you more than anyone should understand the value of good kit.... £100+ for good boots ect,,, i have 3 locators,, just had one of them serviced for the first time,,, had it well over 10 year..... see where im going with this..
dont get me wrong i somtimes have a wander, 1 ferret in the pocket, no locator.... or if im trying kits out ,,,, but your best off having one ,,, saves loads of time,, and adds rabbits to your bag.
also dont belive any crap about digging ruining sets,, i have seen rabbits resuse sets that have had multiple digs on