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Looking for a beginner detector for a mate.
Goldnut  
Posted : Friday, 20 December 2013 10:47:01 PM(UTC)
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Hey a mate of mine wants to start detecting and is looking for a beginner machine. He doesn't want to commit to a big purchase as he is unsure whether or not he will continue...

So any suggestions would be good :)
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latch  
Posted : Saturday, 21 December 2013 2:41:08 PM(UTC)
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fisher f2 $350 holds a good resale value easy to use works well
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Posted : Saturday, 21 December 2013 5:56:54 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Goldnut Go to Quoted Post
Hey a mate of mine wants to start detecting and is looking for a beginner machine.

Would agree with the F2 suggested by Latch, whilst it isn't the greatest machine out there, it'll either get him hooked or he'll move on at minimal outlay.
No sense in paying for a higher capability machine straight out of the blocks to try it out, although you probably would want to take him to some decent hunting grounds - three hours of nothing but tear-tabs would break almost anyone...

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Posted : Sunday, 22 December 2013 12:58:22 PM(UTC)
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i would have to agree and not because i sell fishers but because i taught my 9 year old son how to use a detecter by getting him his own f2...and the little bugger found a nice silver braclet with it bigger than any i have found yet...lol...but i have found plenty of silver rings with it.
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Goldnut  
Posted : Sunday, 22 December 2013 2:33:16 PM(UTC)
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Don't have to sell me on fisher ;)... all the best finds I have were with my f2 11' DD coil... but he doesn't have $350. I think if gets into it he will go with the f2 but he doesn't want to commit to too much...
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Posted : Sunday, 22 December 2013 5:11:58 PM(UTC)
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The lads are correct, the F2 is a good start.

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