Garrett GTI 2500Pro or Minelab Explorer SE ??? Im tryin to get my 2nd job again

[treasurefiend]

I am going to get a 2nd job, actually my old night job, security guard, I just re-applied tonight and my state license is still valid. I had 2 full time jobs for years (I'm an insomniac), but when I bought everything that I wanted, I quit the night job. Now I want to buy 2 more detectors. I like my Ace 250, but I want something that will go deeper, and I want a beach detector (Minelab Excalibur II). It would take quite awhile to save up the money without it. But with a second job, it would just take 2 or 3 months.

I read that the Explorer SE Premium operates in multi frequency and the Garrett operates in single frequency. I also heard that the Minelab will show you the continuity of an object to help you determine what it is.

I have seen the Minelab in action, I saw a guy pull up 10+ Mercs just following behind me and my Ace 250 with the 9x12 coil. He was accurately detecting a a depth of 12-15 inches!!! He showed me targets that I missed, and he showed me false targets, he dug them up and sure enough it was right.

I am thinking I like the continuity scale because at the boy scout site, there is a ton of aluminium foil that registers as a solid dime with the Ace. He instantly knew it was foil, and dug it up just to show me.

What do you recommend??? And if you can, give reasons for your replies.

I want to buy this and have it for a good long time. Thanks for your input.

 

[Goes4ever]

I kinda know what you mean I hunted sunday with a guy here in town who had a whites DFX and I was amazed with that machine. I had hits of aluminum that said they were penny or dime and he checked and told me they were junk. I dug and he was right. But man that is one HIGH dollar detector!

 

[treasurefiend]

Yea its heavy on the wallet, but thats why I will have to get a second job to get it But I figure I am up most of the night anyways, might as well get paid. And being a security guard is nothing, just sleep most of the time!!!

 

[John-Edmonton]

All Garrett detectors give a conductivity ID. They do it by having that little cursor show up under the proper icon, ie penny, pulltab, quarter, iron etc. Some manufacturers use a number system, where a large number icon shows up and gives the conductivity, while other manufacturers use a variable tone system to ID the conductivity. It all amounts to the same thing, depending on what a designer wants to incorporate into the system. Although the Explorer is advertised as a multi frequency machine, what is really happening is that only ONE frequency is being utilized to get the conductivity of a given target, not 10 or 20 or 60. I have never seen a detector accurately IDing coin sized objects at 10-15 inches....You friend must have a special one.

If you just want depth, try utilizing a Garrett Infinium. it DOES use multiple frequencies at the same time and WILL get gold rings at 15 inches. I know, as I have personally done that.....more then once. But, the Infinium is recommended for someone who has experience with metal detecting. It had a lengthy learning curve to it, but once you figure it out, the real deep targets come put of the ground.

Below is a fact sheet on multiple frequencies you should read.....

http://www.garrett.com/hobby/techsupport/techsheets/frequency.pdf

 

[gabbyhayes]

I just purchased the GTI 2500 and I must say I love it!!

The imaging is great. I'm still learning, and I've been digging almost everything, but I am finding that when this detector says coin...you find a coin, when it says junk you find junk.

The most impressive feature though is its pinpointing ability...it is deadly accurate!!

Check out my post called "GTI technical specs" or something for a link that gives some great test results for the 2500.

You wouldn't go wrong with either....oh ya...the 2500 is a little heavy, but now that I've been swinging for a week I hardly notice it.

I think the explorer's weight is up there also.

 

[Eu_citzen]

If you mainly hunt parks and relics look into the DFX or GTI .. If your mainly hunting beaches look for the infinium.
Why the...:
DFX: good park hunter very programmable and flexible, can be quite well adjusted to your site conditions. A learning curve comes with it which causes some to give up on it. Sometimes the adjustments does take time to perform some say. It is said that it is not so very deep but who knows?
I am wating for a DFX to arrive.

GTI: Not so advanced by the adjustments quite light weight and easy to use. Target size is very good info to help you. A real pleasure to use on the beach!

 

[josey]

Yes I Fell for the nonsense that Minelab put out and got an Explorer,well what a load of plastic rubbish,and heavy.. I sold it to a club member who now hates it as much as I did, Very glad To use a Garrett again..

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah the Explorer ain't all it's cracked up to be plus has a long learning curve.

Bill

 

[bearkat4160]

The Explorer is deep machine for sure but so is a GTI 2500. I have used an explorer and I prefer the Garrett because I love the Imaging.I couldnt get used to the weird Minelab tones.... My GTI 2500 id's items very well, maybe Explorer has edge there because all the freq's but only target conductive id prob I have is with rusty iron stuff..it can show up all over the place. Not sure how the Explorer handles rusty iron iding. Good luck whichever you get.

 

[landman]

He's right go with the Minelab IF you are after the deep dimes. If for relics, Cache hunting then go Garrett. Casual Coin hunting with not too much thought of deep silver, then Garrett. I've owned both and like both for what they are.
The Minelab is uncanny for deep silver, unbelievable. Invest in good retrieval tools.