Minelab metal detectors and beach hunting

If you are heading to a beach to treasure hunt it is important to have the right kind of metal detector, especially if you are going to search a saltwater beach.
Your metal detector must be able to handle the salt at a saltwater beach, otherwise expect a lot of chatter from your metal detector on the lower beach.
I always use Minelab metal detectors so I never have to worry about false signals, chatter or any other erratic behavior from my metal detector.
From the entry level Minelab metal detectors to the metal detectors designed for gold prospectors, all Minelab metal detectors are basically turn on and go with excellent performance on saltwater beaches.
The Minelab metal detector that is best for you should always be budget friendly and detect the things you intend to search for at the sites you intend to search.
Entry hobby level Minelabs like the Gofind 44 & Gofind 66 work just fine on the beach including on the wet sand, they perform better near saltwater than many metal detectors costing hundreds of dollars more.
These fold up fit in a back pack Minelabs are travel friendly and good for people who just want to have a little beach hunting fun on vacation.
The newly released Vanquish is a step up from the Gofind series, also with the performance of metal detectors costing much more, like any other Minelab it isn't effected by salt on the lower beach.
These entry level Minelabs are not waterproof, but the search coils are and you can submerge the lower shafts.
Next in line is the fully waterproof Minelab Equinox 800 and 600, the only real difference between the models being a gold mode.
The waterproof and lightweight Minelab equinox is probably the best selling metal detector on the market, with its multi IQ technology you get serious bang for your beach hunting buck with the Equinox.
There are several different size search coils available for the Minelab Equinox and you can use any type of headphones or the wireless module if you do not want to use headphones. 
If you want a deeper depth rated metal detector designed for scuba detecting, the legendary Minelab Excalibur is the perfect piece of treasure hunting equipment.
I have found everything from roman coins on English farmland and US civil war relics in the south, to modern jewelry at the beach using a Minelab Excalibur.
Headphones and search coils are hardwired on the Minelab Excalibur, but if you really wanted to you can have inline cable waterproof connectors added or the search coil changed.
The waterproof Equinox and CTX 3030 have replaced the need for me to use the Excalibur on inland sites in the rain, but to this day I still use an Excalibur for beach and deep water hunting.
If you are not going to be dive detecting the mack daddy of beach hunting metal detectors is the Minelab CTX 3030, the Minelab I use the most.
The Minelab CTX 3030 is not as budget friendly as the other metal detectors mentioned but its worth every penny if you can afford one.
There is a wide range of CTX 3030 search coils available for different beach or water hunting scenarios, you can also use any headphones.
If you like bells and whistles on your metal detector just in case you need them the CTX 3030 has plenty.
In my opinion the Minelab CTX 3030 is the full monty for beach hunters, highly customizable and hard to beat wether you like to dig all metals or use a little discrimination on trashy sites. 
There are also several Minelab metal detectors you can use at the beach that are designed for gold hunting.
The water proof SDC 2300, the Goldmonster,  GPX 5000, GPZ 7000 and discontinued Minelabs like the Xterra, Sovereign series, Explorer and Safari which can still do a fine job.
Whatever type of metal detecting you do, you'll find a Minelab metal detector is probably your best choice.
Ive tried many different brands of metal detectors at the beach, but in my opinion you can't beat a Minelab.

Heres one of my better water hunting finds from 2019, an 18 K gold Versace chain weighing a whopping 3 ounces and valued at a cool US $12.000.00   
This gold chain was part of a 5 ounce haul of gold jewelry recovered over two beach and shallow water hunts, the beach certainly had my money that weekend!
The Minelab Excalibur 1000 metal detector I used to find this chunk of gold is 16 years old and it just goes to show you can still git r done with the older Minelabs too.
The Minelab slogan is performance is everything, I agree!

     

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