Question on Garrett detectors

[Hightone]

I have the CXIII, it is about 15 years old. Is it advisable to send back to Garrett to get it adjusted? I am not familiar with this and just wanted some input. It says it's microprocessor based and I didn't think there were any adjustments.

Thanks,
Dan

 

[ernied]

do an air test.if it seems OK use it.component's do break down i sent a gta 1000 into Garrett for a minor problem and they upgraded it some how and it works better than it did when it was new.there service was great.

 

[Neil in West Jersey]

Hightone:

I agree with Ernie. Do an air test, or even better, take it out for a spin. I also use a CXIII and I found my readings were bouncing around a bit too much. It was not locking on pretty much anything. I sent it out to Garrett back in November, and they re-calibrated it and it works great now.

I am picking up the ACE 250 this week, so it looks like I am going to be putting it up on eBay this weekend. Let me know if you are interested in the Crossfire Sniper or Deepseeker coils, I will be putting them up as well

 

[Hightone]

I did do an air test. Quarter at about 6" in Disc and about 9" in AM. I didn't know if these have to be sent in periodically or not. Seems to work great, but didn't know if my depth was right. I have a sniper, but would be interested in the 12.5.

 

[jackintexas]

The Groundhog was very popular back in the late seventies and early eighties. To use in manual it must be tuned to the ground to get any depth. Hold the switch on the handle to the disc position and hold the coil very near the ground. The coil must stay at that level to operate. If you raise the coil it will squeal If you go down from that position it will go silent. A threshold must be maintained. When I had one in the late seventies, I switched to automatic. But most folks hunted in manual. If you go to Losttreasureonline you may find a field test on one.

 

[jackintexas]

Sorry I put this reply in wrong spot.

 

[Skillet]

6" in disc. mode sounds weak to me. All of my Garretts will airtest a qtr out at 8-9" in disc. mode, with sens. set for 'normal' hunting conditions i.e. somewhat less than maximum.

I'm thinking that you should get closer to 9" in disc. mode with that machine... make sure you are checking it away from tv's computers etc. Outside is best and with a wooden or plastic ruler for checking distance.

Not trying to cause you grief bro', but if were mine, I'd get it checked.

Skillet

 

[Neil in West Jersey]

Does the detector have the "Power Master" circuitry? If it has that you should get about 8 inches. Mine was made before the Power Master was added in the mid-late nineties, and 6 inches is about the Max. You can get a lot more depth in non-motion "ALL METAL" mode, but it is difficult to operate in that mode. I am selling mine on eBay for precisely this reason. I detected a DIME at 6 inches with the ACE 250 in a spot I had gone over before with the CXIII.

You can tell if it has the Power Master built in. It will say it on the side of the control box.

I hope this sheds some light.

 

[Hightone]

Interesting treasures also. I want to do the same thing here in TN/VA. We have a lot of area's here that hold history, as it was a well traveled route to the West and a lot of history dating back to the late 1700s. I have a 250 and the CXIII. I just want to make sure the CXIII is as good as the 250 in depth. I keep the sniper on the 250 now, as it is about as good as the stock coil in depth, and is more stable when it finds something. The 250 does not have a threshold tone or VCO, which I have come to like. If I was to sell my CXIII, it would be to buy a DFX.

 

[Hightone]

n/t

 

[Neil in West Jersey]

[quote Hightone]Interesting treasures also. I want to do the same thing here in TN/VA. We have a lot of area's here that hold history, as it was a well traveled route to the West and a lot of history dating back to the late 1700s. I have a 250 and the CXIII. I just want to make sure the CXIII is as good as the 250 in depth. I keep the sniper on the 250 now, as it is about as good as the stock coil in depth, and is more stable when it finds something. The 250 does not have a threshold tone or VCO, which I have come to like. If I was to sell my CXIII, it would be to buy a DFX.[/quote]

I am definitely going to miss those features on the CXIII, but I am going to have to let it go. I am finding much more depth on the 250, and I have to sacrifice features for depth. (I started my eBay auction last night). My next high end detecter will be the Minelab Explorer SE.

 

[Hightone]

Wife wants to save $$$ for the vacation. I'll just have to wait a little longer on getting the 12.5". Thanks.