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depth test
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The Beep Goes On
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Yeah, it is interesting. By their own admission, however...
"All tests are performed by very experienced treasure hunters...Each detectorist participating in the test makes use of his own device, emulating realistic treasure hunting conditions."
...and...
"The grounds are mineralized, iron-polluted and located close to a Roman road." -- very specific conditions...unique even
There are so many variables: The user, the machine (manufacturing variability, condition), machine settings, variable conditions at the site, etc. The user is probably the biggest variable...we've all seen folks that are truly gifted at this hobby and then there's the rest of us.
It might be valuable in general terms for choosing a manufacturer, perhaps. Minelab, Nexus and XP look strong. I think the best advice when choosing a detector is to test drive various models in your area...it's not all about depth.
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"All tests are performed by very experienced treasure hunters...Each detectorist participating in the test makes use of his own device, emulating realistic treasure hunting conditions."
...and...
"The grounds are mineralized, iron-polluted and located close to a Roman road." -- very specific conditions...unique even
There are so many variables: The user, the machine (manufacturing variability, condition), machine settings, variable conditions at the site, etc. The user is probably the biggest variable...we've all seen folks that are truly gifted at this hobby and then there's the rest of us.
It might be valuable in general terms for choosing a manufacturer, perhaps. Minelab, Nexus and XP look strong. I think the best advice when choosing a detector is to test drive various models in your area...it's not all about depth.
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sharpshooter
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prester said:
Yes it is.
I honestly doubt that the F75 is THAT much better than the T2. They are too similar to have that much of a difference in performance.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pBZOiMnHpxFh1Q0IDz-1-Yg
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pBZOiMnHpxFh1Q0IDz-1-Yg
I bookmarked that a long time ago and it's an interesting reference. I think the biggest fear of a detector manufacturer would have to be a truly standardized way of testing depth....one where the sink rate of the coin, soil mineralization, moisture level, ect. was all controlled.
I think the biggest factor in a detector purchase for most is what a machine capable of...this most often equates to depth. You have excuses that some cook up....for example, the Etrac is too heavy...I don't know about you, but I would carry around a 20 pound detector if I knew it could hit deep silver that a 2 pound detector had no chance of seeing.
Sad thing is that none of the marketing departments of the manufacturers would ever allow their machine in a standardized test. I guess that's what these forums are for. lol.
I think the biggest factor in a detector purchase for most is what a machine capable of...this most often equates to depth. You have excuses that some cook up....for example, the Etrac is too heavy...I don't know about you, but I would carry around a 20 pound detector if I knew it could hit deep silver that a 2 pound detector had no chance of seeing.
Sad thing is that none of the marketing departments of the manufacturers would ever allow their machine in a standardized test. I guess that's what these forums are for. lol.