G2 vs. T2SE

[Ray(Ca)]

I have a T2SE and in the desert and was wondering how the G2 compares. I know the T2SE is way deeper but how about hunting Ghost towns in the desert. Can the G2 punch in to the harsh western desert soil for relics and coins? Anyone using the G2 for ghost town hunting in the west?

Thanks Ray

 

[sgoss66]

Ray --

You may send a PM to Monte -- I believe he does western ghost town hunting with his...

A G2 should do well in western soil...they tend to handle mineralized soil pretty well...

Steve

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Steve is right. Gold machines are designed to handle bad ground by nature. That is where the gold is. Holler if you have more questions or want a great deal!

 

[Monte]

I have a T2SE and in the desert and was wondering how the G2 compares. I know the T2SE is way deeper but how about hunting Ghost towns in the desert. Can the G2 punch in to the harsh western desert soil for relics and coins? Anyone using the G2 for ghost town hunting in the west?

Ray, in this past year I have worked a variety of detectors in two favorite ghost towns, one in Utah and one in Central Oregon. I also worked a large, multi-block city renovation project were homes and grass were all removed, in Utah, and five or six old homestead sites w/o any remaining structures here in Western Oregon.

To cover these sites I used search coils ranging from the sub-5" DD Teknetics to the 6

 

[Ray(Ca)]

That's was what I was hoping you would say. I have a T2SE and IDX Pro (modified) and have done very good with both of them in the ghost towns that I hunt. The T2 can get a bit noisy at times and I've heard good things about the G2 but I don't want to sacrifice depth for quietness. Thanks again Monte for the great report!

Ray

 

[Monte]

headed to several ghost towns I haven't hunted before by late February to mid-March, depending upon weather and access. I'll mainly use my modified IDX Pro w/6

 

[txbluzman]

Thx for the review Monte. I'd like to throw in my 2 cents....I've hunted ghost towns and other sites out West with the T2SE and the G2 and had luck with both. The T2SE with the 5 inch coil is awesome in iron but you have to find the correct settings to get the most out of it. For instance....on one spot I had the discrim at 30, then 25, but it was 28 that proved perfect for that site. It took a lot of tweaking on the fly to get it perfect for the area I was in. The G2 is a different animal all together. You can turn it on, max out the sens, set discrim at 40 (top of the iron range), ground balance, and go. No fine tuning necessary for the most part. Yes you will sacrifice depth but I have found that the G2 finds targets far better than the T2SE in heavy iron / trash sites. I have had a lot of success with the T2SE in heavy iron / trash sites but IMO you have to get the settings exactly correct to get the most out of it. Exactly correct could be one or two digits either way on discrim or sens.

If I'm in a relatively clean area I will use the T2SE with the 11, 6, or 5 inch coil (depends on where I am). If I run into a patch of ground that is infested with nails and junk I break out the G2. After I clear it out as best as I can with the G2, I will go back with the T2SE and the 5 inch coil.

Thx again for the detailed review Monte.