gti 2500

[qqqwww111]

hi
I bought a GTI 2500 but I do not know how to differentiate between gold and iron or others metals
plz if anybody have GTI2500 and he know how to set it plz help me
I try to enable Bi-Level but the sound came same

 

[BigCatDaddy]

If you are new to Garrett, try this. Set Sensitivity to 6.5 or 7. Set Belltone to On. Set Mode to Coins. Turn it on and start hunting and dig anything that gives you a repeatable signal. Gold will hit in the Mid-tone range and you should hit some of the gold targets, but not all, in the Coins mode. Most US coins will belltone, except the nickle and zinc penny which will give you a mid-tone. Gold is tough to find as many other types of metal have the same conductivity as gold. You have to dig a lot of junk to get gold no matter what type of detector you have. If you are hunting non-US coins, check them with your 2500 and see where they hit on the notches. Good luck and let us know what you find!!

 

[John-Edmonton]

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BigCatDaddy gave some excellent advice below. It takes time to learn any machine. The Garrett GTI 2500 is an excellent machine, one of the best available. It may take you a little longer to learn it, as it can do many things. I suggest you hunt in motion discriminate, coin mode as suggested, and just keep on beeping and digging. Don't bother digging any signals below 4 inches for now, as you need to get good at pinpointing first. Creating big holes to find a target is the number one reason we lose prime detecting areas. Take your time and enjoy the hobby!

 

[qqqwww111]

thank for BigCatDaddy and John-Edmonton
Sorry but i have another question
how to search on the beach sand because i try to search but sound still came especially when i put the coil near the sand????

 

[BigCatDaddy]

This is a typical reaction from most single frequency VLF detectors. Stay away from the wet sand!! The salt in it confuses the 2500, even with Salt Elimination set to On. You might try lowering the Sensivity down to 1 or 2, that might help. Work the dry sand for targets, you should do just fine there.

 

[qqqwww111]

This is a typical reaction from most single frequency VLF detectors. Stay away from the wet sand!! The salt in it confuses the 2500, even with Salt Elimination set to On. You might try lowering the Sensivity down to 1 or 2, that might help. Work the dry sand for targets, you should do just fine there.[/quote






thank you for you help

 

[Uncle Willy]

The 2500 has quite a learning curve and you would have been better of starting off with a simpler machine but since you have the 2500 you will just have to take the time to learn it. These things aren't magic. You can't just pop them out of the box and start finding treasure with them. It takes a lot of work and practice.

First of all set your threshold to a very slight hum. Set your sensitivity to 6. Operate in Coins Mode only for at least 100 hours. Stay away from All Metal or any of the other modes. If you have any bark chip play grounds in your area hunt them exclusively until you have figured out how your detector works. Stay away from ocean beaches unless you hunt the dry sand only. Depending on how mineralized the dry sand may be you may have to lower the sensitivity even more. If you have problems in the dry sand just stay away from it also until you have figured out the basics of your detector.

Tape some coins and other objects you might find to the back of a piece of cardboard about a foot apart. Lay it down over an area where there is no metal. Then scan the targets, center them, pinpoint them, use something sharp to poke through the cardboard to see if you have hit and pinpointed the coin or object..Practice with this until you have figured pinpointing and ID'ing out.

Take your time and practice and it will all work out. Just don't get in a big hurry to find that big treasure out there somewhere. It ain't going anywhere. Take your time and scan slow wherever you hunt. Centering the target correctly with a GTI is absolutely critical for accurate readings, pinpointing, and ID'ing. If you get sloppy, you lose.

No detector in the world is going to tell you the difference between gold and other metal. Until you understand how a detector works you will just keep beating your head against the wall. " METAL" is the key word in metal detector and that is what they find.

Bill.

 

[qqqwww111]

The 2500 has quite a learning curve and you would have been better of starting off with a simpler machine but since you have the 2500 you will just have to take the time to learn it. These things aren't magic. You can't just pop them out of the box and start finding treasure with them. It takes a lot of work and practice.

First of all set your threshold to a very slight hum. Set your sensitivity to 6. Operate in Coins Mode only for at least 100 hours. Stay away from All Metal or any of the other modes. If you have any bark chip play grounds in your area hunt them exclusively until you have figured out how your detector works. Stay away from ocean beaches unless you hunt the dry sand only. Depending on how mineralized the dry sand may be you may have to lower the sensitivity even more. If you have problems in the dry sand just stay away from it also until you have figured out the basics of your detector.

Tape some coins and other objects you might find to the back of a piece of cardboard about a foot apart. Lay it down over an area where there is no metal. Then scan the targets, center them, pinpoint them, use something sharp to poke through the cardboard to see if you have hit and pinpointed the coin or object..Practice with this until you have figured pinpointing and ID'ing out.

Take your time and practice and it will all work out. Just don't get in a big hurry to find that big treasure out there somewhere. It ain't going anywhere. Take your time and scan slow wherever you hunt. Centering the target correctly with a GTI is absolutely critical for accurate readings, pinpointing, and ID'ing. If you get sloppy, you lose.

No detector in the world is going to tell you the difference between gold and other metal. Until you understand how a detector works you will just keep beating your head against the wall. " METAL" is the key word in metal detector and that is what they find.

Bill.

thank you for your advice

 

[prospector 55]

I have a GTI 2500 and mine works just fine in wet freshwater sand, it does not effect its performance in any way!

 

[qqqwww111]

I have a GTI 2500 and mine works just fine in wet freshwater sand, it does not effect its performance in any way

[size=large]plz tell me how you set your gti2500 to work in sand and wet sand without coming sound[/size]