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Considering the Quattro - Question Please

M

Michigan Badger

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Hi,

I've been thinking about buying an Explorer and was wondering about the Quattro.

Is there a reason you all use it instead of the SE or Explorer II?

Thanks
 
HI,

The Q is cheaper to start with.

I understand it is an explorer II without the 2D identification (ferrous and conductive together, the Q offers ferrous OR conductive)

All in all, It has the power of the explorer, but is simpler to use. I imagine that many explorer users,might, just as I did when I swept an XLT, ask themselves every five minutes if the settings they dialed in are the correct ones, always adjusting gain, tone, etc.

The learning curve on the Q is very short.

I'm sure there is more to say, and I reckon Golden will tell you more than I can.

Nick
 
interesting stuff!

I had wondered why some seem to prefer the Q.

If it's just as deep as the Explorer II (maybe SE?) that's the most important thing anyway.

I've been discovering lately that there is good stuff down deep. I started detecting in the 60's and always had the idea anything good is 6 inches deep or less.

While most of it is, there's a lot down there past 6 inches.

I've been using the Tesoro Silver uMax with the concentric 12x10 coil and it is deep. I dug an old iron gun today at a good 2 1/2 feet. Been over that exact spot dozens of times and never got a beep with my other top machines.

But as we all know depth isn't everything. My buddies are always telling me the Minelab finds what the others miss. I'd just like to really learn one and find out for myself.

Thanks again!

Badger


nick hunter said:
HI,

The Q is cheaper to start with.

I understand it is an explorer II without the 2D identification (ferrous and conductive together, the Q offers ferrous OR conductive)

All in all, It has the power of the explorer, but is simpler to use. I imagine that many explorer users,might, just as I did when I swept an XLT, ask themselves every five minutes if the settings they dialed in are the correct ones, always adjusting gain, tone, etc.

The learning curve on the Q is very short.

I'm sure there is more to say, and I reckon Golden will tell you more than I can.

Nick
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I have only played with a Quattro and own an older Explorer. The Quattro seems to be a smidgen lighter, it's numbers go to 40, where as the Explorer's go to 31, 31. The tone of the Quattro is different than the Explorer. It sounds more of a fixed tone, where the Explorer tends to give a smoother more even tone on a coin, and seems to warble on non coin targets. It's not an absolute, but a good clue. I've only got about 50 hours on the Explorer, so my knowledge of it is still limited.
Mick Evans.
 
I own a Quatro, and it's pleanty deep. I've read other posts of Quatro owners who also had or "went on to" the Explorer, and still said the Quatro was as deep as the Explorer. From what I've read in the "online owners manual" of the Explorer, Nick Hunter is right. The main difference I can see with the Explorer is the two readings of conductivity and ferous, versus the one combined reading with the Quatro. I know the Explorer has some other stuff like Iron Mask, and some other goodies, so you may need to go over to the Explorer forum and ask some questions over there. All I can say of the Quatro, is it's an amazing detector, compared to anything I've ever owned. It almost virtually eliminates any kind of interferance due to black sand or salt water. I've found pennys a foot deep on the beach in damp salt water sand. It is pleanty sensitive enough, even with the Doubble D coil, to find things. and you can knotch out any level of items you want to wtih knotch discrimination, pluse you have different audio modes which help in decerning different targets. Marc.
 
Hey Badger,
Not sure where you are in Michigan. I am in the Northern Lower, East Jordan.
This is my first year with the Quattro. So far I love it. I am hitting coins as deep as 12", and am picking up silver and old nickels and wheaties in areas that have been just pounded by others.
I use the original slimline coil, and I have a Sun Ray 5" coil.
From what I see and hear the Quattro swings a little slower than the SE. Most people that have trouble with the Q at the begining seem to have great success when they slow down a little and let the machine work at it's natural pace.

If you are anywhere in this part of Michigan you would be welcome to play with mine a bit, if that would help.

I thought we were wolverines in Michigan?

Good Luck,
Mark
 
Hi Badger, Yes the Quattro is as deep as the explorer but the recovery speed is slow from one detection to the next. It is a slow swing machine but I still like it very much. It has the same FBS technology as the Explorer or Etrac. I have a Coiltek Platypus on mine and It is a very sensitive setup. It is an excellent machine. Happy hunting Badger.

John Tomlinson,CET
 
agree 100% with above. I have a Quattro and you simply must sweep it slower than an Explorer however it goes extremely deep and still is a FBS 28 frequency detector. I absolutely love my Quattro!
 
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