1st purchase help?

I am looking at buying a Whites MXT Pro with a 9.5 coil. The place i have found locally is selling one for 700.00 dollars, and comes with the bonus kit of a Bullseye II pinpointer (the only useful thing) and a bunch of other junk (plastic shovel, bags, etc..)  While the Bullseye II pinpointer is nice and durable and have used it some before, i was more interested in a Garretts Pro pinpointer or heard rumors of a new Whites pinpointer coming out soon, maybe before Christmas, that is the same style as the Garretts Pro, and maybe a better poinpointer.

Other items i am looking to buy or considering:
~Lesche digging tool
~tool belt of some sorts
~already have some latex dipped gloves (seem to protect from cuts at the same time of not sacrificing dexterity, and they are only 3 bucks a pair)
~Looking for a knee pad of sorts, noticed that when i dig my right knee gets cuts on it from twigs and such, trying to prevent this being a normal thing.
~LED headlamp or something to see in dark. What is a good lumens range to get. Do the LED lights burn out often and are they easily replaced or have to re-buy a new light?
~I have my old David Clark Headset from when i was in the Air Force, it has volume control on it built in and noise cancellation, so think i am set for that.

Any ideas or advice on any of this subject is more than welcome.  I am kind of a planner before a purchase if you can't tell, and feel blessed that a friend let me borrow her detector for a bit to get a grip on what i think i may need.

 


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It hard to recommend a detector not knowing what kind of hunting and where you intend to do it. The MXT is a good machine go for it pin pointers are useless in my option a waste of time. Learn to use you machine and you will have little use for one.   

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You wont get hurt with the MXTpro , but the extra functions did not make it any better than the MXT the back light is great and if you don't like the detector you can get your money back on a resale but here I at home I have rarely used the back light in the summer the nights are hot and we have allot of rattle snakes that hunt at night and some mountain lions close to home so I like to be able to see whats around me    shop around and weigh your options lots of places you can find reviews on just about any detector you can find online.

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	I never look to blame somebody else for a decision I make, was just looking for any input that maybe I had not seen through my own research.

Sorry, but you give every appearance of that being your motivation. Otherwise, you seem a smart fellow able to look at the choices. Take it personal if you wish but my comment was simply a generic opinion of your appearance - not an accusation.

I know the feeling of spending upwards of $1000.00 for a machine only to find out it lacks features that you later wished you had. Like I said earlier, trust the manufacturers of traditional metal detectors - particularly the major brands. Then, look to your budget after you evaluate the hardware against what you are seeking. Does that make sense?

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Dont forget to get a good pair of comfortable headphones, they will greatly extend the battery life of the MXT PRO, the Banco's are nice fitting

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