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Cache/trove hunting

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MassSaltH2O

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Greetings, oneandall: How's the search for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow going? As for me, I don't even own a machine (yet). I am looking into what would be the best machine for me to search for treasure such as treasure chests, lost caches, etc. I hope I can reach at least four feet down for a paint can size object. I'm looking for large collections of gold and silver, not a single coin, or a piece of jewelry.

I have been looking into a few detectors that might suit my needs.
I'm in Massachusetts. The places I will be searching are at the ocean, with mineralized, rocky ground.

I wrote to Kellyco for a recommendation for the best machine to buy.
They recommended a Garrett, and the Pulse Star II Pro. The Pulse Star is fairly expensive, comparibly speaking.

One sales rep at Kellyco recommended the CX plus with the two box. Another sales rep recommended the GTI 2500 with the two box. I think the CX plus is the old (Grand) Master Hunter.

On the Garrett website, at the cache hunting site, they recommend the Master Hunter with the two box, although in thier newsletter they recommended the GTI 2500 as the best cache machine. Sound like Garrett isn't really sure which machine is best for cache hunting.

I'm thinking perhaps the Garrett GTI 2500 with the two box is the best way to go. This isn't cheap, though. The GTI alone goes lists for $1100. The two-box is another $250. I think the Pulse Star Pro is about $1700.

Anyone care to make a suggestion as to what they think would be the best machine for me? By the way, Has anyone ever found a gold/silver cache using the GTI 2500 with the two box?

Thank you, and rewarding treasure hunting! Kevin in Ipswich, Mass.
 
I own and love the master hunter cx plus with the two box depth multiplier. It is an awesome setup. I am currently searching for multiple caches. The machine is so EASY to use and pinpoint. With a little practice you can dig exactly where your target is. Of course if your using the two box your in an area where you can dig some holes anyway right. I have not found any caches yet but your never know whats in the next hole! But I have found some very nice relics. I would recommend this machine and it wont break the bank. I love it too with the 5.5 inch hothead coil. Scroll down the posts for my latest find with it. Any way I hope this helps. The two box is the way to go.
 
I'd go with the 2500 and two box. The price should be cheaper at many of the online dealers or at Kellyco.


Bill
 
I have to agree with Bill on the 2500. The main reason I say that is because I own one and just for giggles did a air test with it in All Metal and Zero Disc. and it picks up a 55 gallon drum at 6 feet away. Now granted air tests dont prove which detector is the best and alot of people dont rely on air tests, But the way I see it is if the 2500 can pick it up at 6 feet away ABOVE ground....how deep ya think it can go with something that has a halo around/above it.

Just my 2cents worth

HH

Steve
 
I'm smiling...if I put the name of the dealer you contacted (@$%&) into my search engine...will the real name come up???

MAybe they should list that in their meta-tag, so they really will show up on searches.

Ya gotta love filters...

Keep smiling and hunting!
Ken:lol:
 
I didn't know about those (human) filters. I don't know why they deleted the name of the respected treasure outfitters. I wasn't trying to give a plug for them or anything. Oh well, I guess you have to be careful now-a-days....

BTW, that was a real good idea you had about using the #$%# as a metatag for thier website! :) You're good! Happy hunting, Kevin
 
HI Steve: I think you may be right. I could really use the "Graphic Target Analyzer" on the 2500. And the 2500 seems to be a newer model than the Master Hunter. Of course, the 2500 costs about twice as much! Oh, one more thing you may or may not of noticed, it seems that the two-box for the 2500 is more advanced than the two-box for the Master Hunter. Apparently the two-box for the 2500 has a pin-pointing ability.
Sorry to hear that you haven't found a cache yet. Perhaps you need to do more time in the library. I think finding caches takes quite a bit of research. Best luck, let us know if you find anything. I'll let you know when I get my machine. Kevin in Ipswich MA
 
Right on! Our having to dig five feet down for iron junk would not do the manufacturers any good, either. This is why we need better target identification ability on these machines. I get so tired of new machines coming out, only to find that there is no new technology really, just a few more bells and whistles for us to pay more for.
Garrett seems to be addressing the target identification problem more than most other manufacturers, though. Maybe we can have the detector engineers accompany us on our treasure hunting search. If we get a great reading on one of thier designed machines, they would be happy to dig for us! (Well, then again, maybe not.) Kevin in Ipswich, MA
 
I wasn't exactly wondering what was the "best selling" detector. I wouldn't mind paying more for a machine that was better than the others. Anyways, why do you think that the CX is the best selling cache machine? Maybe becuase it costs about half as much as the GTA 2500? I like the Graphic Target Analyzer ability of the 2500, if I should want to take the two-box off.

Thank you for your help. I'll let you know when I get my detector. At this point I am leaning toward the 2500. The Pulse Star Pro II sounds good too. But it is too expensive. (Around $3000). I would like to see the Pulse Star II be a little more modern/sturdy built, also. Especially for that kind of money! Best wishes, Kevin in Ipswich, MA
 
Great to hear from you! Nice to hear that you love your CX! Quite a few people are recommending the CX to me. I'm not sure why the CX would be better than the newer 2500 (except for price). You are right-the two-box is the way to go.
I'm sorry to hear that you haven't found any caches yet. What kind of caches are you looking for? If you are finding "relics" you are probably hunting for buried coin caches by homeowners. At any rate, I think that a lot of research at the library is needed to find caches.
Except for the lucky ones who more or less stumble onto a treasure cache, caches need to be identified as being likely at a place. One of the big problems is that information regarding treasure is so secret. This is why we need to develop every lead we can find. Best wishes. Keep looking for those "multiple caches". I know it "ain't easy." Just like looking for a needle in a haystack, actually. Kevin in Ipswich, MA
 
where told about to me by different old men. I have only been searching for them part time. One hour or two a week. Its a good hobby. Better than TV. Anyway the one cache I have been looking for was by an old house and now its just a field. The old man told me just the other day he knows someone with a pic of the house from back in the 10's. So as the pieces come together , you never know I'm sure that info will help.

Happy Huntin Ya ll
 
I respect the right of any moderator to control their board. Even though it's easy to read between the @#$& sometimes ;)
Best regards,
Ken
 
I have agree with Uncle Willy about the GTI with 2 box setup.
I've been use the GTI 2500 for a few weeks on & off now & I'm glad I brought it. I like the size N depth feature, although I'm still a new user, so learning what the machine is telling me can sometimes be a challenge. I enjoy the discrim feature & the notching feature, but right now I'm using mostly relic mode, though it still show the iron/foil notched out targets. Showing even targets notched, still gives a choice to dig or not especially if it falls to a size range you think may be worth digging.
The versatility of this machine will let me find treasure /caches at old home steads/ barns etc... of course the 2 box setup also allows me to try finding deep caches, as one such lead I will be pursuing next summer when I buy the 2 box setup.
I haven't tried the salt water mode beach hunting yet, because I would have travel about 1,500 miles to the ocean where I grew up. Oh yes I know many places in the Vancouver/ Lower Mainland area, I have family down there, so its only a matter of time when get
to :detecting: down there.
One other thing to say about GTI 2500, is the auto and Manual Ground balance used for finding Gold in mineralized area's, with use of DD coil.
All these things in consideration are the reasons I got the GTI 2500.
Just my own pinions.
OK, enough said, Happy hunting to all. Dave
 
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