Just one minelab for beach use only which would you pick and why??

[metal-mania]

Hi I intend to purchase a minelab detector for only using on the beaches there are a lot of coke and hot rocks which would you pick and why please.

best wishes Metal-Mania

[davey]

Any Sovereign

[scotorum]

definately etrac.doesnt pick up coke or hot rocks and you get good depth

[DDazzzle]

Welcome Metal-mania, Biased having a sovereign, Nuke-em does wonders with a 705 on the coins, not so sure on hot rocks with that. Etrac another good choice, no real help am I

[Davidhod]

On the wet sand the sovereign is unbeatable for raw power. The E-trac has the same kind of power but is more configurable, I've found it easier to get stable in difficult conditions. Coke isn't really a problem with either although there's a touch more coke falsing coming through on the E-trac, you can stick a thin black line round the screen to settle it down if the noise gets to you. Had no problems with either on hot rocks.

[jammydodger]

Sovereign Gt

[Cumbrian Fox]

CTX 30/30 because its the latest machine and is submersible plus with its amphibious qualities it can turn to land and its as deep as an Etrac Ive been watching a few user videos now as more and more users are putting up there finds and views on the CTX. From what I have seen so far it looks very good, I was a little worried about how it would be at first due to all the negative vibes on the forum but like I say from what I have seen so far from users its a very good all rounder, it would be even better if the price came down.

[Davidhod]

I'd still say the Sov, an old XS2a pro would be cheap and deep, waterproof too if its belt mounted under a coat. I use the E-trac because I detect mostly on land but if I were sticking to the beaches I'd have stuck with the Sov.

CTX would be tempting but I'd want an outing with someone using one first.

[DDazzzle]

I'd still say the Sov, an old XS2a pro would be cheap and deep, waterproof too if its belt mounted under a coat. I use the E-trac because I detect mostly on land but if I were sticking to the beaches I'd have stuck with the Sov.

CTX would be tempting but I'd want an outing with someone using one first.

Sound advice, I wouldn't part with my Sov but I would love to try a CTX

[Robinb]

definately etrac.doesnt pick up coke or hot rocks and you get good depth

err mine picked up coke quite well

[Rob]

Go for a Sovereign, still got my old XS, had lots of fun with it and they go really cheap on e-bay. The 705 Nukem uses is used on a shingle beach, it would not be brilliant on the wet sand, whereas any Sovereign, E-trac, Explorer or XS will do well, it all depends how deep your pocket is.

[altinkum]

any soverign for the same reason minelab built their designated water detector on and that's 17freq and you cant argue with that

[Nuke em]

CTX - no because its to new and for me needs to be learned ,also depends on the beach and what part of the beach like the ET.

Sovereign - no because especially on shingle with to much non ferrous trash you wont have much of a clue what is what.Also nulls on iron. Good on sand but not as good as -

E.Trac and lesser degree Explorer XS/11/SE - Yes on sand but nulls on iron or bonfires sites if a disc pattern is selected . Very good finding coins and you will know what is what when you get to know it.

X.Terra 705 - Yes on shingle deep , no on wet sand not deep . Finds lot for me on shingle beaches and not bad telling whats what.
Rarely nulls and i pull coins out on shingle that the ET or Explorer will miss.

If on shingle i would pick the Terra 705 or ET on sand or CTX in the briny blue.

My target stands at £1060.38p this year so far. £1891.45p last year and £1220.44p in 2010 .

[chipmonky]

Hard to beet the good old Excalibur if your planning some
time in the drink

Unless you are loaded 3030 to expensive.
You can pick up a Explorer 2 for a good price now 15in sef or wot
Put a extension cord on it and put in a waterproof backpack.
Will get flamed for this but its the deepest of the range on the wet sand.

[stewart73]

You up on the sand or in the water? What's the budget? These would all factor into it. I used a Sovereign Elite for years on the beach and wet sand and it was awesome. I now use an Etrac and it's great too...more adjustability but I would almost give the depth advantage to the Sovereign (don't quote me on that...just a feeling). If you're actually IN the water then it would be the Excal I would imagine. Of course the arrival of the new CTX shakes everything up...the jury isn't in yet but this could be the best all-rounder yet.

[DDazzzle]

If you're thinking about a CTX, Gravediggermax is currently using one around the Virginia beaches both in and out of the water, he has a Youtube Channel, a real user review from an experienced guy

[Mark Crane]

I agree with Chipmonky on the Excal. I had a Sov GT and found it excellent on the beach but traded it in for an Excal as I was mainly out in inclement weather and was always concerned with damp/water ingression even though I had a cover for the control box.

[Raven69]

I would go with the Excal as well. I have an Excal for just beach detecting and I keep my E Trac high and dry for on land.

Keep an eye on flea bay, they come up every now and then and prices are pretty good.