old garretts

Sandman

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Aug 6, 2005
13,398
3,992
In Michigan now.
Detector(s) used
Excal 1000, Excal II, Sovereign GT, CZ-20, Tiger Shark, Tejon, GTI 1500, Surfmaster Pulse, CZ6a, DFX, AT PRO, Fisher 1235, Surf PI Pro, 1280-X, many more because I enjoy learning them. New Garrett Ca
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
These are analog detectors which still work well. Only down side is they weigh more.
 

DeepseekerADS

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Mar 3, 2013
14,880
21,725
SW, VA - Bull Mountain
Detector(s) used
CTX, Excal II, EQ800, Fisher 1260X, Tesoro Royal Sabre, Tejon, Garrett ADSIII, Carrot, Stealth 920iX, Keene A52
Primary Interest:
Other
I swung the ADS and my wife used a Groundhog, but it's been many years ago now. Sandman is right, the ADS is perhaps the reason for my elbow issues today.

I'd say in comparison between those (especially the ADS) and today's detectors, those old beasts were pretty darned capable. The weakness I see between them and today's is in the coil technology - concentric versus DD.
 

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donj

donj

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Feb 13, 2011
295
59
southwestern, va.
Detector(s) used
Nokta Fors CoRe, garretts gti2500, gtp1350 minelab 30 whites coinmaster 3 and a DFX300.
Primary Interest:
Metal Detecting
thanks guys I had a whites 5500 Di I got new in 1983 it was heavy but well balanced.
 

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