Posted by Joe Patrick on 10/26/2009, 7:11 am, in reply to "first minelab...?"
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It is the first model Sovereign, but I have used all of the various Sovereigns and they are all very good detectors due mainly to their B.B.S. technology.
I prefer the first model as it is the Sovereign that I started with and because it has selectable Iron Mask and uses the Coinsearch coil, which I highly prefer. No single metal detector is the key to every site and/or location, thus I own and use others too.
Please keep in mind that the Sovereign works well in my section of the USA. Your ground and search conditions may be different and thus your results may not be the same. Also, many, many new Sovereign users are not able to adapt or tolerate the quirkiness of the Sovereign's sound and operation and end up actually hating the detector and selling it soon after they acquire one - Such as Bob Sickler mentions in his post below. Each detectorist must simply find their own path as to what equipment they prefer and what works best for them. That, is the bottom line. In other words, don't buy one just because we happen to like them.
Joe
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