x-terra 70 vs garrett 1500

[cintitomcat]

Need help choosing between the two. Which one has better depth and more feature's. Also have used a garrett 350 and it seamed very heavy.Thank's

 

[7centsworth]

I do not know anything about garret detectors , but I can tell you the x-terras are very light detectors.

 

[xwyokid]

I have never even held a Garrett. However, I sold my trusty MXT to by my X-70. Perhaps there are better units out there in the X-70 class but, I see nothing that would get me to change from the X-70. I guess what I like the most is, The HUGE ID numbers for the old eyes, lightweight and so versatile with it's many coils. Good Luck.

 

[Beale]

I will agree. Easy to use, light, easy to read, and it just works, Beale.

 

[maddogg]

I have used a garrett 750 gtax it is built just like the 1500 and it a good 2 to 3 pounds heavier the the x-terras.

 

[TURNMASTER]

IF I was going to get a Garrett, it would be the 2500 or the Grand Master Hunter. Specifically because they will run a two box coil as well as their assortment of concentric and DD coils. Otherwise, when I get another machine it will be a Minelab.

That's Just Me
Jeff

 

[lafatlife]

I used to have a 2500 and went to an x70 because of the weight. If you need a light weight detector the Xterra's are great!! I liked the 2500 because of the sizing feature but I just couldn't do the weight anymore.

 

[cintitomcat]

Thank's everone. Hopefully i will make the right choice. Tom.

 

[Goes4ever]

yep I agree with the others here the x-70 is half the weight! I would almost bet my paycheck it is deeper seeking, and has better separation on targets too

 

[TURNMASTER]

No doubt the Xterras are super light and I love mine Period. To clarify a bit I would buy the Garrett for the two box set up and that is the only reason.

Minelab
Jeff

 

[Mick in Dubbo]

It will come down to what you like. I like the 70 for it's weight, ergonomics, visual display and audio. There's very little not to like about it. You also have the prospecting mode if you like hunting for gold.
I really like the GTI 1500 for it's ability to tell coins apart from other targets via the audio. I do that with by using the Scorcher coil rather than the standard imaging coil. US users will really enjoy the sizing feature, With the 5x10 Scorcher DD coil on, I think that you will find that target separation will be about the same as the X-Terra armed with a DD coil. The imaging coil on the GTI has a very poor recovery speed probably because it has 2 receive coils (best guess). It is a heavy detector, about the same weight as an Explorer, but it's fairly well balanced.
The X-Terra is an easier machine to learn and has a more forgiving pinpoint. If both machines are armed with their standard coils, then you will find that the X-Terra's can tell junk signal far more easily on the fly than the GTI's. Having a much more varied tone system helps as well.
Just a few points to consider.
Mick Evans.

 

[Dirt Poor]

I have health issues, and have used some heavy machines over the years. The "roulette" ball has stopped on the X-70 for me. I'm through looking at any other machines(at least for a good while).

 

[Digger]

In comparing the X-70 to any of the GTI or GTP Garretts, the X-70 provides the ability to switch frequencies by switching coils, all coils provide the same TID information, lighter weight and better balanced, more notch segments to provide a more refined target definition, more flexibility in setting up distince discrimination (pattern) modes, TID numbers are easier to distinguish than those tiny icons and a wider choice of audio tones. Bottom line is that I prefer the functionality and performance of the X-Terra over all the current Garretts I've used. And I've owned at least one of each their current model land detectors. (I still have an appreciation for the 15kHz Groundhogs from the 70's) If I just had to buy another Garrett, it would be the GTP 1350 (Graphic Target Profiling) and not the GTI 1500 or the GTI 2500 with Graphic Target Imaging. (Profiling and Imaging are Garrett talk for sizing) They all operate at 7.2 kHz. But the reason I preferred the 1350 over the others is because the 1350 will still provide target profiling when using their small crossfire coil. When you strap the small coil on the 1500 or 2500, the imaging capability is gone. If you want to buy a Garrett product, I'd suggest you buy the ProPointer to go along with your X-Terra. Nice combination! JMHO HH Randy

 

[Trackerman]

I had a gtp 1350 it was kinda heavy. Especially compared to the xterras . Battery and weight wise its hard to beat the xterras. One of the nice features of some of the garrets is the id screen that it has.

 

[dignit]

I don't know anything about garrett metal detectors other than in my opinion, they (Garrett's) make the greatest hand held pin pointer of all time, the garrett pro pointer. I use an x-terra 70 and until somebody bests me for what I have found to date, I will not use any other brand. Happy hunting and good luck my friend.

 

[Beale]

I looked real hard at a 1500 when I was 1st getting into this hobby. I stumbled across this site, and now 2 years later have no regrets at all, Beale.

 

[drdetecto]

I've owned the 1350, 1500, and 2500. All were heavy, all seemed"slow", very slow. -- The Pro-Pointer is awesome, but I would not care to own any of their detectors. I think the Garrett claim to fame is simplicity. If you've never owned a detector, go with the Garrett. If you have a some experience,- go Minelab, you won't regret it. The different frequency coils really do make it a different detector, allowing you to adapt to your hunting environment, or specific target.