Metal detectors?

[gardener]

My assistant at work wants to buy her dad a metal detector for his birthday but has no clue where to find such things in the Dallas area... Neither do I but said I'd ask you guys...

[johnastovall]

Originally Posted by gardener

My assistant at work wants to buy her dad a metal detector for his birthday but has no clue where to find such things in the Dallas area... Neither do I but said I'd ask you guys...

Are we talking about the kind for finding coins in the park or for security?

Here the coin type.

http://www.troycustomdetectors.com/

And there's always Wal-Mart.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...3A5428%3A78781

[gardener]

Thanks john, I'll pass it on...

[dm_tunstall]

Check this out:
http://www.bowenshideout.com/items.php?cat_id=1

[gardener]

Thanks john, I'll pass it on... I think he just wants to find nifty stuff in the local park and such.

[dm_tunstall]

http://www.troycustomdetectors.com/
this place is in Dallas....

[dm_tunstall]

http://gometaldetecting.com/links-detectorsales.htm

[gardener]

Thanks guys...

[Terrancelee]

How serious would he be? If she thinks he'd really get into it, good ones are Fisher http://www.fisherlab.com/, White http://www.whiteselectronics.com/, Garrett http://www.garrett.com/. This company http://www.kellycodetectors.com/indexmain.htm is good to deal with, bought my fisher there a few years back, just wish I had more time to play.

Unless he's more blow than show, I'd stay away from the one's from Sam's, Wal-Mart, Radio Shack. A good md will set you back a few C notes, but they are quality instruments made to last several years. The ones sold at the above places are basically toys, IMO. Entry level (110 film cameras, so to speak! ;) ) items made for folks to say they have a metal detector. Tell her to read through that kellyco site, lot's of interesting things available now days.

[DEMDeepEllumMusic]

Garrett is based in Garland, don't know if they have a factory tour and salesroom or not but they have been around a LONG LONG TIME!
A lot of the handwands that are used in airports are Garrett's.