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I say..... Have Garrett give John a 1350 and let him try it in his test garden!

I'll write an article on how to get those "DEEP ONES". I know it can be done. But, my 1500 stays. I have put hundreds of hours on it and know it very well. Its a good machine! <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
 
upgrade from my initial investment of a 400. Problem is...I am totally confused as to which one I buy! Looking at the Fishers due to the fact that the other forum I post at they say that Garrett's are not the most deep seeking machines out there, but I wouldn't know not using anything else.
Hopefully you and maybe Bill can help me out and set me straight.
HH Brock(IL)
 
Garretts aren't the deepest machines out there, and I don't think they were designed to be. But they are so much fun to use. Turn on and go. The extra bells and whistles on the 1500 and 2500 really make coin and ring finding so easy. Once you understand their limitations, and what they can do, finding coins, tokens, rings, whatever have-you is like taking candy from a baby. However, there are machines that go deeper, and so what. Probably over 90% of the coins dug are in the 0-6 inch range. Ever tried digging a 10 inch hole in a park or blvd? Bad PR. If however you do a lot of digging, say in farmers fields or the woods, then by all means, shop around and get a machine with a large coil. Just some food for though. It's a tough decision. I think a good part of the answer comes from the type of mineralization you have in your area.
My deepest machine is a modified Whites Surmaster II machine. I only use it in the water though. It just doesn't give me all that information that the 1500 does. Not near as much fun. To me depth is only part of the picture. Hope this helps Brock. Good luck with whatever you purchase.
 
Hi Brock,
I bought a Fisher coin strike a good many months ago and I can tell you that I found no difference in finding coins deeper. I hunted the same sites that I hunted with my GTI 1500 and found nothing more. I still have both detectors and take them both for a walk every now and then. The only other thing is the 1500 spoiled me with the imaging.You'll do alot more digging with other detectors I found that out. <IMG SRC="/metal/html/pulltab.gif" BORDER=0 width=54 height=24 ALT="sB">
 
Anyone who says Garretts don't go deep have never used one or didn't know how to use one when they had it. The high end Garretts are not like other detectors and if you expect them to be then you run into problems. I've found coins at 14 inches with a 2500 and that's as deep as I care to dig for a coin.
Bill
 
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