]

PI bought 2nd hand, but found most local estuary beach hard, lots of iron. Sold on for same price (the cs4pi seem to hold a steady price 2nd hand at around £200).

Then went onto the Minelab Sov. Suits me fine, and if it hadn,t again see to hold a steady price around £350.

What I have learnt from MDetecting is people swap machines frequently trying to find the best working machine for them so good range available 2nd hand.

Take care with ebay! Extra extra care with gumtree and try before u buy! I went via the recognised dealers with the added bonus of a warranty and the prices did not differ much from ebay.

[hydraglide]

Etrac on the beach imho rules!
mines paid for itself 50 fold in two yrs.

.....£50,000 in 2 years ? thats some digging...

[GREGGOWREX]

Etrac on the beach imho rules!
mines paid for itself 50 fold in two yrs.

.....£50,000 in 2 years ? thats some digging...

I'm getting an Etrac and moving to the coast ! ! !

[kernelcuster]

Best detector by far for the beach is a Minelab Sov, its half the price of a etrac and deeper!
the etrac is a better all round machine but on the beach the Sov reigns supreme.
Anyone that rates any other machine better has not used a Sov, PI machines are good but back breaking digging all that iron.
Get yourself a Sov!

[Mega B]

It would help if you give some indication of your budget that you have available,its no good asking for suggestion's for a machine and people suggest say £500-£1000 detectors when your budget is maybe £300 max.

[roamingrob]

Hi mate, here is my input for what its worth, There are some very good detectors out there. As said Minelabs, & C-scopes pi machines. I have seen the Excalibur II used well on the beach. I use the Garrett AT Pro with good effect, When on holiday I see 3-5 detectorists every day on the beach I am on. All I can say I do well with my mid price machine. Would I choose it if I only detected on beaches
Yes I think I would, some will say its no good on the wet sand etc, well it is, I found an i phone in deep wet sand (youtube- uk beach hunting AT pro ) But it depends on what you want to spend and do you want a turn on and go machine or not. what ever you decide good luck and let us all know. Rob

[silverwood]

Etrac on the beach imho rules!
mines paid for itself 50 fold in two yrs.

.....£50,000 in 2 years ? thats some digging...

Not when your digging these mate [img[/img]

[hydraglide]

Excellent coin, what is it ? And how many of those have you found ?

[silverwood]

came out like new did this one.
vf/ had a few now

[SheffieldSparky]

Etrac on the beach imho rules!
mines paid for itself 50 fold in two yrs.

.....£50,000 in 2 years ? thats some digging...

Not when your digging these mate [img[/img]

Brilliant Shaun