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T2 vs GTI
- Thread starter chinacash
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I can speak for the GTi. It has a unique circuit design because of the imageing of the target size. It is absolutely astounding because of the loop design, could it be parabolic? I'm not sure, but it uses multiple tx and rec windings. What it does is to compare the response from the small windings of the return return signal to that of the big windings. Something large and deep will have a weak signal, and however, the large target will see it as large. It then correlates the two return signals to give a correct. The same goes for the other scenario. [anyone thats dug an 18 inch deep trash target will love it.
Compromises are that large targets [ coinsize' next size up]{ read big;[slightly larger than coin] examples a tab that is doubled or has lip broken off can read coin, or a pile of coins. Also I don't know if its been corrected, but AUTOTUNE is needed in all metal,because there is some drift. And small thin bandrings will read as smaller than coin.
I believe the loop design hinders its use in electrical eviroments
Away from interference its a honet.
Compromises are that large targets [ coinsize' next size up]{ read big;[slightly larger than coin] examples a tab that is doubled or has lip broken off can read coin, or a pile of coins. Also I don't know if its been corrected, but AUTOTUNE is needed in all metal,because there is some drift. And small thin bandrings will read as smaller than coin.
I believe the loop design hinders its use in electrical eviroments
Away from interference its a honet.
The GTI 2500 is a great machine. And Garrett is a great inventor!
With that said. I get about the same depth out of the GTI I am getting with the T2. The GTI needs to be hunted a little slower and steady, but it doesn't lie either brother! The Imaging is just an added tool to work with and many times it will be a great aid in determining to dig depending on the type of detecting your doing. It has every control you'd want a detector to have and I would call it a major player in top of line detection devices.
The T2...is a peach, Sweet Lite and impressive. I have them both and at this time wouldn't give either up!
Don't ever sell that GTI 2500 short as it is a fine detector when you spend the time it takes to hear what it is talking about!
Some will know what I mean...and some just don't have it down yet. BUt you will...anyone that stays with one detector for a year or more will understand!
T2 vrs the GTI....... Nope the T2 is a little out classed there, and maybe even out gunned a bit! But I'd have to own them both. Not next year ask me more about the T2 I may change my mind!
KCK
With that said. I get about the same depth out of the GTI I am getting with the T2. The GTI needs to be hunted a little slower and steady, but it doesn't lie either brother! The Imaging is just an added tool to work with and many times it will be a great aid in determining to dig depending on the type of detecting your doing. It has every control you'd want a detector to have and I would call it a major player in top of line detection devices.
The T2...is a peach, Sweet Lite and impressive. I have them both and at this time wouldn't give either up!
Don't ever sell that GTI 2500 short as it is a fine detector when you spend the time it takes to hear what it is talking about!
Some will know what I mean...and some just don't have it down yet. BUt you will...anyone that stays with one detector for a year or more will understand!
T2 vrs the GTI....... Nope the T2 is a little out classed there, and maybe even out gunned a bit! But I'd have to own them both. Not next year ask me more about the T2 I may change my mind!
KCK
Eddie Currents
New member
[quote chinacash]
And can you get a small coil for the T2?[/quote]
Rumor has it a small coil is in the works.
EC
And can you get a small coil for the T2?[/quote]
Rumor has it a small coil is in the works.
EC
mtdoramike
Well-known member
I pretty much dig most targets because I have found the imaging not to be so accurate at those depths. I have dug 8-10" quarters that registered in the "D" range, but it's still one of my favorites. I'm ordering me one of those new black spoked imaging coils for my GT&i1500.
Now, I can't comment on the T2, but I hear it's a great machine worthy of consideration, but I have heard that it has the same affliction as the Coinstrike when it comes to electrical intereference, but it has more ways of correcting that problem then the Coinstrike does.
Now, I can't comment on the T2, but I hear it's a great machine worthy of consideration, but I have heard that it has the same affliction as the Coinstrike when it comes to electrical intereference, but it has more ways of correcting that problem then the Coinstrike does.
LilloEsquilo
New member
Actually the only ways I have found to deal with electrical interference are to either reduce the sensitivity to a level where you can deal with the interference, or get away from the interference.
I'm referring to large power stations here and the like. It does pick that up better than most machines I've had but I haven't yet been able to use it in an area I really wanted to.
You can also shift the frequency but I haven't found that is particularly helpful around a large power station (which I hunted an old church near).
However, most of the time my machine has run smooth. I am glad it is as sensitive as it is, having said all of this. I'm not knocking the T2 at all I love it, but you will pick up noise if you are near a power station that other detectors might not pick up.
Also I have a Vibraprobe 560 and they cross talk a bit as well. Might want to try another probe and see if that does better.
I'm referring to large power stations here and the like. It does pick that up better than most machines I've had but I haven't yet been able to use it in an area I really wanted to.
You can also shift the frequency but I haven't found that is particularly helpful around a large power station (which I hunted an old church near).
However, most of the time my machine has run smooth. I am glad it is as sensitive as it is, having said all of this. I'm not knocking the T2 at all I love it, but you will pick up noise if you are near a power station that other detectors might not pick up.
Also I have a Vibraprobe 560 and they cross talk a bit as well. Might want to try another probe and see if that does better.
I have a bullseye probe and got interference when it was near the T2 - So kept them either side of the hole. I do have a problem with duracell batteries over here - i put a new one in the probe a couple of weeks ago but it failed to work, battery was a bit smaller than other brands so I packed it out with a piece of my cigarette packet - sorted ! Had a similar problem with these batteries when I had my troy x5
I basically only posted on that thread because I did not want someone to think imaging was useable beyond 6 inches in most areas. If there is one machine I'd like to have at one point it a GTI1500 or 2500. They're not terrific in depth around here BUT sometimes depth isn't everything... 
There are a few places around here that there's an excess of shallower trash (more than I like to dig) with deep silver mixed in. The imaging would be nice. I wish they made a smaller imaging coil. Is the 9 inch the smallest they make in an imaging coil? As far as the T2 it is alot like the C$ in that it's picks up interference more than the other machines I own. Sometimes with the T2 I can't pinpoint the source... I can make an educated guess... most of the time with the C$ I could pinpoint the source. Switching frequencies helps in *most* situations with the T2 and interference. I've have two different instances at different sites the only thing that helped was turning the sensitivity down into the 40's. None of my other machines have a problem in those areas... including the C$ when I owned it.
-Bill
There are a few places around here that there's an excess of shallower trash (more than I like to dig) with deep silver mixed in. The imaging would be nice. I wish they made a smaller imaging coil. Is the 9 inch the smallest they make in an imaging coil? As far as the T2 it is alot like the C$ in that it's picks up interference more than the other machines I own. Sometimes with the T2 I can't pinpoint the source... I can make an educated guess... most of the time with the C$ I could pinpoint the source. Switching frequencies helps in *most* situations with the T2 and interference. I've have two different instances at different sites the only thing that helped was turning the sensitivity down into the 40's. None of my other machines have a problem in those areas... including the C$ when I owned it.-Bill
mtdoramike
Well-known member
I have the 4" non-imaging Scorcher coil and it is a killer around trash and sporting fields. The 9.5" is the smallest imaging coil so far, now they do have the 12" imaging coil, but that's a might to much for me to swing for any length of time, but I bet it would be great at the beach.
I'm wanting to try the GTi2500, which I think would be a lot better around mineralized soil since it has the manual GB and true all-metal mode compared to the 1500's fixed GB.
Now the GT&i1500 is a great coin shooter, but if I were to relic hunt especially in bad ground, I would probably opt for the 2500.
I'm wanting to try the GTi2500, which I think would be a lot better around mineralized soil since it has the manual GB and true all-metal mode compared to the 1500's fixed GB.
Now the GT&i1500 is a great coin shooter, but if I were to relic hunt especially in bad ground, I would probably opt for the 2500.
The fixed GB hurts the 1500 quite a bit in some of the harsher soil around here. There's no doubt it's a good machine because my buddy used one for quite a while before he bought his Explorer. He still has it as a backup machine. If I ever do go for a Garrett it's almost certainly going to be a 2500. The biggest drawback being it's weight. So many toys so little time... 
-Bill
-Bill