As has been mentioned, the model itself and even the manufacturer are not as important as most people think. The key is computerization. No, not the one in the detector. The one between your headset. You will eventually learn all the quirks of your machines and become proficient at determining things like depth and actual location. Your machine may tell you that there is a quarter down there but your ears and brain will almost always either confirm that or have you questioning. Either way, the more you use it the better you will do. I predict that those machines will do you perfectly for a very long time.
As for prospecting, you may be disappointed in a lot of ways. Nuggets are rare and gold is often too fine or small to detect. So, you once again will have to refer to the computer between the headset to find gold. Join the GPAA (Gold Prospector's Association of America) and you will be provided with an atlas of the club's locations where you can be sure gold is present. There are a number of GPAA claims in Washington that you can use free of charge as a member. The GPAA requires that if you use a claim, all you have to do is small improvement work on the claim. Things like moving tree branches, cleaning up trash left by other members (who should never do that but sadly do) or clearing obstructions to a stream. Well worth the money since your membership has free perks.
Good luck and do some bonding with your son. I lived in Bremerton, Washington for a while when the USS Ranger was in drydock. I loved it.
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It's all about that moment when metal that hasn't seen the light of day for generations frees itself from the soil and presents itself to me.
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