Garrett Updated Their Website Scorpion Information

[John-Edmonton]

http://www.garrett.com/hobbysite/hbby_scorpion_main.aspx

 

[Canine]

The Scorpion is listed as being "highly recommended" for gold and jewelry, but it seems to me that the Scorpion was previously listed as being only "recommended" for jewelry. If, regarding jewelry, Garrett did make the change from recommended to highly recommended, do you think your input on the forums had an influence?

 

[John-Edmonton]

Possibly, or maybe because the price of gold has skyrocketed so much.

 

[nealcat]

Been watching the Garrett instructional videos for the Scorpion on youtube. Looks very interesting. I used to use a tr discrimate machine with a retune button back sometime ago, although it wasn't quite up to par with the Scorpion. I understand why John-Edmonton likes it so well. I wonder how the Scorpion and the AT Pro compare as for as finding gold, since they both are 15khz machines? I quess that is a question for John since he probably has both!

 

[jbow]

I'll admit that I have never given Garrett detectors any attention. I really don't know why other than just plain old prejudice because I didn't like the angles or colors on the higher end Garrett machines. Plus, no one I know uses Garrett detectors except for a few who use the Infinium, maybe the others aren't very good in our ground... I don't know but in any case... now I am looking. All the hubbub over the AT-Pro has gotten my attention.
Lately I have had an interest in trying an older T/R Disc detector. Then I was reading through the TIPS section over on Monte's site and he mentioned that the Scorpion is one the only if not the only current production model with a true progressive T/R Disc mode... which, if I understand it correctly is better for tuning out iron or crowncaps without still having to deal with iron falses. I am interested, I have a couple of sites where it might work very well if it will do what I want.
The price looks good on the Scorpion too.

Now tell me the truth... (and I know it is hard for the Garrett loyal to admit to any weakness of a Garrett machine)... ok, just kidding... a little. What are the weaknesses of the Scorpion? What are the strengths? I mostly be hunt relics and some coins in medium to medium/high mineralization. Mostly CW relics, some early 20th century lawns and parks too... maybe a couple of weeks a year I get to the beach.

I am pretty well convinced that I need to try an AT-Pro too... can't have too many detectors!

Why would I want a Scorpion over an AT? Why would I want a Scorpion over an AT? Forget the waterproof part, that isn't an issue in this decision. I just want toknow more about the Scorpion.. why you like it, why you don't like it. Why you like the AT better or the Scorpion better. Do you ever use the T/R Disc mode??? When and why? Do you like the T/R disc on the Scorpion?

I probably don't know the correct questions to ask so clue me in. I will be reading through the forum and watching videos.

Thanks!!

Julien

 

[jbow]

n/t

 

[bearkat4160]

Hey Jbow....I have a Scorp and an AT. I use the Scorp for nugget hunting and I use the TR mode for hot rock identification. It also has an All Metal Mode, the AT does not...that being said the AT seems to run circles around the Scorp with all the audio info and depth. The Scorp has one tone. But it should be a bit more sensitive on smaller gold like under a .1 gram nugget. The Scorp is a good relic hunter and a jewelry hunter...But I Just cant see it being better than the AT Pro in these catagories, for nugget hunting a slight edge for bedrock sniping very small gold nuggets goes to the Scorpion esspecially with the 7x3 DD coil.

I have never used the TR mode for anything else than hot rocks as the depth is bad in that mode.

Good luck!
Just go ahead and get one already...ha!

Alan