Close to buying a Fors Core - couple of questions

[Kapok]

I am close to pulling the trigger on either a Fors Core or Relic. I've watched a lot of videos and done a considerable amount of reading up on the detector and am impressed with the Nokta's response time and separation abilities--valuable since I hunt old coins in very high-trash areas. But I have two lingering doubts and wanted to get some input from other Nokta users.

1. I've heard a few comments from people who weren't impressed with its discrimination abilities on non-ferrous targets. Is this true?
2. I tend to flip back and forth between all metal and disc a lot while I'm hunting and I'm wondering if having the controls on the side is a pain.

Thanks...

 

[Kapok]

Ok never mind

 

[Monte]

PM received back from you. Thanks.

Gone most of the day Tuesday and got home late. It's 12:25 AM now, Wednesday, and I plan to head back out a little after 5: AM ,so I will respond to you via PM when I get home later today.

As for now and to this post, related to our discussion, there are absolutely no problems with the quickness of response AND signal processing and recovery with the CoRe, Relic, or Makro Racer 2. They work exceptionally well in debris-filled sites, especially iron, and hit god targets in bad target-masking conditions.

All of these models are excellent choices for serious Relic Hunting in older, iron littered sites, or for some dedicated urban Coin & Jewelry Hunting. The only complaints some traditional Coin Hunters have has been with the CoRe [size=small](or the Gold + or original Racer)[/size] simply because quite a few higher-conductive targets can kind of 'lump' at or near the '82' numeric read-out on the TID. All of these models have a design where the ferrous/non-ferrous TID break-point is '40.'

One of the benefits of the Relic is that the non-ferrous break is at '20' and the Racer 2 has a non-ferrous break at '10.' This helps make both the Relic and Racer 2 more 'likeable' by those who want a greater spread of the non-ferrous Target ID response to better ID or classify located targets.

There isn't a problem with mode change or function adjustment with the CoRe or the Relic, and I often switch to or from an All Metal mode and it is simple. That said, I think you would find the Racer 2 more to your liking since you did mention that you prefer to have more visual information and control right there in front of you, and I like that as well, especially for urban Coin Hinting. That's one reason, plus the TID spread, why the Racer 2 is my first-grab detector for traditional in-town Coin & Jewelry Hunting.

Monte

 

[Kapok]

Thank you, Monte. You input was very helpful.

PM received back from you. Thanks.

Gone most of the day Tuesday and got home late. It's 12:25 AM now, Wednesday, and I plan to head back out a little after 5: AM ,so I will respond to you via PM when I get home later today.

As for now and to this post, related to our discussion, there are absolutely no problems with the quickness of response AND signal processing and recovery with the CoRe, Relic, or Makro Racer 2. They work exceptionally well in debris-filled sites, especially iron, and hit god targets in bad target-masking conditions.

All of these models are excellent choices for serious Relic Hunting in older, iron littered sites, or for some dedicated urban Coin & Jewelry Hunting. The only complaints some traditional Coin Hunters have has been with the CoRe [size=small](or the Gold + or original Racer)[/size] simply because quite a few higher-conductive targets can kind of 'lump' at or near the '82' numeric read-out on the TID. All of these models have a design where the ferrous/non-ferrous TID break-point is '40.'

One of the benefits of the Relic is that the non-ferrous break is at '20' and the Racer 2 has a non-ferrous break at '10.' This helps make both the Relic and Racer 2 more 'likeable' by those who want a greater spread of the non-ferrous Target ID response to better ID or classify located targets.

There isn't a problem with mode change or function adjustment with the CoRe or the Relic, and I often switch to or from an All Metal mode and it is simple. That said, I think you would find the Racer 2 more to your liking since you did mention that you prefer to have more visual information and control right there in front of you, and I like that as well, especially for urban Coin Hinting. That's one reason, plus the TID spread, why the Racer 2 is my first-grab detector for traditional in-town Coin & Jewelry Hunting.

Monte

 

[Farmerstan]

for me sir, my fors core is my go to for trashy sites, it is incredible at that style of detecting, my park detector is the e trac but old home sites and construction its the fors core.

 

[nenadgbeepin]

If you can, go for the Relic. I find it unmasks just a little better, and you also have the Swift mode (like Fast on the Gold+). This gives you a faster recovery with VCO. The CoRe doesn't have this mode.
You also get the killer little 5" coil included with the Relic. Also, as Monte mentioned about the non-ferrous break differences, I think the Relic has the best compromise, with its slightly expanded non-ferrous range compared to the CoRe.