After using up my third metal detector, which wasn’t much better made than my first or second, I decided that I wanted to get serious about the hobby. Again I went looking for metal detectors info. This time, I found a professional treasure hunting shop near me. I was living on Florida’s so called “Treasure coast” at the time.
This fourth detector that I ended up with was fourth hand, but it was a professional model that had been taken good care of. I think I spent close to $400 for it, and discovered about $0.75 before I got frustrated and replaced it. Mom never let me live that one down.