UncleVinnys
Bronze Member
Teknetics "Alpha" review
Teknetics has a cult following for its top-of-the-line T2 detector.
Teknetics also has other models, such as the Omega 8000, and the entry level Alpha.
I saw a Teknetics Alpha on sale for a reasonable price and took a chance.
The first thing I noticed is how light and easy to use it is.
For most of the detectors I've bought, weight is the least of my concerns,
but as I get older and spend several hours at a time detecting, this light
weight really becomes a valued feature.
8)
The next thing is the sensitivity adjustment. There are five levels
and the top three produce so much chatter and false signals that
they are essentially useless for detecting. I've kept it on the 2nd level,
which works well. I found after a while I could put it at the higher
third level but you have to learn to ignore the occasional spurious
false signals, and verify every "hit" with 2 or 3 passes to ensure
it's a genuine target. The depth is great. I am pleasantly surprised
how easy it is to use and it's effective depth.
There are 8 bands of discrimination (compared to 12 on the Garrett
Ace 250) so not the greatest resolution. It has very clear, easily
learned musical tones which correspond to the 8 bands, and
fast recovery time after passing over a low-grade target.
I quickly settled in to digging only the highest pitched signals,
and that worked quite well. I intend to keep the machine for
our clubs seeded hunts: The quick recovery time and the light weight
make it ideal for such uses, AND I enjoy having a back-up
machine for emergencies, and for teaching the grandchildren.
All-in-all, a really nice machine for just over $100 used.
Teknetics has a cult following for its top-of-the-line T2 detector.
Teknetics also has other models, such as the Omega 8000, and the entry level Alpha.
I saw a Teknetics Alpha on sale for a reasonable price and took a chance.
The first thing I noticed is how light and easy to use it is.
For most of the detectors I've bought, weight is the least of my concerns,
but as I get older and spend several hours at a time detecting, this light
weight really becomes a valued feature.
8)
The next thing is the sensitivity adjustment. There are five levels
and the top three produce so much chatter and false signals that
they are essentially useless for detecting. I've kept it on the 2nd level,
which works well. I found after a while I could put it at the higher
third level but you have to learn to ignore the occasional spurious
false signals, and verify every "hit" with 2 or 3 passes to ensure
it's a genuine target. The depth is great. I am pleasantly surprised
how easy it is to use and it's effective depth.
There are 8 bands of discrimination (compared to 12 on the Garrett
Ace 250) so not the greatest resolution. It has very clear, easily
learned musical tones which correspond to the 8 bands, and
fast recovery time after passing over a low-grade target.
I quickly settled in to digging only the highest pitched signals,
and that worked quite well. I intend to keep the machine for
our clubs seeded hunts: The quick recovery time and the light weight
make it ideal for such uses, AND I enjoy having a back-up
machine for emergencies, and for teaching the grandchildren.
All-in-all, a really nice machine for just over $100 used.
