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AT Pro Depth

I like this detector a lot but I thought I wasn't getting great depth and was thinking about getting another detector for more depth. I was getting about 7" max. And then there came a heavy soaking rain. Depth on the quater that I couldn't hear before at 8" was now hitting with the coil 3" plus over it. And the 7.5" dime I could barely hear and would probably miss was hitting at 2-3" over. Getting a dime at 7" in dry ground isn't bad but when the ground is wet, add 2-3" plus to the depth. Now I am very happy with the AT Pro. What other detector would you add to go with the AT Pro? It gets great depth, can go in the water, can hunt in the rain. I'm anxious to see what Garrett is going to come out with next

Auto ground balance was 88 and backed it down 5, sensitivty max, Pro custom with iron at 31, iron off

Rick, N. MI
 
I have been getting excellent depth with the AT Pro since I purchased it. As you noted Rick, things get different when the ground is dry. I hunt in Northern Virginia and we are in need of rain, the ground around here is bone dry and it not only affects the depth it also changes the signals, I find they are more "iffy" when the ground is dry. That is when I really appreciate the technology that Garrett has put into its detectors. The "sweet tones" the AT Pro gives off in Pro modes really make a huge difference. Last Saturday I was detecting a private field and got an unclear signal that indicated a target around 6-8 inches. But as I swung the coil over the signal I kept getting intermittent sweet tones so I decided to dig the target. It turned out to be a small silver 1/2 Reale dated 1772, my oldest coin to date. Those sweet tones make the AT Pro a super detector. And since you asked about another detector, I also use a Teknetics T2 which I think is an outstanding detector that complements my AT Pro well.

Happy hunting! :clap: Mark
 
Try standard mode.
Mine gets down to 8" at least still here in the very dusty dry high mineral dirt.
Penny dime tax token.
 
Hello Mark I am also considering an additional detector and have thought long and hard about a T2 to go with my AT Pro.
How do you find the T2 is on depth.

Thanks.
 
Iliketodigit,
I find the T2 gets great depth. In my experience the T2 is probably one of the best detectors on the market and is easy to use. I have found a lot, not just a few, very small coins: half dimes, 3 cent silvers, 1/2 Reales, and a few hammered silver coins in England, between 8-10 inches, and larger coins around the 12 inch mark. It searches deeper than the AT Pro, though I have found the AT Pro gets terrific depth as well, it is edged out by the T2, but not by much. The one thing to be aware of, the T2 is very sensitive to electrical interference, if I am searching near power lines I get feedback. That is one reason why I got the AT Pro, which does not have this problem. Also, the T2 is a terrific dry beach detector, it goes really deep in sand, but it is not a good wet sand or surf detector, again too much feedback that I can't eliminate. Again, the AT Pro is ideal in these conditions. So for me the combination of having the T2 and the AT Pro is perfect.
Hope this help and good luck!!! :garrett: :teknetics:
 
Rick,
We had a soaking rain for the past day and a half and I went to a park today for about an hour to hunt. I was in Pro Custom and my first signal was in the sixties. My digging tool is about a foot long and I had it completely in the hole when I finally reached paydirt - a fake ID bracelet. Unfortuantely, I dug nothing but pull tabs for the rest of the hour, all usually about 6"-8" deep. But, I'm encouraged. If the guy before me left pull tabs, then he might have left some gold!
By the way, I know there's been a lot of discussion about sensitivity. I have to run three notches from the bottom otherwise I get too much interference. That's where it was when I found the bracelet at 12". Bottom line: soil wetness makes a big difference; sensitivity does not.
HH
 
Mark652 said:
Iliketodigit,
I find the T2 gets great depth. In my experience the T2 is probably one of the best detectors on the market and is easy to use. I have found a lot, not just a few, very small coins: half dimes, 3 cent silvers, 1/2 Reales, and a few hammered silver coins in England, between 8-10 inches, and larger coins around the 12 inch mark. It searches deeper than the AT Pro, though I have found the AT Pro gets terrific depth as well, it is edged out by the T2, but not by much. The one thing to be aware of, the T2 is very sensitive to electrical interference, if I am searching near power lines I get feedback. That is one reason why I got the AT Pro, which does not have this problem. Also, the T2 is a terrific dry beach detector, it goes really deep in sand, but it is not a good wet sand or surf detector, again too much feedback that I can't eliminate. Again, the AT Pro is ideal in these conditions. So for me the combination of having the T2 and the AT Pro is perfect.
Hope this help and good luck!!! :garrett: :teknetics:

Mark.That is a perfect answer and very much appreciated, a T2 is on the shopping list.
Many thanks.Take care.
 
I was ready for another detector to compliment my MXT Pro and could not make up my mind between the T2 and the AT Pro. Finally ordered the AT Pro because I also wanted a good water detector - it came today! But the T2 SE is next up on the list. With these three, along with my old Fisher's 1266X, I should be ready for just about anything.

Can't wait to fire that AT Pro up and go back over some of the same ground I hunted with the MXT to see what happens. Also got a beach trip planned in September. Still looking for that first gold ring! :bouncy:
 
I now use my AT more than my F75 Ltd this thing is a coin magnet, yesterday i dug a blip in the piles of iron pinpointed 10" it was a IH at 12 to 13" and i mean a blip, lots of soft ground here i commonly dig coins from 6 to 10" almost always hunt 100% Sens/ Pro Zero/35 Iron i don't think i need the F75 Ltd anymore.
 
Hi,, I can not achieve the phenomenal depth everyone else is getting.....Seven inches on a quarter would be my maximum depth........So I'm throwing this offer out to anyone that is interested in it....I will buy your AT Pro and pay you a premium price....If the machine don't get the depth you say it does when I test it,,then you will owe me my buying price plus a hundred dollars for my troubles.........((((Any Takers))))?????????? My soil ground balances out at about 80-82.....This is a great opportunity for someone to make some money.......Thanks.....JJ
 
That's mild ground ground. I'm guessing your ground is very dry. 7" is good then. I haven't dug anything over 7 or 8" but I know it can go deeper in the right conditions. Most coins are 6" or less. I have only dug 2 IH's at 11" with a Sovereign that I used for 5 years.

Rick
 
I wouldn't part with my AT Pro.......
I GB at around 90-93 and get 10+ inches when wet.
Recovered good targets at 8" bone dry.
 
I usually find most of my coins less than 6 inches deep, but tonight I dug a silver dime 8+ inches deep. The ground has been dry here, so I was very surprised. I was ground balanced at 82, Iron Disc at 35, Iron Audio off. As the coil passed over the spot, there was a slight high tone. I checked from several different directions, but it only sounded good from one angle. My other detector missed this target before...The Pro has also sniffed out some very deep wheat pennies that I missed before. I love this thing!
 
Ah darn. I've been passing up those those high tone 1 way signals. Thinking they were iron which a lot probably are. Now I have to dig them all.

Nice find.

Rick
 
Johnny Cache said:
I usually find most of my coins less than 6 inches deep, but tonight I dug a silver dime 8+ inches deep. The ground has been dry here, so I was very surprised. I was ground balanced at 82, Iron Disc at 35, Iron Audio off. As the coil passed over the spot, there was a slight high tone. I checked from several different directions, but it only sounded good from one angle. My other detector missed this target before...The Pro has also sniffed out some very deep wheat pennies that I missed before. I love this thing!

There may have been some iron to one side of your dime causing the one way signal. The very first silver dime I found with the At Pro I was set up very similar but had the Iron Audio on. The dime was about 6 inches deep and there was a nail about 1 1/2 above and slightly to one side. I got a High - Low signal swinging in one direction and a Low - high signal on the back swing. With the Iron Audio turned off, I would have only heard the high tone.

Does not matter in the long run because you still found the dime at 8+ inches which is great! The At Pro is really good at sniffing out the good stuff amongst the iron.

Jerry
 
I hunted with mine completely submerged for about two hours last weekend. Worked fantastic. Took it home and took a water hose and hosed it down to get the lake water off. I have had several water machines. But this one is great. Tone Id and programable. I love it ....Jack
 
Since there seems to be such a wide variance in maximum depths being reported, it would be interesting to know everyones general location when detecting. I refer to mineralization levels. There are some that state 10-12" depths on dimes.........others can't get past 6-7" on quarters...........and since there are so many claimining 6-7" depth max.............here and other sites.......I don't think its operator error or improper setups.
 
Well you have me curious now as to the depth my AT can get. Guess the only way to find out is to dig and measure every target that reads 8 inch plus for a while... shy of cans of course.Ive got a few days off coming up so got a bit of time to dig those deep holes Ive been avoiding for a while.
 
jimmyjiver, you may not be getting great depth because of a bunch of things, I run my Pro at full sens, iron at 31, pro mode, zero, 90 percent of the time, on wet sand it is total different, and there are areas in dirt that I have to back off the sens to quit it down, try to hunt with some one else with one, and if you can, in another state
 
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