Which goes deeper? Etrac vs T2/F75?

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

Hey folks! I'm planning on buying one of these MD's in the not distant future. I did not wanted to post this thread in any of the manufacturer's forum just to keep this post as neutral as possible. I want to get one of these but which of these can go the deepest on coins? I have seen on different posts that the F75/T2 SE could detect a quarter at 15"? That's deep..... But please, any comments?
Etrac
F75
T2 SE

 

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[Gaspipe]

Hey folks! I'm planning on buying one of these MD's in the not distant future. I did not wanted to post this thread in any of the manufacturer's forum just to keep this post as neutral as possible. I want to get one of these but which of these can go the deepest on coins? I have seen on different posts that the F75/T2 SE could detect a quarter at 15"? That's deep..... But please, any comments?
Etrac
F75
T2 SE

I own the F75 it is a nice machine. deep ,light ,well balanced and plan on a learning curve . But this statement applies to a number of detectors. Not to sound trite but your orginal question ; what goes deeper? ; is one of the questions like what is the best detector for me? I mean what is deeper the Etrac or T2/F75 well it depends on so many factors you could list a bunch, from soil conditions to user expertise. And yeah ive seen those videos on the sixteen inch coin etc,etc ..bottom line you can do alot of things in a test garden situation.Try that in mineralized dry soil with 2 inches of grass or at a cellar hole with tons of nails and 3 inches of pine needles. 15 inches aint gonna happen not even on a silver dollar. Bottom line depth is nice to talk about but over rated . Buy it . learn it and you'll find stuff.

 

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[ColonelDan]

I own the F75 it is a nice machine. deep ,light ,well balanced and plan on a learning curve . But this statement applies to a number of detectors. Not to sound trite but your orginal question ; what goes deeper? ; is one of the questions like what is the best detector for me? I mean what is deeper the Etrac or T2/F75 well it depends on so many factors you could list a bunch, from soil conditions to user expertise. And yeah ive seen those videos on the sixteen inch coin etc,etc ..bottom line you can do alot of things in a test garden situation.Try that in mineralized dry soil with 2 inches of grass or at a cellar hole with tons of nails and 3 inches of pine needles. 15 inches aint gonna happen not even on a silver dollar. Bottom line depth is nice to talk about but over rated . Buy it . learn it and you'll find stuff.

+1 for Gaspipe!! There are so many variables that go into detection depth that when I do testing for Kellyco, I minimize that aspect. I prefer sensitivity, TID, separation and recovery speed to the "foggy" question of depth. But as I always say, that's just the view from my foxhole. Your view of the battlefield may vary!

 

[jimzz977]

I found this small piece of metal at 10in with my T2

 

[Keppy]

Yes it all depends on soil conditions .. The Etrac could be deep in one type of soil and the T2 not as deep ..But go to some different type of soil condition the T2 could be the deeper than the Etrac...

 

[masterjedi]

I have both... an F75SE and a new eTrac...
You need to buy them both... I am not kidding...
I call my F75 the "Mighty Fisher" it is so powerful...
I use it on a trashy site first then come back in with my etrac...
The eTrac is like driving a Cadillac...
You will have the best ID and dig the less trash because of its accuracy...
I don't have to dig foil or zinc cents with the eTrac...
I would not, not have both of them...
I have been digging since the late 70's...
Gary from Oregon...

 

[dirtscratcher]

I have both... an F75SE and a new eTrac...
You need to buy them both... I am not kidding...
I call my F75 the "Mighty Fisher" it is so powerful...
I use it on a trashy site first then come back in with my etrac...
The eTrac is like driving a Cadillac...
You will have the best ID and dig the less trash because of its accuracy...
I don't have to dig foil or zinc cents with the eTrac...
I would not, not have both of them...
I have been digging since the late 70's...
Gary from Oregon...

I feel the same about my t2 and explorer. My point is a good fbs and a t2 or F75 is a combo that will handle most situations.

 

[Rik601]

And my Whites TDI gets a Nickel at 18 inches at the beach in wet salt mineralized sand your Etrack will not do that on it's best day !!!!

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Let me throw in some clarity here.

The deepest detector is dependent on the skill of the user, period.

It's kinda like when I purchased my E-Trac. I'm a sound guy, not a VDI guy. So when I was looking to pick up a new detector I wanted a quality sound machine. I settled on the E-Trac, and was totally blown away by sounds, and scrambled using all kinds of modes & patterns, got frustrated because I overwhelmed myself. I quit using the E-Trac for a while and went back to my trusty Fisher 1260X. Then I settled back down, stripped my E-Trac patterns & modes back to factory and went back to the basics. I stopped looking at the screen until I was ready to dig based on sound alone. After just a little bit then, I got very productive with quick recovery, only dig trash occasionally for verification, and on my last hunt, dug 32 coins in just a couple hours, with quite a number at about 10". It would have absolutely hit deeper had there been deeper coins there. The Pro-Pointer was darned handy in the sand and turbo boosted productivity. Grab a target and on to the next.

On a simple, quick hunt, I pull out the 1260X. But when I'm going for a serious hunt, I now pull out the CTX (since I'd fried the E-Trac at the time) and settle into "listening". Took a while to get used to the sounds (E-Trac & CTX are the same at the very basics).

Even as an experienced sound guy, the Minelab learning curve was more than any machine I'd ever used - pretty frustrating as I'd expected better out of myself.

I'll sum this up in saying that depth is almost exclusively dependent on the skill of the user, regardless of the machine used. Any quality machine from any manufacturer today can hit pretty deeply. Learn to love any machine you have, or you'll spend more money on equipment than the value of the finds you dig! But then, if us addicts are an example - the prospect of wealth is only a light entertainment dream when it comes to our investment in equipment.

Everybody gets lucky sometimes otherwise. But productivity makes you smile

 

[TheCaribbeanDigger]

Thanx all for all the comments! Definitely learned a couple of things here. Talking about minelab and fbs, with this you could better in red mineralized dirt right? I'm helping a friend out that he's in charge of restoring this 1734 church from colonial times but I noticed there is red dirt in this area! He talked to me of finding this time capsule that in 1910 was buried. It had documents, money (coins), little artifacts from school ect. They used an old tin can to bury the stuff in. I used my garrett atp and we did find the tin can! It was approx at 24" inches. But obviously the can was really mangled and torn. There was nothing inside. just pieces of old pottery, and a lot of pieces of brick and nails. This is in a location with red dirt. I notice obviously that my atp was ocassionally falsing. So does fbs work better at highly mineralized dirt?

 

[DeepseekerADS]

So does fbs work better at highly mineralized dirt?

It is my opinion, absolutely yes! Me, I want to hear everything the ground tells me, and YES FBS reaches right in, tells you everything.

And that's when the skill factor sets in. A person using detectors for 30+ years will still be humbled and stumped by the sounds heard in the ground - until the language is understood. I believe that is where Minelab excels. FBS tells you everything, including things you do not wish to hear, and in there hides the good signal - you just have to listen for it.

I can't emphasize the sounds enough. ONLY if you master the sounds will you ever consider Minelab as a very very good beast.

 

[dirtscratcher]

And my Whites TDI gets a Nickel at 18 inches at the beach in wet salt mineralized sand your Etrack will not do that on it's best day !!!!

Wow, I bet it works great in trashy parks.

 

[Rawhide]

I found this small piece of metal at 10in with my T2

That's my foot in the picture. Here is the funny ha-ha. I believe I was using my AT Pro that day. I was able to pick up the same targets. You may want to address what you are hunting for and where. But out of the fine bunch you mentioned. I would pick the one I have the most experience with. I can not list all the reasons why I would choose the F75. The F75 is the best machine for me.

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[masterjedi]

And my Whites TDI gets a Nickel at 18 inches at the beach in wet salt mineralized sand your Etrack will not do that on it's best day !!!!

I hope I never have to dig any hole 18" lol .... 18" lol...