Silversmith45
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Some friend.....
I have the same problem with guns.
What older no longer made detectors still hold their own?
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I have the same problem with guns.
luked
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i have my dads older 1994 model or so Compass Gold Scanner pro thats supposed to be a very good unit..but i sent it off to have some work done almost 3 months ago and still waiting on it...better be a damn good repair job for the ammount of time its taken.
You might make out ok because of the year.The older ones are not so forgiven when you repair them.
luked
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guy i sent it to is supposed to be "the man" on these old Compass units....he was the Elect Tech for compass back in the day and worked for the company for years before they went out...but man 3 months is starting to get a little old on waiting...would like it to be fixed since im concidering selling it and the F2 to get a better unit but im starting to get impaitent and fustrated with it taking so long
silysavg
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Old but still great Garrett Master Hunter ADS III
My Garrett Master Hunter ADS III hung on a pegboard hook since 1984 when I stopped detecting. March 21 of this year I started it up again. Took it out two times, one hour each time, and it performed just as great as back in 84'. Found a Mercury dime and some clad on both occasions.
That detector found so much good stuff, mostly with the 12" coil, that it paid for itself, scuba certification, an XL 500 Sea Hunter and still have plenty of leftovers.
It will hold up to practically any detector today. Only thing missing is the fancy graphs and icons.
I did recently buy a new White's Spectra V3i and it seems like it will be a great machine too but as of right now ( limited times out with it and still learning ) I can honestly say that I have not found anything with it that the ADS III would not have found also.
If you can get one that works you will not go wrong.
Mike
My Garrett Master Hunter ADS III hung on a pegboard hook since 1984 when I stopped detecting. March 21 of this year I started it up again. Took it out two times, one hour each time, and it performed just as great as back in 84'. Found a Mercury dime and some clad on both occasions.
That detector found so much good stuff, mostly with the 12" coil, that it paid for itself, scuba certification, an XL 500 Sea Hunter and still have plenty of leftovers.
It will hold up to practically any detector today. Only thing missing is the fancy graphs and icons.
I did recently buy a new White's Spectra V3i and it seems like it will be a great machine too but as of right now ( limited times out with it and still learning ) I can honestly say that I have not found anything with it that the ADS III would not have found also.
If you can get one that works you will not go wrong.
Mike
Relic Rat
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I started out years ago with the old White's Coinmasters, and recently aquired 2 6000 Di Pro's from some old friends who can't hunt anymore. I'm looking forward to swinging the working one(Pro SL model). Gotta have that arm cup.
