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Gamma 6000 versus Omega 8000

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Thanos

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I am reading about the Gamma 6000 and the more expensive Omega 8000.
In this cold day
 
Thanos--See your new here, welcome aboard.-----There has been discussion about these two detectors here on the Tek forum--you could look thru some of the past posts.----Also, you could do a search of some of Montes posts.---He's a VERY knowledgable gentleman that posts here on occasion.---He has discussed these two detectors also. :thumbup: ---------Del
 
I have an Omega and I owned a Gamma. My Gamma seemed to run "hotter" than my Omega. In places where I could run the Omega at sensitivity around 95, I could only run the Gamma in the 70's to low 80's...but it seemed to get better depth at the lower setting. The only thing I really did not like about the Gamma is that dirt can get in ,around, and behind the push switches and cause them to stick. Other than those things...very similar machines. Oh, and Gamma is a little lighter...the lightest detector I have EVER swung. Bill
 
sekypaleo said:
I have an Omega and I owned a Gamma. My Gamma seemed to run "hotter" than my Omega. In places where I could run the Omega at sensitivity around 95, I could only run the Gamma in the 70's to low 80's...but it seemed to get better depth at the lower setting. The only thing I really did not like about the Gamma is that dirt can get in ,around, and behind the push switches and cause them to stick. Other than those things...very similar machines. Oh, and Gamma is a little lighter...the lightest detector I have EVER swung. Bill
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Wow, I have never heard that before. I wonder how that could be true. What kind of ground were you hunting in? (Though I don't see how that would matter)

Anyone hear anything like this?


Not sure about the depth thing above, but for 200 bucks less, The Gamma seems like an incredible choice for the money. You have a few months depending on your location, so download the manuals, do some reading and research. And, I bet Teknetics is going to release something new (high end detector) so perhaps prices might drop slightly.
 
My wife would use the Gamma and I would use my Omega so we would do side by side comparison. We were NEVER able to get the Gamma above a sens setting of 85 without the machine being unstable to the point of being unusable. She and I were hunting a CW camp one time when she asked me to check a signal she had, her Gamma was giving a weak but both ways signal,when I swung my Omega across it it only registered good one way and iron the other...it ended up being a 69 cal round ball at 8" down. Her Gamma was set at 80 sens...my Omega at 95. I am telling ya, her Gamma was hotter than my Omega...did many side by sides and saw it many times.
 
Thanos, since I own a few Teknetics models, including these two, maybe I can help. I note that this was your 1st post on a Findmall Forum under this name so I/We don't know much about your experience with detectors in general or type hunting you will mainly be engaged in. That will help in the future. Okay, off to your post to consider a good "general use" detector for you.

Thanos said:
I consider to get the G2 in a couple of month with the higher frequency for gold prospecting. At the moment I am looking for a more general
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"Sensitivity Level Settings:
The Gamma has a turn-on Sensitivity level of '5' and can be increase a 5-increment step each time (to '10' then'15' then '20' and so on) until '90'. Then, from '90' it will increase one digit at a time from '91' to '99.' from '0' to '90' the Gain is changing, but above '90' the Threshold level changes. In All Metal mode it can be a little noisy above a setting of '94."

The above quote is from Monte's post, but it contains a mistake... a typo if you will... because I am CERTAIN he knows what he is trying to tell you. The Gamma has a turn on sensitivity of 80, not 5. Believe me when I tell you Thanos, Monte is THE guy to go to when trying to learn about your detector of choice.

With all due respect Monte...

capt.
 
Thanks for the reply. That is really interesting but I don't understand it. I thought they were essentially the same unit but with just a little more features for the Omega.
Did you try frequency offset? That has really really helped me when the Omega got chattery - which isn't often.

Also, regarding the sensitivity on the Omega, I thought that 70 was actually max and beyond that it adds a threshold.

Were both units GB at EXACTLY the same amount - that could be the reason?

edit - also forgot to add, are the coils the same?
 
Dear Monte and dear Friends,
thank you for your help!

My compliments to everybody (and specially to Monte) for a helpful and easy to understand contribution.
I am a beginner with NO experience except the hundreds of post that I
 
Who DAT MAN called Monte??? :biggrin: -----Don't know what the rest of us guys would do without him!!! ------He's helped me & about everybody else I can think of.-----I can't get him to write that book though.----We'd all be standin in line to buy a copy of it----ya hear that Monte? :thumbup: --------Del
 
Monte said:
"Sensitivity Level Settings:
The Gamma has a start-up Sensitivity level of '5' and can be increased a 5-increment step each time (to '10' then'15' then '20' and so on) until '90'. Then, from '90,' it will increase one digit at a time from '91' to '99.' From '0' to '90' the Gain is changing, but above '90' the Threshold level changes. In All Metal mode it can be a little noisy above a setting of '94."
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Fixed above.



capt. said:
With all due respect Monte...

capt.
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Yes, you found one that I missed. I started of stating the 'turn-on' sensitivity level and then decided to change the range of sensitivity to list minimum-to-maximum, just like adjusting the Omega. Problem was I didn't proof read it to correct the "turn-on" to say "minimum."

I also didn't put a 'd' after increase,a comma after '90', or use an upper-case 'F', but I just found them and corrected as above.

I am sure a few more bloopers. Oh well, I tried.

Thanks for the correction.

Monte
 
Monte..You know that was said with the utmost of respect.. You are the man !!

You have forgotten more about "tecting" and machines than most of us ever knew.
 
Me too! But I've had it for quite a few months now and have found many more coins than I ever did with my V6 T2.

Omega is really a good unit. I do miss some things about the T2 though - like the better build and pull trigger for pinpointing. But that is about it.
 
I bought the platinum because the low price at 300 dollars. I would like to know a bit more about treasure hunting, before spending 700 dollars (or more) for my new hobby.
The platinum is exceptionally easy to use and lightweight, just a bit over 2 lb. I think this is a perfect machine at an affordable price for a beginner like me (even my wife is excited and attracted to the light weight!).

I would buy the platinum again right now, it
 
lol,,, sounds like you got it all worked out.
I wish I could get my wife into the hobby she'll go with me to the parks and places but she finds her a spot and either just relaxes or works them circle word puzzles she loves them.
I'm fixing to make the omega plung to so maybe when she sees how light it is she'll take more interest in it.
Congrats on your new machine I'm sure the time it lets you and the mrs spend having fun will more than make up for the price and hey you can pick up enough pocket change for a snack and a drink what other hobby will let you do that.

Happy Hunting to you both.
 
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