GPL VS Lorenz Vs OKM VS 2 Box Detectors: Which ones work for finding Casches?

[sabre15]

Ok, which ones work and don't work, underground casches being no more than 20 feet.

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HI, unfortunately that is a loaded question, too many varibles.

Incidentally, do you have any idea just how big an excavation one must make to go down 20 ft?

Don Jose de La Mancha

[sabre15]

All these companies advertise variable depths, lets use less than eight feet as the target range. What do you mean by a loaded question?

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

Morning Sabre: K but which model of OKM are you thinking of?

First) what kind of terrain are we talking about? is it rocky, hillside, swampy, brushy, mineralized, salt, adobe, etc.

Second ) what are we looking for, and what possible size ? Au, Ag, or ?? check the response curve on the different detectors for different metals..

third) How much is allowed in your budget?

fourth) What is your personal physical, mental condition? Are you wiling to study?

This will do for a starter, but if you are looking for objects of say a lunch box up, then the economic balance will be in favor of a ground balancing / cancelling two box unit. ----->

say a discovery 900. in the $400 500 range.

The Lorenze XP2 with a 14" coil is impressive, but @ $ 5000 ?

A Garrett Infinium , also a pulse detector, will give it serious competition @ Sale prices of $ 950.

For 6 - 8 ' on a large object, I tend to place the Garrett at the middle, it will do just as good as a Lorenz with the same size coil, at a considerably lower cost. The only difference is that Lorenz has more coils to choose from.

Don Jose de La Mancha

[sabre15]

Ok lets use Florida for the example,

one is on a river bank, another in wooded area
barrels of coins most likely, maybe chest
I am doing research as we speak
money say a limit of $7000 or say there is no limit. I just want to find out what type of machine really works, The GPL VIII you put 4 prongs into the ground
the OKM you can where glasses or use a computer and see into the ground
lets say no deeper than probably 8 feet as a burying point
the 2 box i have no idea if they even work. what is your experience with these?
Thanks,
James

[VICTORIO]

I use the Whites TM808 for heavy brush areas and walking along the river banks ( sandy Soil )and hard to get too areas. I also have a Pulse Star II which has a hand held coil for smaller stuff. I mainly use the one meter coil but is hard to get into tight spots. I am not looking for coins per say unless they are in a Barrel.

[sabre15]

But How deep can these read that you use and also reliability, how do you differentiate a treasure chest 8 ft down vs buried garbage?

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HIO Just what is this treasure chest constructed of/with?

Don Jose de La Mancha

[sabre15]

Who knows? Some were wood, some were kegs some were iron boxes, does it matter? Won't the materials inside set off a detector as much as the chest or keg itself? Or say for instance, a bank robber hides cash in a plastic bag, there are ground penetrating units that can pick up these voids, but I'm not after cash right now, lets stick with coins and posssible gold/silver bars etc.

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

The container is extremely important IF you are depending upon ID to dig. Be a true, successful cache hunter, and dig all deep targets.

Don Jose de La Mancha

[sabre15]

I will dig all targets, so which one will work better than the other and why?

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HI, In this case any two box detector with ground cancelling will do. In some cases of lesser depth a top unit such as the GARRETT Master Hunter will also do fine with the bloodhound attachement.

For cache hunting you do not need expensive id thingies and they can be a bit more delicate in remote areas. The laws of electronics dictate that the newer ones do not detect any deeper than this Garrett.

Have fun, I do.

Don Jose de La Mancha

[jsnipr]

I've got a Maxi Pulse Plus I'll sell you for $700. It's supposedly one of the best cache detectors that can detect things very deep.

joe@tampagaming.com

[gflores71]

If you are willing to dig every target... then.. skip the two box and VLF detectors and go for a good PI unit with a Big Coil (14" or bigger). A minelab SD2100 is enough buy you may find it a lot easier to use a Whites TDI with aftermarket coil.

a friend of mine uses one and I am very impressed with the depth capability in highly mineralzed soil in South America. A 22 cal lead bullet at 18" easy.

G

[sabre15]

Whats a PI unit, is that like a GPL VIII

[gflores71]

Pulse Induction

[sabre15]

Do those type penetrate deep?

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

OHIO: As my friend Dr Flores stated, yes, they certainly do. they also are probaly the easiest detectors made to use. Google them.

Don Jose de La Mancha

[ArkieGold]

Contact this forum member. He makes and sells the pulse induction loops cheaper than you can get anywhere...

Darren in NC... http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...profile;u=1455