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GTI 2500

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virginia digger

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How does the 2500 compare to a Whites V3i ? I am looking at purchasing the 2500 but I know it is a 10 year old machine which means older technology. The V3I is Whites newest flagship. Would I be going in reverse ? I appreciate your help in my decision making !!!
 
The 2500 is agood machine , I'm a Garrett man. The V3i looks like a good machine also but know nothing about it. I own a 2500 hundred but bought a AT Pro last year. Very happy with that. I discovered over the last 10 years the most expensive detector doesn't always give you the best results. Its all about user friendly and do you really need all the extras in the field.I found just getting a good signal and digging is the key. Not interested in GPS ing the target and down loading settings. GOOD LUCK IN YOUR DECISION.
 
Thanks for the advice. What kind of depth are you getting with the 2500? I will use it for coin hunting........
 
The deepest coin I have ever found was about 9-10 inches and it was a buffalo nickel. A quarter laying flat should hit a little deeper depending on the soil.
If I remember correctly I was using the 12.5 imaging coil and not the 9.5 on this target.
 
Depth all depends on how the coin is laying ,trash and soil conditions.You will always find coins at parks 5,6 ,7 inches. I focus on farm fields ,coins found there can be a little deeper.I tend to dig more iffy targets , the targets that ring only one time. I pinpoint the general area and listen for a week signal. On the 2500 hundred it would be called all metal mode.The 2500 hundred is a heavy machine and with 12.5 imagine coil it can get real heavy. The 12.5 covers a bigger area and can locate several targets at the same time under the coil making it a challenge, best used in open fields. What I found is buy the machine that you really think you want. If you settle for something else you'll end up buying your first choice several years down the road anyway.
 
I have the 2500 and like the imaging and the ease of use. With the V3, there will be a lot more programming.

John
 
I really like my 2500, I use the 9 1/2 coil (soon to get the larger imaging coil) It's a jewel on pinpointing, and very dependable on depth and size of target. Most of the coins I have recovered are in the 4" to 8" range, but I have dug up a mercury dime deeper a little bit deeper.

I have an Eplorer II, which I hardly use any more, because the GTI 2500 is so much faster. I think I can pinpoint, dig, and replace soil in the amount of time it takes just to pinpoint with the explorer. (I am probably exaggerating, cause I'm mad at the explorer because of its pinpointing problems (probably my fault:rolleyes:), and its depth error (the explorers fault:poke:).

The thing I like best about the GTI 2500 is it's simplicity, It has a very short learning curve, but as with all detectors, technique and attention to detail is the key.

My $.02 (pre 1972)

Roy
 
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