I've been using the At Pro for years, about to upgrade here soon. For doing what yall are doing it's all y'all would need. I've even done a lot of water detecting and put a bunch of gold in the safe. For dirt detecting you need a Garrett carrot for sure. It make your life much easier and speed the process up by 10. I've recently moved out to Breman and looking for somewhere to hunt near our new house. Welcome to the addiction.My son got a Garrett ace 250 two Christmas’s ago and Santa got me a Minelab vanquish 440 this past Christmas and it’s been tough finding time to go but when we do It’s always good fun. I need to invest in a good pinpointer. My son (9yo) bought a profind 35 with his own money and I’ve got a knockoff Garrett carrot for $30 off Amazon. It’s ok but nowhere near the profind. It’s safe to say were hooked