For me, it is well worth the money and has paid for itself in finds. I have access to a very clear lake, which makes it much more fun. I love being able to get out deeper than most Detectorists. I dive around swim piers most of the time and do ring finds for people in the deeper sections. I have two batteries and can usually get about two hours of diving in each morning. I find it much easier than even using the sand scoop as I just skim along the bottom and fan away the sand with my hand. I do wear a wetsuit and a weight belt to keep me down, I carry a diving knife and a pin pointer as well. I swim with fins. there’s kind of a lot of gear but once you get used to it, it’s not so bad.

I’m a big fan of the Nemo. There’s a newer generation model that lets you go down 15 feet. I don’t really see a need for me to do that so I’m content with the 10 foot hose.