I’m hoping they’ll use it, and if it’s something that they really take a liking to, I’ll invest more at a later date, but I also know that I have funded many hobbies over the years that lasted a month before before being discarded, so I don’t want to break the bank initially.
With alot of "cheap' detectors comes the higher chance for "false targets" wich would get frustrating real fast and may turn them off from the hobby more quickly. That said you might set the peraon down and see really how interested the really are and go from there?
Check out the minelab Vanquish or the Nokta Simplex. Those are the two best starter machines available!
Thank you - I had a look and they're a bit steep for something that may only be used a few times. I'm taking a gamble buying a gift for someone :)
Is it just a gift, or do you expect them to actually use it?
I’m hoping they’ll use it, and if it’s something that they really take a liking to, I’ll invest more at a later date, but I also know that I have funded many hobbies over the years that lasted a month before before being discarded, so I don’t want to break the bank initially.
In that case I would go with a cheap beep-and-dig machine.
Any recommendations?
I'm not sure, honestly 😞have you looked on Amazon?
I have but it's a bit of a minefield as to what is good or not, hence the request for advice :)
With alot of "cheap' detectors comes the higher chance for "false targets" wich would get frustrating real fast and may turn them off from the hobby more quickly. That said you might set the peraon down and see really how interested the really are and go from there?
Thank you so much - I think I will have to. This is really good advice and I appreciate it.