Garrett AT Pro on Salt Water Beach, Metal Detecting.

I detected for about 8 hours total on this trip.

[@TreasureSeekerMN]

I'll be heading out east this fall. I plan on detecting the beach. Glad to know the ATP will work! Thanks for sharing your tips.

[@dannywilliams3928]

great video. Looks like you had a lot of fun with your family there on the beach and from what I can see I know you had to work hard for it but it looks like you had some pretty nice finds there.and I hear where you're coming from with the bad weather man it's been raining and cold here in Arkansas and I haven't been able to get out and metal detect along the riverbanks much here lately either looking forward to some warmer days so I can get back out there. Anyway you take care and keep up the great videos.

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

I did have a coil cover on and the disc at 30. The Disc setting was just the same as I use on land to cut out the tiny iron bits. I had to clean out the coil cover after hitting the sand, a little managed to work it's way in there. Good luck with your detecting, and thanks for watching :)

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

I was testing against my E trac. Covering the same ground with both. The AT Pro was fine. I seldom detect the beach, once a year or so on vacation. One of the hot wheels cars was close to a foot deep in very wet sand. The hole filled with water after the first scoop. I think the AT goes deeper in the sand than some give it credit for. Several coins, pull tabs, and other stuff was found at over 6 inches in the wet. I'm sure there are better machines for salt, but the AT did better than expected.

[@eccentricsmithy2746]

Mine faulted in the sand if it touched as well, until i took the coil cover off. Then it didnt fault when touching the sand.

[@decayingplaces-hdabandoned2907]

+Eccentric Smithy Just replying to say that I had the same issue, probably mineralised sand getting under the cover.

[@DetectorMoe]

Oak Island is my neck of the woods, I live at the beach next over.. Holden Beach area... I never find anything great at the beaches, Maybe that cuz I only do the dry sand. I only have a Ace350... I am working getting a ATpro soon...

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Cool. I only get down there once a year. I wish I could detect the beach more often, such a relaxing environment and the sand is so much easier to dig than this rocky mountain soil. I'm sure eventually you'll find a nice big gold ring :) Good luck out there!

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Thank you. I'm lucky that the beach is only 6 hours away from me, but I only manage to get down there once a year for vacation. I love that easy digging :)

[@johnd1162]

Glad to see good performance in salt water. I have a new jersey trip next week n a 3 week metal detecting trip to the Philippines in January including underwater cave detecting n a few 16th century churchs. Even get to tryout the new 360 camera. Thanks for the vid

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Thanks man. I have an E trac also. It runs like a champ, and goes super deep in the sand.

[@jocksprocker8864]

The head fones that come with at pro , were the fine cable goes in the top of the head fone put some rubber sealant as for neoprene waders aqau shure , to seal cable in iv had had mine out in heavy rain no problem

[@martelgopro]

I use the mode PRO COINS

[@trc4872]

look like a fun trip congrats on the finds.

[@DetectingtheBurgh]

I've only been to a beach twice. Once the Outer Bank's and once along Lake Erie. Because there are not as many signal's as there is in a Park, my CTX got HEAVY. I'll take the dirt anytime for finding coin's. The Beach.gives up the jewlry..good for you on that ring find..nice.

[@DonWilsondigginTimeUSA]

I am from Daytona Florida area, and the sand down there has Zero minerals in it basically. At Pro does just fine anywhere down there. AT Pro works great up here in Jersey as well. I really like it a lot. Good luck !

[@silverprepper6827]

I always wondered if the ATPRO would work in salt water...Thanks for the video, the ring was sweet!

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Thanks man. The AT worked fine. Hope to do it again next year.

[@jeffcorbin9967]

Enjoyed the video. Went to the beach yesterday, and my daughter is the one who finds a ring.

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Awesome ! It's funny how it usually works out like that :) GL & HH

[@detectingmichiganboy872]

Nice job on all that clad! I'm getting my AT Pro either today or tomorrow and testing her out! :)

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Thanks for watching. I feel that the AT Pro is on of the best values out there for the money,and I've tested quite a few machines. Good luck with your detecting :)

[@05222007MER]

Thanks for showing us the AT Pro in action. Those ducks are probably swimming around going "where's the fish". LOL Nice video. HH

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

I was close. Oak Island, just a short ferry ride away. Thanks for watching :)

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Thanks man. The beach was fun, but the sweet old coins are in the old parks and home sites. That ring was fun to find. I was hoping to get lucky and find some gold.

[@cApILiThEsKaTeR]

Great Vid! Was just wondering how well the scoop you were using help up. I am going to be buying one soon wanted to know your input thanks! HH + GL

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Cool. Carolina beach is nice. Wish I could get down there more often :)

[@wellslandsgman]

mine works great in salt water live here in Fla hit the beach all the time. Wet sand dry sand ect never had a problem yet detecting in the salt water and no false signals just proper GB

[@argentinatotal9646]

Hello Friend! ami I happen to indicate 80 points on the screen with a depth of 8 inches but when I dig I can go down a lot but I never reach the object, is it a false signal? in Argentina that behavior happens a lot and I do not know how to avoid those false signals, it always does it in wet sand, in dry sand it works wonders!

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Detector 79 It must be a false signal. You could discriminate out that area when searching the wet sand. You would lose targets in that ID range, but you could still find gold and large silver. 80 for me is usually small copper.

[@argentinatotal9646]

ahhh you say discriminate that rank! it's a good idea! I discriminate from 0 to 35 for the common steel but it had not occurred to me to discriminate high values! because the lead, some silver, copper sounds in that range but well, it will be better than nothing! Thank you!

[@MrCRUSHER44]

I also use the ACE 350 AND IT WORKS GOOD IN WET SAND. Turn sens down a little. I find a LOT of great stuff in the dry sand. Six gold rings at Virginia beach this summer and around 30 dollars in coins. Remember that's where people take off their cloths and put things in their pocket. I use the GARRETT SEA HUNTER IN SALT AND FRESH WATER THATS A THE PI DETECTOR BUT YOU WILL DIG A LOT

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Cool. Thanks for watching. Hopefully I'll get back to the coast next year. The sand is much more fun to dig in than my rocky soil:)

[@ringhunter100]

found my 1st silver ring with at-pro anyways love the machine what`s the best water headphone I can get for the money???????

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Yeah, some of those family type beaches seem to have few targets. I'd like to hit one of the popular spring break party spots. I'm sure there would be some good stuff there, and a ton more beer caps!

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

I agree, and appreciate your comment. Good luck with your detecting :)

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

I'd like to try the CTX3030, but It cost a little too much for my budget. I did test out my E-trac and it did great.

[@mycol12]

You should South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida. My wife and I usually get about 40-50 coins in two hours.... We have maybe a total of 200 hours of hunting on that beach. Yes, we use AT Pro's also in and out of the water. My opinion, the AT kicks butt over the Excalibur (yes I had one of those too)

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Sounds great. I'd bet there is a very good chance to dig up some jewelry there as well. Thanks for watching, and good luck with your detecting!

[@Lechapes]

nice digs! outer banks?

[@npar_steve8295]

I have lots of chatter and phantom targets? In the salt water wet sand areas lol. any tips?

[@roguerebel2023]

I have the same problem. I turned off iron audio, which helped with the chatter, but still got a ton of false target signals. I have only detected on Southern Oregon beaches so far. I hope to try So Cal beaches in the near future when I visit my parents, so we'll see what happens.

[@henryschnur2685]

I just used my AT Pro for the 1st time. Had alot of false readings. could it be the sand was really large grained and lots of diff colors of brown and blacks. Beach had really thick sand. could this be the reason guys? maybe lots of metal frags

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Henry Schnur A lot of black sand could be the problem. It can cause some false signals as it's magnetic. It can help to raise the discrimination up a bit just above the coil area, and drop the sensitivity a bit.. It should calm it down a bit and you'll still be able to detect some good stuff.

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Foil area, not coil. Auto correct drives me crazy sometimes. Lol

[@patrickwade4536]

If I use my At pro I run mine on pro zero,set sensitivity 3 bars below maxium sensitivity,then ground balance.

[@patrickwade4536]

Also take off coil cover and cover bottom of coil with loctite 2 part epoxy for marine application,put on a couple of coats👍

[@melaniecatacutan1427]

what grease or lubricant you are using for the AT's head and coil???

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

I use silicon shock oil for Rc cars on the gaskets of my AT Pro. I found it at my local hobby shop. I apply a very thin coating with my fingers. It doesn't break down the gaskets and should keep them in good shape for a long time.

[@melaniecatacutan1427]

tnx a lot,

[@revbonda1782]

+Melanie Catacutan pinay po kayo?

[@melaniecatacutan1427]

yes po

[@revbonda1782]

Melanie Catacutan balak ko din bumili ng at pro .. Sa palagay mo maganda sya sa dagat? At sa gold nuggets?

[@argentinatotal9646]

Hello friend I ask you a question, I have the same equipment as you, and I find the same effect as your samples in salt water, the team goes crazy, and shows different numbers sometimes without even moving the coil, and makes it impossible to use it in Wet sand or submerge it, how do you do to avoid this problem of false signals? I have tried to discriminate ranges but it does not solve the problem since it is not about ranges but false signal, it is not solved changing frequency or lowering sensitivity, how do you do so that it detects real targets in water?

[@greghujing5692]

I’ve been having problems with my AC pro for eight years on the beaches of California Southern California there’s so much black sand the machine just goes crazy I don’t know if anything is there it’s just disco crazy but the dry sand works great couldn’t ask for anything better the drive sound anyway good luck

[@stephaniesouder3973]

nice! that's near where we go on vacation at Carolina beach

[@jasonavellano9807]

i am thinking of buying a at bro but am not convinced 100 pesent cos i whant it for spain for the saltwater also countryside can samone advise me which one i should buy plz?

[@gregorym9591]

+Jason Avellano I have the pro machine and couldn't get the machine to operate in the ocean in the north east USA. I had to drop the dis and the sen so low it was operating like a 95 $ machine . It works great on dry land. I have the 3030 for the water which is great in water and land.

[@chrisby777]

AT Pro every time! It's a great all round machine. You won't be disappointed.

[@livewithnick]

Gregory M My ctx 3030 didn't perform and better in the wet sand for me than my AT Pro. I ended up selling it because it wasn't worth the money I paid to me.

[@ilovealf]

I live in abroad now and have the beaches all to myself. People look at me crazy for detecting. They ask if i'm a marine biologist or many others. Point being, the AT pro does very well in salt water areas. Wet sand and salt water .. and i've tasted the water, that is water you can boil some peanuts in. As stated above, other MD's better suited for it but this machine works pleasantly.

[@PlayzAlot2]

Very nice video. Did you have a cover for the coil on it? It was hard to tell just by looking at it. I noticed you had the Discrimination up to 30. Did you leave it that way the whole time? Just wondering. I haven't had mine on the beach yet but have had it in fresh water. I know, too many questions! LOL Anyway, thanx so much for sharing that and "keep er swingin" GL

[@henrikdahl7252]

Did you always use pro-custom settings in saltwater and dry sand ?

[@MrCountrycuz]

Do you Prefer Edisto or Myrtle Beach?

[@unclequack5445]

So you can use AT pro in salt water?

[@Michelugg15]

how much depth is in salt water??

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Not exactly sure about max depth, but I did find some coins and pull tabs in the 6 inch range. Most single frequency VLF detectors lose some depth on the wet sand, but the AT Pro seemed to do pretty good.

[@macswanton9622]

Did you scan that football field? Might be a good ring spot

[@UrbanTreasureHunter]

Great vid! Looks like you had a fun time! I use my AT Pro at the beach, even though my Sea Hunter II is much better at the beach. HH

[@gmolvera]

Hope you try the Minelab CTX3030 soon...

[@donfulton5765]

@ 9:51 it appears to be a hearing aid battery, it's the perfect size. :)

[@michaelleemcdonaldmcdonald5763]

were did u get that metal detector

[@klaasomega1]

Nice movie best regards Joop Visser from Holland. I do my hobby metal detecting almost 45 years.

[@jaredstreasurehunting8628]

Is the at pro waterproof without any headphones

[@joannromero321]

why not go next to the rocks

[@gmolvera]

Great videos thanks !!!

[@NHbeachmetaldetecting]

I used garrett before with success great video!!!

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Thanks for watching!

[@log2lumber]

are you using the standard coil or the 5x8?

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

I was using the standard

[@jasonavellano9807]

Someone told me to buy a minelab cos i4s better for saltwater and said that the at bro wasent good fro the beach and you are doing it with the at bro so was he lying to me?

[@noway57]

Jason Avellano no he wasnt

[@jaymahoney3040]

keep that on pro but put it on zero....to dig on a beach,i always do and maybe change the frequency to stop that chatter but its hard cause at-pro's hate salt water,even wet spots

[@numisaccent6723]

Try just ground balancing in all metal mode instead of custom mode. You will get the best results. I was at a salt beach, touched the sand and water, no falsing.

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Thanks for the tip. I'll try that next trip. Gl & Hh:)

[@gregorymartin219]

Numisaccent up in nyc bronx area i tried all the areas zero, custom coins, reduced the ground balance manually after trying auto, reduced the sensitivity, dis to 38 and the machine would not quiet down at all then when it rested on the wet sand ( clean out the scoop) it would go really crazy. Thinking about a pulse machine for salt water. Everybody needs two machines. ( if you can afford them) LOL LOL

[@jaymoge]

Yeah, that first beach is dead huh? Nice video.

[@chrisby777]

I found the sensativity needs to go down a notch or two, sure you lose a bit of depth but not that much. Cheers. HH&GL.

[@jamesstanton4910]

Gene, I am still impressed with what you found, but go back to that same beach tomorrow with a detector better designed for salt water disc and you will be astonished at what you missed! Good Video Buddy.

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Thanks. I know what you're saying. The At Pro will get by for hunting on vacation, but if your a serious beach Hunter you would want something else. Thanks for watching.

[@livewithnick]

James Stanton I doubt it. I've hunted Carolina beaches and Gulf Coast beaches with the AT Pro,Whites,DFX and V3I and the AT pro finds as much as multi frequency detectors. May not work that way on other beaches but the ones I've tried it has. I'm not sure why you think he missed anything when th machine isn't acting up.The beaches I've hunted in the Carolinas have been surprisingly clean.

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Thanks man! GL & HH :)

[@poindexter1387]

I didn't think you could use a AT Pro in salt water. I thought you had to use AT Pro Max ???

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

It works good for a single frequency detector on the southern beaches I've been on. It will ground balance to salt and it worked submerged also. Just dont expect depth like a 3030 or excal.

[@MrCRUSHER44]

Remember no matter detector you use you will always find pull tabs bottle caps.

[@MrMexgt2007]

The AT pro is not very beach friendly, saltwater enviroment is not where that MD shines, I'm sure you missed tons of targets and depth was somewhat minimal, hey I'm not saying your MD is bad, its not just beach intended, if you like the beach and hang around there MD'ing I'd recommend a beach machine, Xcal2 from minelab is a killer machine and waterproof! GL & HH !

[@wfletch88]

The AT actually runs better in standard mode in wet salt

[@OrangeCuse41]

Those zincs sure can get beat up!

[@Aerozine50]

It's really odd being named Garrett and using a Garrett Metal Detector

[@JULIO1ALVAREZ]

JE JE GOOD LUCK MY FRIEND

[@thor1911.]

94000 views dude

[@shade98765]

NICEEE

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

Thank you for watching!

[@josecanedo007]

I'm baja california beaches, AtPro in wet sand and the surf, is useless.

[@Wanous-hv7zo]

Coin hunting is so boring same ole thing every time

[@CarolinaCoinHunter]

That is why life is made of choices. Choose not to watch. I unfortunately have not had time to detect in a long time. But anyway just watch something else.

[@johnmetrac2898]

You might as well throw the at pro into the sea it’s terrible on salt water beach all terrain what a joke overpriced overrated gimmick