supertraq: I've owned 3 T2's...original, boost and the new boost ..and I also own a racer, T2 is a fine machine, other than the emi problems, I think they are better balanced, lighter with stock coils than the racer..as far as comparisons go I would say...at least in my case...depends what you mainly hunt for...for relics out in open fields,wooded areas I'd opt for the T2...if your mainly a coin hunter such as myself , in old trashy parks the racer is hard to beat, the racer id's better at depth (then the T2), and separates especially in iron, better than any other id machine I've ever had...As far as depth goes ...both hit a 8" dimes in a mature test garden I have..no id on T2 but dig-able sound, bouncy on Racer..(have a 14" dime and only machine I've ever had that would hit it was a Nautualis 2 )...I've been swinging a coil for 25 +yrs now and have owned over a dozen different machines in that time...anyways like I said..my opinion is depends on what you mainly hunt for.