Teknetic's T2 vs. Garrett (Grand) Master Hunter

[MassSaltH2O]

Greetings friends: I hope you are finding cool treasure. As some of you know, I have been looking for a cache hunting machine. I enjoy coin shooting now and then, too. I'm doing research to find a lost cache in my area. I find that coin shooting is easier than trying to find a cache. With coin shooting, you just need to find an area that might be good, and swing away. With cache hunting, there is a lot more research that is needed. You can't just pick a remote island somewhere, and hope to be very successful in finding a cache.

I had a Minelab Soveriegn. I didn't care for it. I thought the digital display was next to useless. I guess all displays are pretty useless after a certain depth down. I still like the analog needles the best.
I don't have a detector yet. I have been asking around, and looking into different machines that might be good for me.

I got quite a few recommendations to get a Garrett (Grand)(I don't think they call it "Grand" anymore) Master Hunter. I would probably use the all metal mode for cache hunting, as these caches tend to be quite deep, I gather. I guess the Master Hunter goes pretty deep in all metal mode.

I think one big plus for getting the Garrett (Grand) Master Hunter is that I should be able to get one pretty cheap.

But you know, I just can't get that excited about the Master Hunter. It
looks kind of dorky, has no uppper arm rest, only has a 8.5 inch eliptical coil (I suppose I could shell out more moola for a DD). To me the Master Hunter may of been a nice little unit in its time, but I think it kinda obsolete now. I guess this is why I could get one on the cheap!

And then I started looking into the T2. I am impressed with the manual.
I know the T2 has its limitations, but the T2 seems to be a very fair value for the money. The manual states that it has a depth of two feet in all metal mode, and even deeper when the Pin pointing trigger is used. So that's not too bad.

By the way, I don't really want to get a two box because I couldn't do any coin shooting with a 2-box, and also, a two box would not be very convenient to use in the woods.

The T2 seems to have quite a few features. I like the, what is it, 11.5 inch DD coil, too. The T2 seems to be on the cutting edge of design.

I do have have one question, though. You know about this "new" software update, what is it, the R6? I thought it was a continuos audio mode, but after reading your posts, I take it the R6 is a dual audio mode. Am I right about this? I know that in all metal mode I might not be able to use this new update feature. But in descrim mode I could, if I was coin shooting. What is this R6 about, and why is it an improvement? If my memory serves me correctly, the T2 has about four different audio modes to start with.

I think I might get one if I can ever get the money. I'm as poor as a church mouse during lent right now.

Sounds like you guys (and gals) are having a lot of fun with your T2's! And that's really what it's all about, right? Keep on rocking... Kevin

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Go to this site as its a wealth of info especially the frequently asked questions http://www.tekneticst2.com/home.sstg

Gee the older Garrett is not the deepest around and is a wristbreaker at best so wouldn't advise you to purchase inexpensive or not..

Have a T-2 coming and had to sell to buy and only know what I read, but perhaps one of our more experienced T-2 people could chime in...

Caches are tough because they usually oveload a unit and appear large but then again so does a horseshoe or 57 chevy.. Almost have to know the vicinty where buried and be looking for a large target in most cases..

 

[jeff@middlesex]

The manual says several feet on a 55 gallon drum or a manhole cover. You have to remember that is one honkin big piece of steel in those two items mentioned so take that into consideration. Your caches will be a lot smaller. There is a Cache finding discussion going on at the Equipment Forum right now.
http://members5.boardhost.com/MetalDetecting/
I would suggest you check it out. Cache hunting is not your pick up and HEY lets go metal detecting type treasure hunting by any stretch of the imagination.
The Garrett CX and the Treasure Hound Depth attachment are still one of the biggest selling pair of cache hunting equipment sold.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

I think what Jeff is trying to say Garretts has an attachment(treasure hound) which when used goes deep and could be a deep seeking
cache hunter and when taken off the Garrett reverts back to a regular
coin and relic machine which theoretically is correct as for years this device has been been used for cache hunting..and certainly some good info...

 

[MassSaltH2O]

HI Jeff! Nice to hear from you sir, you have been a lot of help to me.
Well, I decided to go with Fisherlabs two-box for my cache hunting needs. Now I need to find a coin shooter. I'm looking at either the T2, or Fisherlabs 1280X. You are right about cache hunting not being your "hey, lets grab our detectors, and hit the turf" type THing. But since I don't have a detector yet, I can at least do research so that when I get my unit, I'll have an idea of some great places to go!

By the way, since I have you here, have you heard about this new awesome pulse machine that is being built? I think Eric might be building it. It's supposed to be a technological ground-breaker, with the ability to find quarters at 32 inches. I forget what the code name of it is. I was trying to find some information about it, and it's being pretty hushed up, with covering of tracks, deleted posts refering to it, etc. Now that sounds like my kind of detector!

Happy hunting, Kevin from Ipswich, Mass.

 

[MassSaltH2O]

Hi Dan: Ya, I know about that Garrett cache attachment. I decided to go with Fishers two-box for my cache hunting needs.

Did you get your new T2 yet? I know you will have a blast with that!
I have to think about what kind of coin shooter to get, now that I have settled on a two box for caches. I'm thinking of going with either the T2 or Fisherlabs 1280X.

I think the T2 would be better, as it has a meter.

Anyways, happy hunting, let us know what you find with your T2!

Kevin from Ipswich, Mass.

 

[jeff@middlesex]

No problem the Fisher 2 box will do the job. I think you are referring to the Pulsedevil by Hellfire Detectors. Still in the building stages from what I understand. Pi machine with real discrimination control. Time will tell.

 

[Dan-Pa.]

For your info 1280X is a underwater machine that has been popuiar for years..Definetly not a land coin shooter...

Pulse machines are great depth demons, are the only thing that will work on some saltwater beaches and are great for small gold jewelry...I understand they are working on true discrimination which would be a Godsend as with many previous pulse machines they will brake your back digging bobbi pins and fishhooks at a foot or better///