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AT PRO Salt Water Review

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bcoop

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I received a review from Garrett on the AT PRO. The machine was used on a salt water beach in Corpus Christi, Texas. The author stated the machine auto ground balanced on the wet sand and ran stable and sounded loud and clear with plenty of depth. He also stated he was some what surprised by the depth and happy with the overall performance. He also stated he had an E-Trac present and the AT PRO ran almost as quiet as a multi frequency machine on the same beach. We all know that a single frequency machine usually does not run quiet on the beach and not much depth is achieved on salt water beaches by these machines. The author says the AT PRO is an exception and has plenty of depth.

No actual depth measurements were listed on any targets that were dug or what type of targets were dug.

BCOOP
 
We need coin types or ring size or weight. Plus the basic type of "ground" condition ie mineralised/blacksand etc. There's been a whole range of VLF/TR's that run quiet on the beach right back to the old Garrett Groundhog in TR mode to balance out the salt effect. Wilson Coin and Relic ran very well on my local beach but well enough to beat or even equal P.I. or multifrequency, no way.
 
I had a couple of machines that would balance and run well in the wet salt. F75 and Tesoro Tiger Shark. The Tiger even had a salt switch. The problem was in the wet low tide line. They just didn't get the depth. This Sunday if everything gos well. Me and a fourm member are going to the beach. Bringing Excal,CZ-21,ETrac and AT Pro. Test Target is going to be a small womens band. Test is going to be in the dry, damp and low tide wet salt sand. Going to compare depth and clarity of tone. Going to try and video it.
 
Looking forward to hearing/seeing your test results. I'm sure the AT PRO will function as it is designed to do, would have been nice it they would have made it a multi frequency machine though.


BCOOP
 
A couple things were done by the AT Pro. First off it set the bar as far as a good detector for a good price. Secondly I would think that other MFG companies will have to address the all terrain detector business. I don't have an AT Pro and probably never will. But I am grateful for for what it has already done in the detecting world. As far as being a good salt beach detector? Finding a woman's fine gold ring in the deep wet sand is what beach hunting is all about. That is the test of tests. But like I said, either way I think the bar has been raised.
 
Goodmore,BCOOP
This test were doing isnt really to put down any one machine. Were doing it to see how close each machine is. These are machines owned by us so we have nothing to lose. The machines are going to be setup and ground/noise balanced like anyone one would do it going to the beach. No super tuning,amps etc. Each time for the dry,damp and low tide wet.

You bet it set the bar. Right now were using dive machines to beach hunt with. Very few beach/water hunters dive. So the need of a 250 ft water depth detector is overboard for wading. Not to mention heavy. The AT gives a glimps of what can be done.

What i would like to see is a company come out with a better design for a beach machine. Light,deep,wide gold range,good shaft setup,muti tone,good head phones etc.
 
I can tell you guys the beaches here in Texas are pretty mild, no black sand. Once in a while you encounter some small pockets (3'x4' area or so) of mineralized sand, but nothing that most detectors (turn the sens down) can't hunt in. I've hunted with and ace 250 right down into the wet sand with success . I use a F5 and a Vaquero(the deepest) these days, usually run the Vaq at 5-7 sens, thres barely audible, and the F5 at about 50-60 sens, thres @1 Both with stock coils. I would think you need to get the AT Pro on a northwest coast beach for more challenging conditions. I not bashing the Garrett and would like to try one as I'm looking for a wading machine.
 
Up here in the NE we have some nasty stuff to deal with. Grey and black in the wet.
 
I wouldn't expect you do bash the AT Pro or any other machine. Nothing wrong with comparing machines and performance between them. I have always been a Garrett fan and enjoy using their products.

Looking forward in hearing about your tests on the new machine, I'm sure it is going to be a winner.
 
do you mean New England, and what state, I'm up in Maine and we have back sand all over the place, and was wondering how it did here
 
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?23,1382008

More indepth results over on Toms fourm.
 
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