Menu
What's new
Find's Treasure Forums

Welcome to Find's Treasure Forums, Guests!

You are viewing this forums as a guest which limits you to read only status.

Only registered members may post stories, questions, classifieds, reply to other posts, contact other members using built in messaging and use many other features found on these forums.

Why not register and join us today? It's free! (We don't share your email addresses with anyone.) We keep email addresses of our users to protect them and others from bad people posting things they shouldn't.

Click here to register!

Need Support Help?

Cannot log in?, click here to have new password emailed to you

2500 compared to 1350

W

Wirechief

New member
I would like to find out if the largest difference between the 1350 and 2500 is just features? Has anyone been able to spend a lot of hours behind both of these instruments? Mucho thanks.

John Tomlinson,CET:garrett:
 
I was stuck between the 1350 and 2500, tried both. I like the 1350's weight and simplicity. I like the 2500's all metal mode and imaging. I ended up with the 2500 but probably would have been satisfied with the 1350.
 
The GTI 2500 has a true all metal mode, still giving a probable target ID and as a result gets greater depth. The 2500 has the ability to also be manually ground balanced for even greater depth. The GTP 1350 has a fixed ground balance. If you are just coinshooting, then the GTP 1350 will serve you well. If you are relic hunting, or hunting areas where there are KNOWN deep coins, then the GTI 2500 might also be the better choice. Don't forget the Grandmaster Hunter CX, which also has a true all metal mode with ground tracking, but doesn't have some of the extras that the GTP 1350 or GTI 2500 have such as the ability to size your target.. Just keep in mind that the majority of coins are in the top 4-6 inches anyway. Hope this helps. I have used all ther above extensivly.
 
Hi Rob and John, thank you both for your input. I really like the feel of the 1350 but the profiling is something I really don't use. John at what depth have you noticed where the bell tone will not ID the target properly on the 2500? What I really want to find out is if the 2500 is worth the it's cost? I have been relic hunting with the Infinium lately and since I mounted it on the new Anderson straight shaft it is a wonderful instrument!!! But it sounds like y'all do like the 2500. Ok John I appreciate the info and God Bless, I wil probably start testing the 2500 for myself. Thank you Rob also.

John Tomlinsn,CET:garrett:
John's Detectors
 
Mmmmm, you have the Infinium too. You could use the Infinium for coins (low-high signal) in not too trashy areas. The GTI 2500 doesn't bell tone in all metal mode, so you have to look at where the icon is situated on the screen to get an idea of the targets conuctivity. In discriminate mode, I get belltones down to about 7-8 inches in good non-mineralized soil, and deeper for larger then coin size objects. The profiling ability starts to diminish after the 7-8 inch mark too. That's why I keep saying that it is a terrific coin hunter. The 2500 in true all metal mode acts something like the Infinium in that it picks up every little piece of ferrous/non-ferrous target, but gives a conductivity reading. I used both the 2500 all metal mode and the Infinium on a lot of beaches this past year with great results.

Decisions, decisions, decisions :)

Good luck with your decisions. If I can be of any more help, just fire away. :thumbup:
 
I think you will do good with the 1350 but I think after using the Infinium you will definatly miss the All Metal Mode. When in higher mineral ground the discrimate mode suffers badly but the All Metal Mode continues to do well. So in my opinion, it is worth the xtra cost for the GTI 2500. I know you are a dealer in Texas so you can get one cheeper than most of us. Good luck! Enjoy your post whereever they are! Alan (Ga)
 
Hi Alan, yes that is right I am a dealer and I live about 250 miles West of the Garrett plant. But it is strange that the only Garrett detectors I have sold are the Ace 150 and 250. It seems that at least for me the rest of the product line is dead. That is why I asked about the GTI 2500. But the Infinium is really a good relic machine too as long as it is not too trashy. That's why I use it in the plowed farm fields. So I will have to try the 2500 for myself to be able to walk the walk and talk the talk about it. Have you used the 12.5" imaging coil Alan? Ok thanks Alan and take care and I will be lurking.

John Tomlinson,CET:garrett:
 
The 2500 is the top dog at Garrett. The main difference is the manual all metal or fast track all metal with automatic ground tracking,with awesome depth, plus the imaging which gives you more info than the profiling on the 1350. In any mode it has the edge on depth plus it can be equipped with the Treaure Hound for caches and deep treasures.

Bill
 
Hello Bill! I hope all is well with you. Thanks for jumping in with your input Bill and I am glad to hear that the 2500 actually can attain good depth and some of the imaging does do it's job. That is another question I have Bill, the 2 box config. is a neat accessory but I don't hear anything of the performance of it. I feel at this point the Infinium would be better that the Eagle Eye. I know that our Mexican friends down South are using the Garrett and other 2 box machines to find lost Spaniard treasures. So I will keep using the Infinium here in the farm fields to find relics. I must say I do like the Infinium very much! Ok Bill nice to run into you and appreciate you chiming in. God Bless.

John Tomlinson,CET:garrett:
 
I don't see too many people using the double box rig on the 2500.
Or at least on these forums.. I was kind of curious myself how they
did. Actually, I'm not sure if I've ever heard of anyone hear using
one on this forum..
But if any have, it's probably Bill, being he tests a lot of Garrett stuff.
From what I hear, if you are using one of those, naturally they go
deep for large objects, but will often miss smaller objects closer
to the surface. Which is fairly normal with the really big coils, etc.
I bet you could use them to find meteorites if they were big enough.
If I ever bought a 2500, I'd probably eventually buy one just to be
able to detect most any scenario.. But.. I haven't checked the
price of those..
For smaller close to the surface relics, the Infinium probably
would be better. But it wouldn't go as deep for big stuff as the
two box add on.
MK
 
NM5K De KA5QYR I have a friend in Mexico that has the 2500 with the Eagle Eye and he said he was not happy with it. I don't think he has any experience with the setup though. Yes that is a good idea for meteorite hunting. Since I have large wide open farm fields I am working I have wondered if there are many meteorites in them. I went to high school with Robert Haag the MeteoriteMan and he said that there is an average number for so many acres, I don't remember the figures. But I have been interested in the 2 box units from Garrett for awhile. Ok thanks for the reply and your callsign seems familiar to me. So QSO with ya later OM and good DX N5MK De KA5QYR Dah Dit Dah.

John Tomlinson,CET,KA5QYR:garrett:
 
in moderate soil and the imaging is great.It is usually 2-3 inches deeper than the stocker. I mainly use it in this huge drying lake here in Ga. and it covers alot of ground faster.
Wow I cant believe you dont sell any more Garretts than just the 150-250. I have all the coils for the GTI 2500 except the 4.5. I really like this machine, I use it for gold prospecting with success and relic hunting which it finds old bullets deep and of course coin hunting. Good luck and HH. Alan (Ga)
 
Yeah the Infinium will do the job for you on most things especially relic hunting The 2500 in all metal does great on relics also.The two box is for really deep stuff a few feet down, if you're into that type of hunting. I had an inquiry about the two box some time ago from a guy in Europe, as I recall, who was after some buried treasure. He got one but I haven't heard about any success, but then that is understandable, not to advertise, if your looking for buried treasure :) Good luck on your relic hunting.

Bill
 
Actually the Treasure Hound for the 2500 will detect small objects and has the pinpointing feature that the Treasure Hound for the Master Hunter doesn't have.. Another Garrett exclusive.

Bill
 
Yeah your friend may not have it all figured out. How long has he been using it. I remember when I ran the Garrett Classroom ( precursor to this forum ) I was always getting guys who had used their Garretts for months and still hadn't figured them out yet. I saved quite a few from being wrapped around a tree. :)

Bill
 
Mighty fine Alan, sounds like you have all around success with your 2500. I had wondered if the 2500 was really up to the task of gold nugget hunting. I'm glad to hear it is. Thank you for this info Alan.

Ok Bill so the Treasure Hound can go several feet deep. I don't think my friend has had the 2500 and Treasure Hound very long at all. Yep that is right Alan I have never sold anything but the Ace 150 and 250's and it makes me wonder why I never get any interest in the rest of the product line. I have even talked with the Garrett dealer about 50 miles South of me and I think he quit Garrett because that's all he could sell too. But y'all are confirming the performance of the 2500 without a doubt. Ok thanks evrybody and I will have to start trying the 2500 and see for myself. CU later Bill and Alan.

John Tomlinson,CET:garrett:
 
It will work fine for gold. As of several months ago at the request of customers in Australia Garrett started installing a new mineral chip in the GTI's to handle the hot ground over there so it willbuzz right through the mineralization. I just got mine back from the factory after having the chip installed. I'm anxious to try it out if it ever quits raining here.

Probaly the reason you are selling only 150/250's is because that is Garrett's hottest seller. They have doubled the size of their factory off the money made from the 250. When I first tested the prototype and then the production model I told them I hoped they were geared up for serious production. They weren't and got caught with their pants down and were behind for months. The 2500's have been moving pretty good here on this forum with several posters purchasing one. Once they get one they usually love it. There are several that do quite well relic hunting with the 2500.

Bill
 
Bill are they including the new IC chip in the new units being sold now? My thoughts on the 2500 is for relic hunting. You see Bill I live out in the middle of nowhere and relics are about the only thing to detect for here. The population of Blackwell is about 300 people and it can change rather quickly, usually dropping. I knew the 250 would be a winner and yes it was tough getting them at first. I opened up my demo 250 and eyeballed the SMT board. So I am starting to realize that the 2500 is a good machine and it does perform. Ok Bill I will chat to you later and God Bless.

John Tomlinson,CET:garrett:
 
John You stated that the 1350 has a fixed ground balance. In the past I think you answered a question for me telling me the Garrett GTA-x 1250 is the same as a GTP 1350 minus the profiling, and that the 1250 has Ground tracking. Was the 1350 made without the ground tracking?
Thanks in advance
Jason
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top