I use a whites V3i.

My dad discovered the hobby in his later years. Ended up rubbing off on me and my brother. My dads best find was a silver morgan dollar dating back to the early 1900's.

I haven't found anything amazing yet. Some interesting artifacts were found in my back yard such as the face of a 1918 rope making machine. My brother is a much better prospector than me. He will dink around and usually come up with a silver mercury dime or a few buck wheat pennies.

My wife and I are planning a trip to Ruby Beach, WA. Going to bring my detector and try to finally unearth something cool.

Even with my fancy V3i I still managed to dig up just about everything; thinking I may pass up the find of a lifetime if I don't. Some off the nicest tones put off by my Whites turn out to be the tips of nails and old pull tabs. All part of the hunting fun I guess