not even two cents

[RigDean]

maybe some of the E-Tracs do have problems with depth and such, but from everything i've read; consider this....perhaps the E-trac is only as good as the ground and interference will allow. maybe it is too sensitive to hot ground and EMI, that's why there's so many reports of low auto sens resulting in a loss of depth, because in auto, doesn't the E-trac use the ''quietest'' channel?

 

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[Iron Patch]

maybe some of the E-Tracs do have problems with depth and such, but from everything i've read; consider this....perhaps the E-trac is only as good as the ground and interference will allow. maybe it is too sensitive to hot ground and EMI, that's why there's so many reports of low auto sens resulting in a loss of depth, because in auto, doesn't the E-trac use the ''quietest'' channel?

Yes, but if that is happening more than other detectors it's either just not as good a for detector (for depth), or a problem. I still think it was designed with fast recovery in mind regardless of whether the depth or disc. was as good as an Explorer. Whether it is, or isn't, is up to those who have used both.

 

[Brett]

My 2 cents: I've noticed with my SE Pro that if I use the auto sensitivity in hot ground and/or near cell towers and power lines I get some very flakey blips and bleeps coming from my machine, no matter where I set the base number. However, if I take it out of auto and just adjust it manually until it starts to freak out, then back it off a couple numbers, it's as quiet as a sleeping baby. Maybe the E-TRAC still has this issue?