Slowtaknow
Sr. Member
- Oct 27, 2015
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- 435
- Detector(s) used
- Fisher f2, Tesoro vaquero, Nokta Simplex, Garrett Csi 250, whites gold master 2.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
The t2 is what i've been looking at a lot lately.
I think if you went back in time on Tnet to when the AT Pro made it's debut you would find as many posts saying it was the best out there. I believe every new detector gets that hype about it.It is someones new toy and they want to say how their new toy is better than your old toy.Maybe it is, maybe it isn't but until you completely know your machine your going to always want the bigger and better machine on the market.IMO
Another thing is try your pro in another environment I don't think you mentioned anywhere in your post, try some freshwater hunting, your AT pro is waterproof to 10 feet if you find some old swimming spots old silver coins might start finding your coil.
j Glad to hear you have had such success with the 5X8 coil. I did buy that coil, but have not used it much yet as I want to cover large spaces and maximize depth right now. I am going to give it a better shot in some trashy areas I have done already. Thanks for your thoughts!I own an ATP. Mindcrime's last line in his comment says it all. You want to like your ATP more? ; get a 5x8 coil. I've hunted sites ; mostly cellars, and will put my ATP against any of them including the Minelab (headache machine).I love my F75, but it simply is not better or deeper no matter what you read or hear. Your only reason to get another detector would be just to try another or spend some money that's burning a hole in your pocket .PS I've found well over 200 coppers with my ATP; mostly between 6 and 8 inches deep.
I took a look. Awesome! Feeling better and better about my AT Pro.Under “Today’s Finds” a father and son just found two gold coins, one each. I believe they were using the AT Pro!
Thank you, neighbor. I find that encouraging and will be sure to follow your tips.Hello lenmac65,
IMHO:
I live in Massachusetts and have found all of your "bucket list" of coins with the AT Pro. I also use Minelab, Tesoro and Whites and guess what, I found all of those items. Yes, there are better machines (new/old) that will find those targets. If you are not recovering those targets it's the location and most likely a combination of these: complete more research, slow down, swing parallel to the ground, learn your machine and be a student of the hobby.
GL & HH
Doc
Thanks! I guess it was just hard for me to ignore the finds I saw lately with the Equinox. I just wanted assurance that the AT Pro was still a great machine and that its finds aren't limited to clad and more shallow targets. I like the machine and have found some good stuff, I just wanted a greater comfort level that I wasn't missing too much. I am easing off the ledge now, thanks to all the encouragement and tips I got here.At pro is a great deep machine dont listen to the outdated remarks The 800 was so hyped you gotta talk it up when youve spent a grand on it I use both At so much simpler more features roll tone iron audio notch out ect the key is getting your coil over the target
I wouldn't worry about your ATP, it will find pretty much what an Equinox will find. I have friends in MA who use ATPs and they have some fantastic finds on early coins and relics. The Nox's multi-freq is way better in hot soil conditions and the salt beaches but MA soil is not that hot and I don't think the ATP will have any problems in your soil. No machine will find anything unless one gets the coil over a target, and getting your coil over good targets is the whole game. If you are patient I think you will do as well with the ATP as the Nox, and I have both. One thing I really like about the ATP is that there are many coil options available for it, and coils make machines more versatile.
Thanks for the feedback. This is my first detector too. I haven't tried it on a saltwater beach yet, as I usually can't spare the drive time. I will keep your observations in mind though. Congratulations on the Fugio. I hope that was a banner find.I have owned a ATP for two years, it was my first metal detector. I have found more things with that machine then a newbie should including a Fugio cent in my front yard as well as other coppers and silver. I bought a second ATP last February while away on vacation I thought that would be a machine for my wife. I think it’s still a relevant machine although I am looking to upgrade to an equinox 800. Being in Connecticut I have the luxury of having access to both fresh and saltwater . the ATP does well in the dry sand and I have found rings, chains and other jewelry with it but it is horrible in the wet sand and salt water. If I didn’t have access to salt water I don’t believe I would be planning a change. Either way I will still have both machines and I look forward to learning the 800
Thanks for the feedback. This is my first detector too. I haven't tried it on a saltwater beach yet, as I usually can't spare the drive time. I will keep your observations in mind though. Congratulations on the Fugio. I hope that was a banner find.