Hi new here i have been using a Garrett 1500 for about 7 years . I see this Teknetics Classic Green T2 would it work better
Than the 1500 or are they equal ?
Than the 1500 or are they equal ?
Looking at classic T2
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ZR2guy
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T2 hands down
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T2 hands down
Well i guess i am at 100% T2 right now Thank you
ZR2guy
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Nothing wrong with your Garrett 1500. In fact, I hunted with a GTP 1350 years ago. Great machine, just older technology. You will find that for $499, the T2 is the best "bang for the buck" on the detector market right now. Target separation is lightning fast and the T2 can go deep. It is lightweight and as well balanced to swing as anything else out there. You can't go wrong for $499. Some of the dealers on this site can probably go cheaper than the $499 advertised price. Let us know what you decide and Happy Hunting!
Fletch88
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Nansee, I have a friend who has a Classic he just assemble tested for 5 min. He's asking $400 shipped.
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I will say after buying the classic using it for 5 min. And then wanting to sell it does not sound good to me. Could be I want to stay away from the classic .
Fletch88
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Minelab CTX 3030
Minelab Xterra 305
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He did not mesh with it, just like I did not like the ATPro and sold it within a month of buying it. It has nothing to do with the machines ability. It is a very capable machine packed with many great features and I cannot for the life of me figure why he didn't like it. The one thing is the warranty is not transferable so saving $40-50 may not be worth it.
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I love my t2 classic.I liked it within the 1st hour of using it.Now at 35 hrs of using it I love it.It was purchased as a backup and has earned its spot as primary.Its a very deep smooth running well balanced machine.In my opinion its the best detector for the money I have ever bought and there is no close second.Some people may not like not having notch but it dont bother me at all.
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Yes i do not think that would be good a new detector with out a warranty so that saving's of $40-$50 would not be worth it .. So Fletch how do you like your Classic ?
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I would only buy them from a dealer, there are too many counterfeits out there.
Fletch88
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I know this is not counterfeit. I buy and sell and help people locate machines across several forums from members I know and have dealt with before.
Garrett424
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I'm seriously considering one of these. I hear the G2 is pretty bad ass as well. Also, the Omega 8500 looks really sweet. So many choices; so little cash.........
What really caught my eye in your post was when you mentioned the lack of notch which I was unaware of until now. I do agree with you though.
The longer I detect the more I find no need whatsoever for notch. I haven't used it at all for months. I dig just about everything above iron anyway and have been rewarded with a pretty fair share of gold as a result. In fact, on a few occasions I've even accidentally hit the notch setting (in the dark) and once I realized it I un notched immediately. Too risky IMO.
When I was notching in the beginning of this hobby I often felt that I was possibly blocking out good targets. For instance, notching out zinc can also notch out some silver rings. I've had at least three of them ring up in the high zinc range (when I wasn't notching of course). Had I notched out zincolns I would have missed those rings for sure.
I just feel that I've worked too hard at this hobby to risk leaving ANY silver, gold and some coins such as V Nickels and Flying Eagle cents in the ground.
Coins that have unusual compositions can really fool you. If you notch out certain ranges you can pass right over them and never know it. The way I see it, I'm hunting treasure and I'm willing to dig just about anything to find it. Besides, discrimination seems to do the job just fine for me.
I've been hunting with no disc at all for a good while now so I can really know where the iron is as well when I've gotten it out of my way. If I get some mixed signals I can always kick the disc up a notch or two to get a better idea of any targets hiding in the iron.
So, lack of notch wouldn't stop me from buying a good machine for one second.
It really looks like some of these prices are beginning to drop. It really makes me wonder what they're cooking up next. Maybe they're clearing out some of the old to ring in the new.
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