Where should I buy

[BigJohnny]

Hello first time posting. I have a few questions. I'm thinking of buying a AT pro for my first detector. I have friends who own them and yea I think that's going to be what I buy. Just wondering where I should buy it. Kellyco has a deal where you can get the detector and the pinpointer with another coil for around 700 dollars. I know I'm going to buy it online. They want 700 for just the detector at the store. I'm just wondering If that's a good deal. They said they would give me 10 dollars off and a 50$ gift card to home depot. I mean at that price I would get a bunch of extra for less then I could buy the detector at the store. Is it a good buy? Should I look somewhere else? Sounds like a good deal to me.

 

[stewart73]

Check out one of the sponsors of this forum for a great deal. You can see the banners at the top of the forum and under that it says "List all sponsors". I have had great luck with Indian Nations Detectors. Bart and Big Boys Hobbies also gets a lot of positive feeback. Kellyco seems to be hit and miss really...perhaps more miss than hit. Good luck and welcome to the forum.

 

[Chesterton]

Its only $600 on Amazon.

 

[airscapes]

PM or call Phil at Myers MD, great guy, great prices and great service!!


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[InItToDigIt]

Check treasure mountain. Ed is his name. I just bought my omega 8000 and TRX pinpointer from him today for an awesome deal. Shipping tomorrow and I should get it Friday (hopefully) or Monday. He pays the shipping.

 

[Mntnclmbr]

I tried to purchase from KellyCo 2 years ago. They took my order and after more than a week I called and they said they were back ordered

Cancelled my order and went with Bart at Bigboyshobbies.net.
KellyCo is known for giving junky extras.

 

[justdon]

Like was said call and check with a sponsor.You can do a lot better.I got my at pro from bart 3 weeks ago and nobody beat his price.And once you learn it you will love the at pro.Good luck and HH.

 

[Damianicus]

AT PRO great first machine. Wish I'd started with it instead of the Ace 250 which I grew out of quickly.

I'm a little suspect of the packaged deal on the AT PRO. Not sure the extras are worth the money. However, Kellyco's site does say their including a pinpointer with every detector, but not sure which one. The sub $100 pinpointers aren't that great.

So if you go bare bones $594 AT PRO or a package, just know you'll also need:
1. A pinpointer $125 Garrett ProPointer the gold standard (kinda required)
2. A digging tool. The $37 Lesche, the gold standard. (optional, garden trowel)
3. A pouch $12 (optional, a 90s era fanny pack)
4. A beach scoop? $35 for the small ones, $100-$200 for the long-handled wade-in-the-water kind. (optional, make your own)
5. A towel for dirt hunting (golf towel works)

 

[DaviDs]

Skip the so called "free-extras" and send emails to all the sponsors. You may even find one of the sponsors have a used but still under warranty model for even less.

Pinpointers.....the ATP is pretty accurate so you can narrow down the target's location to within a baseball size area. Harbor freight sells cheapy pp's for under $15....it'll do until you have saved enough for a high-end model.

Lesche type diggers you can try making from a harbor freight $5 spade and simply cutting it down.

If you are beach/water hunting....then their is no substitute for buying a good quality scoop. Spending the $150-200 is the only way to avoid a scoop that bends or breaks....well unless you have your own fab shop.

 

[sycotoad]

You cant beat Bart (BigBoysHobbies) or Chuck (Indian Nations) for their customer service, which is well worth the experience from what many many customers have stated -

Legends in this hobby for sure

 

[WildDigger]

Bart at Big Boys Hobbies for the win! He will give you the best price period.

 

[pawaide]

Another vote for Bart at Big Boy Hobbies.

Consider calling a couple of sponsors though, with your needs, and see who makes you happiest.

Good luck, and good digs!

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Bart at Big Boys Hobbies for the win! He will give you the best price period.

Thank You Sir! Much appreciated!

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Another vote for Bart at Big Boy Hobbies.

Thank you as well!

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Like was said call and check with a sponsor.You can do a lot better.I got my at pro from bart 3 weeks ago and nobody beat his price.And once you learn it you will love the at pro.Good luck and HH.

Glad your happy! Holler anytime!

 

[SavingThePast]

Larry @ NWI detectors killed everyone else's "deal" on my last 3 machines! Not to mention, he is a super nice guy to talk too...I recommend you call him before making a purchase...219-286-3179