Eurotek Pro first very quick run

[SkiWhiz]

I just got a Teknetics Eurotek Pro with the 11"DD coil and was all set to give it a try on my way home after getting blood drawn for my doctors appointment next week. As soon as I go out of my vehicle it started raining, I grabbed a plastic bag and put it over the control box, I only got to use it less than 10 minutes as the rain started coming down hard. I dug 3 high tone targets, one was a screw on pepsi cap, a clad quarter, and what I believe to be the top part of a watch (round piece of glass with some sort of metal around the outside of it. I couldn't see what the targets id' were the plastic bag I had over it was an orange bag and I couldn't see through it. As soon as the weather breaks I will be out with it again and add to my post.

Oops almost forgot to mention - I had the sensitivity on 9 discrimination on 0 and volume at 10. I was getting interference from something, I was getting a constant tick tick tick tick, this continued until I turned the sensitivity to 4, it was quiet at 4 but the tick tick tick would start again when I sit the detector down to dig my target. I will try it in a different area next time and see how it does, I could run the sens. at 9 when playing with it in my yard.

 

[azsh07]

Use some DEET....hahaha......wait..that ain't funny..

Seriously though sounds like an electric dog fence or an electric livestock fence to me. I have run into a few...man they suck.

 

[joe dirt_1]

my thoughts too, sounds like a invisible dog fence to me causing the ticks.
I can answer for sure tomorrow when I hunt my dads yard. His neighbor has an invisible fence around his yard so I will know exactly how it messes with the Eurotek Pro if at all.

Roger

 

[SkiWhiz]

I can almost say for certain it isn't an invisible dog fence, cattle fence maybe but I don't think so. The area I used it at was a section of the fairgrounds where the carnies part their campers, there are some overhead power lines fairly close. When I go back I will bring my Tejon with me and try it in the same area, I have never had any interference with any other detectors I have used there but who knows maybe there is something there that wasn't before. I didn't have a cell phone with me or anything else that could cause interference.

 

[SkiWhiz]

I can almost say for certain it isn't an invisible dog fence, cattle fence maybe but I don't think so. The area I used it at was a section of the fairgrounds where the carnies part their campers, there are some overhead power lines fairly close. When I go back I will bring my Tejon with me and try it in the same area, I have never had any interference with any other detectors I have used there but who knows maybe there is something there that wasn't before. I didn't have a cell phone with me or anything else that could cause interference.

Update - after talking to Roger (joe dirt_1) on the phone about the Euroteks I got an itch to try mine out again. I took it to another town to see if it was going to have emi/interference issues like it did earlier today at another place. I had no problems at all, I had the sensitivity set on 9 and it was calm as a cucumber. I handed it to my wife as it suppose to be hers and she did not like it. I think alot of it had to do with the DD coil, she has never used that type of coil before. The last DD coil I had was on a Minelab Musketeer Advantage which comes with a 7.25" coil I have to admit it took me awhile to get the hang of pinpointing with it, but got better with each target I dug. I asked my wife..... do you think you would like it better with a round coil and she said ummmmm I don't know I don't care for digital. The detectors that she has been using over the years are a Garrett Freedom Ace Plus and a Garrett Freedom 3 CoinCommander so the Eurotek is a big difference for her. I actually like it myself, it will take alittle getting used to the vco sound on nickels and other objects in that range. I ran the volume at 10 which silences the iron & it did a great job at it. I found a few coins at a good 6 or 7 inches deep, the id numbers locked on targets well wasn't much change in the numbers. I would like to have the 8" concentric coil for it to see if the wife would like it better, if it got the same depth I know that I would like the 8" more myself. I think anyone wanting a nice little detector without spending a fortune would be happy with the Eurotek. I have to admit that I am not a big digital, multi-tone, metered, fan but I do like the Eurotek the little that I have used it. Want to put a plug in for Bart of Big Boys Hobbies, I couldn't be happier doing business with him.

 

[Bucksport]

Put some tape over the screen for her
Nice write up. I recommend the concentric coil for pinpointing ease, but that is just me

 

[pescadore]

My first trial was at my local park and I get EMI there sometimes (drove the DFX crazy) but the Eurotek ran quiet as a mouse. I have stayed away from the T2 because I heard it was so noisey so I was glad to see that the Eurotek was a lot quieter.

 

[SkiWhiz]

Put some tape over the screen for her
Nice write up. I recommend the concentric coil for pinpointing ease, but that is just me

With my wife the screen has nothing to do with it as she doesn't aven look at it. With her old Garrett's she used she got a good strong solid hit or nothing at all. The newer hotter detectors will hit hard,soft and anywhere in between, hard to put in words but I know how she likes a detector to run., she isn't one for change or learning anything different. I don't mind a DD coil but I like to size targets and DD coils make it a bit harder to do especially larger ones, still a very good coil but takes getting used to after using a round concentric for so long.

 

[D&P-OR]

That right there is good news!-----Was you using the 11" coil & how high was you able to run sensitivity?

My first trial was at my local park and I get EMI there sometimes (drove the DFX crazy) but the Eurotek ran quiet as a mouse. I have stayed away from the T2 because I heard it was so noisey so I was glad to see that the Eurotek was a lot quieter.

 

[pescadore]

I was running it on eight but bumped it to 10 and it was fine just really sensitive. What really impressed me was how well the 11" worked in trash.

Pesc

 

[SkiWhiz]

Just wanted to say that even though it isn't a huge deal but I like where they put the headphone jack and how they positioned it and the protective cover it has over it. I forgot to mention that when I was air tested it I pushed a nickel in the ground on edge & it hit it very well. I was using the 11"DD coil, I have an 8" coil coming for it and will test them against each other. More to come...................................
P.S. I forget what forum or who posted it but I was reading where someone made a reply about the Eurotek, he wasn't putting it down or anything but said that there is alot of hype on the forums about the detector. I just wanted everyone to know that anything I say about my Eurotek or any other detector for that matter I post about is the truth at least the truth how they do while using them in my ground & am sure that you folks here in the forum are the same. If I have something good to say I will and the same goes for anything I don't like.