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General Metal Detector Discussion
Garrett At Gold or Minelab Explorer II
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<blockquote data-quote="Goldpick" data-source="post: 126967" data-attributes="member: 1695"><p>In a park or beach situation, you would have to say the Explorer, based on the fact that the the ATGold and GMT fun high frequencies more suitable for low conductors, and generally do not give as good ground penetration, especially the GMT. The Explorer series have always been known for both their depth and ability on high conductor targets like silver coins. As per usual, the best advice would be to go with a dedicated coin detector vs a gold detector if mainly targetting coins.</p><p></p><p>The other advantage of the Explorer is the two sets of target ID numbers, one for ferrous content, the other for conductivity. The GMT has neither, just an iron probability display, and the ATGold only has one set of ID numbers based on target conductivity. This is a very useful feature, as it provides much more target info than a single set of numbers. It can help discriminate between a good target or junk target, as two targets can have the same level of conductivity (say a silver shilling and a piece of steel), but have different ferrous levels, hence be able to distinguish between the two.</p><p></p><p>Other detectors like the X-Terra 705, you have the choice of using different frequency coils more suited to coin hunting and to achieve improved depth. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goldpick, post: 126967, member: 1695"] In a park or beach situation, you would have to say the Explorer, based on the fact that the the ATGold and GMT fun high frequencies more suitable for low conductors, and generally do not give as good ground penetration, especially the GMT. The Explorer series have always been known for both their depth and ability on high conductor targets like silver coins. As per usual, the best advice would be to go with a dedicated coin detector vs a gold detector if mainly targetting coins. The other advantage of the Explorer is the two sets of target ID numbers, one for ferrous content, the other for conductivity. The GMT has neither, just an iron probability display, and the ATGold only has one set of ID numbers based on target conductivity. This is a very useful feature, as it provides much more target info than a single set of numbers. It can help discriminate between a good target or junk target, as two targets can have the same level of conductivity (say a silver shilling and a piece of steel), but have different ferrous levels, hence be able to distinguish between the two. Other detectors like the X-Terra 705, you have the choice of using different frequency coils more suited to coin hunting and to achieve improved depth. :) [/QUOTE]
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Metal Detectors
General Metal Detector Discussion
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