Like most people, I purchased my first metal detector from Radio Shack. It was a Micronta 3003 and I was thrilled with it. I thought I was going to find everything I'd read about both on land and at the beach. Little did I know that these early detectors weren't built for such things. They were only good for finding a few coins that were not buried too deep, as these early detectors didn't get much depth, but they were fun. After playing with this detector for awhile I realized that I had to buy a more reliable brand name detector that would find what I was after. With that in mind here is my list of past and present metal detectors.

Shown below are the detectors that I have owned and used. Most are land detectors with the exception of the Tesoro PIranha and the Garrett Sea Hunter Mark II which are PI (pulse induction) detectors that are used in the salty surf and under water.

All these machines work well and I've had no problem finding treasure with any of them. I no longer have the Garrett Sea Hunter Mark II. For me this detector was just too heavy, bulky and cumbersome to detect with. Also the Tesoro Bandido II 然ax, Tesoro PIranha and the Tiny Tec Pinpointer have all moved on as well. These are all great detectors and work well, but I don't need that many spares. I decided to sell them to others who could get enjoyment from them as I did.

In their place I now have a Tesoro Silver 然ax. It's an easy turn on and go unit for anyone just getting started or someone who's been detecting for years. It detects well and it detects deep. It's a great land detector.

I addition, I also have the Detector Pro Head Hunter Wader. This little beauty has only three controls and no bulky control box. Everything is in the headset. One side has the controls and the other side has the batteries. The amazing thing about this detector is that it can be used on dry land, sandy salt beaches and in the water both at the ocean and fresh water lakes and ponds. It is truly a go anywhere detector. Unlike pulse detectors used in the water, this has a discrimination knob to tone out unwated junk.

Finally I have the White's Surfmaster PI that I was able to got a good deal on. Not only was the deal good, but the detector has been upgraded to be more sensitive to smallier items of gold. This PI unit will be more stable at salt water beaches and also give me greater depth to find those deeply buried treasures.