The 7" concentric coil I ordered showed up last Friday, and some exceptionally nice weather for this area(or anywhere, really) allowed me to get some time in with it.
Understand this is shallow clad(nothing over 4"), but within the first half-hour I did not need my pin pointer or trowel. I used a coin probe and an index finger to make all recoveries. The pin pointing ability of this coil is very enjoyable.
I can expect the VDI numbers to be more closely grouped to the target(no more than a 3 numeral fluctuation with the concentric, opposed to a 5 or more swing with the DD coils).
I won't abandon the 2 DD coils I have, especially the 5" round one. I will be finding the time for the concentric, however!
I have previously noted the R2 with the appropriate coil can out-gun either of my MXT or IDX detectors. I also have a XL Pro, that I thought was safe from the Racer. However, after further review, I can see where the R2 and stock elliptical coil can emulate that performance as well. Are there any larger coils out there that can do a good job hunting ball fields, with the goal of increased ground coverage?
Another bit of versatility my other detectors cannot match was driven home in a situation I put myself in the other night.
It was late in the evening, with less than an hour until dark, and I arrived at a field I had been meaning to check out for a while. I was so rushed to get in maximum detecting time that I made the 1/2 mile hike without my headphones! Rather than go back after them, I decided to do without, and let her blare!
I was in 2 tone, which can be chattery, and there were curious kids around. Since I didn't want a siren calling them over, I decided to turn the sound off and use the vibrate feature. I ended up really liking that, especially after turning on the backlight as daylight was expiring. I had 2 senses calling attention to targets while freeing up my ears to listen for anybody wanting to join me.
I'm sure you guys know about this already, but I was pleased to find out about it. I realize it is not ideal when you are in the trash or looking for deep targets, but sometimes mindless 'cladding' lets me blow off some steam.
This little R2 unit has really been changing my detecting habits. I find myself looking for the most advantageous sweep speed and techniques, as well as wanting to work on faster, more efficient and NEATER recoveries.
So far so good with the Racer 2.
Understand this is shallow clad(nothing over 4"), but within the first half-hour I did not need my pin pointer or trowel. I used a coin probe and an index finger to make all recoveries. The pin pointing ability of this coil is very enjoyable.
I can expect the VDI numbers to be more closely grouped to the target(no more than a 3 numeral fluctuation with the concentric, opposed to a 5 or more swing with the DD coils).
I won't abandon the 2 DD coils I have, especially the 5" round one. I will be finding the time for the concentric, however!
I have previously noted the R2 with the appropriate coil can out-gun either of my MXT or IDX detectors. I also have a XL Pro, that I thought was safe from the Racer. However, after further review, I can see where the R2 and stock elliptical coil can emulate that performance as well. Are there any larger coils out there that can do a good job hunting ball fields, with the goal of increased ground coverage?
Another bit of versatility my other detectors cannot match was driven home in a situation I put myself in the other night.
It was late in the evening, with less than an hour until dark, and I arrived at a field I had been meaning to check out for a while. I was so rushed to get in maximum detecting time that I made the 1/2 mile hike without my headphones! Rather than go back after them, I decided to do without, and let her blare!
I was in 2 tone, which can be chattery, and there were curious kids around. Since I didn't want a siren calling them over, I decided to turn the sound off and use the vibrate feature. I ended up really liking that, especially after turning on the backlight as daylight was expiring. I had 2 senses calling attention to targets while freeing up my ears to listen for anybody wanting to join me.
I'm sure you guys know about this already, but I was pleased to find out about it. I realize it is not ideal when you are in the trash or looking for deep targets, but sometimes mindless 'cladding' lets me blow off some steam.
This little R2 unit has really been changing my detecting habits. I find myself looking for the most advantageous sweep speed and techniques, as well as wanting to work on faster, more efficient and NEATER recoveries.
So far so good with the Racer 2.
