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Thanks for this info and help. I've found the land ranger pro for about $260 shipped. Also looked at the Quest Q20 which seems to have what I'm looking for but doesnt seem to be as popular, maybe just because they were released more recently in fall/winter 2017, I believe. So I'm still browsing and researching but hope to make a purchase this weekend. Im ready to start detecting!

So you think the BH with manual ground balance are not as good as Teknetics, Fisher and Garrett? From what I've read, most seem to agree. I hate to start a thread like this because I know it is asked a lot but I see so many conflicting reviews on metal detectors, i just dont know what is accurate. So I really just need to find a quality brand with manual ground balance and a DD coil i guess. Not sure if I will find both of these in my price range besides buying a cheap detector with manual ground balance and then upgrade the coil to a DD. The BH land ranger pro is the only one I've found so far. Thanks again for your help.

Hello everyone, I am basically new to metal detecting besides messing around with a family members detector. I found some interesting items but their detector is super old and cheap. So now I am looking to buy my own detector. I live in the foothills of NC which is basically all red clay soil. I am looking for coins and relics mostly because this is what I've found on the property. I honestly cant spend a lot on the detector (around $200-300). Due to the soil here being red clay it is super thick/dense and figured I would want a detector suitable to this if possible in my price range. So from what I've researched i have a few I'm looking at but i am completely open to other brands and models i may have overlooked. So far though, I'm looking at: BH disc 3300 (cheapest with ground balance), BH ranger pro, and the minelab 305. Any suggestions and input will be appreciated. thanks everyone