Maybe an Omega

[KurtB]

I have been thinking about purchasing a new detector for awhile now. I hunt in the Midwest and search for old coins 90% of the time. To be honest, I have been leaning toward the Etrac. Only concern is target separation. With that being said, I have tried the Fisher F75 and F70 and gave them both a good run. Although I liked just about everything about them I just couldn't get used to all the false high tones. I found myself always spending time double checking them to make sure I wasn't getting a faint coin signal. I told myself that I was going to stay away from these type of machines but after reading some past posts about the Omega it has caught my interest. I guess my question is if I didn't like the F75 and F70, is it possible that the Omega would be more stable and not have all the false signals but still have good target separation and depth? Thanks for any input.

Kurt

 

[blacktoe]

KurtB, Look at the Omega and family coils thread. Read the review form Mark in NC and click on his detectorstuff link. He gives quite a review on the Omega there. These things are getting known for their stability and number lock. Mine locks on better than my F4 ever thought of doing.

blacktoe

 

[Bill_S]

I think if you are after the deeper coins you may be better with the etrac. If you dont mind losing a little depth then the Omega would be a good choice for a lot less money. I have an Explorer and the Omega and have been using the Omega a lot to get used to it. It really seems to lock onto coins better than some of the other fishers I have tried (f70, F5). But I do not believe the Omega is near as deep as the explorer. I really like the way the nickel notch is setup too. On the F5 the nickel notch was way too wide and accepted way too much trash. The Omega nickel notch starts at 55 and most nickels I have found will be in the 56-57 range. This is perfect for my type of hunting (Trashy parks, schools). I live in Missouri and can run the Omega wide open if I want with no falsing problems. I have only dug a few deep nails that rang up as high tone so far. I am totally satisfied with the Omega so far and cant wait for the DD coil to come out.....

 

[KurtB]

Allthough still have a few questions that need answered, I certainly appreciate the responses from fellow forum members. Since I live in an area that I can't test drive the new units that are out, the input from is invaluable.

Thank you

Kurt

 

[blacktoe]

I am in the same boat as you Kurt. I am the only one I know of around here that actively detects. It took me several months and lots of questions to decide. A Omega came available at a good price and that helped the decision. I have no regrets in buying it. I feel it will serve me well for several years.


I don't have much experience with other detectors so take what I say about the Omega with that in mind. It was the reviews from the people that have used many different machines including the high end ones that helped me the most.

I am sure you have probably read the other posts on the Omega and I have seen your name at NASA-Toms forum. If you haven't gone to Mark in NC's detectorstuff site it is worth a read too.

Kinda like BuckeyeBrad told me. These are all opinions and it is up to you to decide and your experience might differ.


blacktoe

 

[mikezap]

I always thought my t2 was more stable with less falsing than the f75 I had.... Have u considered trying a t2?

 

[BuckeyeBrad]

the answer to your questions around the Omega delivering it is YES. I have the T-2, F-75, and Omega and when I go coin hunting, I use the Omega unless I need a small coil and that's about to change too. It is significantly easier to control with much less fatiguing chatter to sort through while getting great depth and functionally as fast as the others, all while providing better audio on high conductive targets.

 

[Elton]

Read your post..My T2 is much more stable than the F75 for coin hunting too.
In fact I have been pretty much using the T2 for all coin hunting.
It's deep, stable, Locks on targets very well, and has a sweet sound about it when the target is Silver.
Thats hard to explain,..When copper, or nickle, & clad targets the hit is harder. When Silver it's more of a higher ringing sound.
The T2 loves Silver dimes and Wheat cents. Flat, slanted ,or 90 degrees on edge in the ground the response is very good.
I find I do not miss many coins. My Wheat count is way up, and my Silver count is good..

 

[mikezap]

Read your post..My T2 is much more stable than the F75 for coin hunting too.
In fact I have been pretty much using the T2 for all coin hunting.
It's deep, stable, Locks on targets very well, and has a sweet sound about it when the target is Silver.
Thats hard to explain,..When copper, or nickle, & clad targets the hit is harder. When Silver it's more of a higher ringing sound.
The T2 loves Silver dimes and Wheat cents. Flat, slanted ,or 90 degrees on edge in the ground the response is very good.
I find I do not miss many coins. My Wheat count is way up, and my Silver count is good..

I bought an etrac to compliment my t2...had a bad coil right off the bat so I cant say whether or not I like it yet, but like you are saying, coins are so crisp sounding on the t2 i dont think theres gona be much left in the ground to use the etrac for lol. The t2 has got to be the most underrated machine out there...if it had a 1000$ pricetag this forum would probably be full of pictures of silver finds like the etrac forum is. I would love to see first texas make a t3 ...backlight, beefier components especially the coil connection wire...they need a big ol fat one like whites or minelab. Redesign the battery box and on off switch to get the machine to not fall over..go to a full digital screen and charge a few hundred more dollars...I'd buy it lol.

 

[Elton]

How could a mid priced detector give as good,or better results in the field than a detector , or actually ,"two" on the market that costs twice as much.. ?? No way Right.

 

[mikezap]

have you ever seen these couple videos from toddy?...makes a perdy darn good case for the t2..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHOf8RVONpY

 

[Elton]

think the Omega was ever intended to compete with the etrac for depth. It's a very nice deep mid priced detector. However, that being said. I think the engineers at First Texas are doing some great design and electronics input, and, getting far better results than expected by the public. I'm sure the engineers know exactly what their doing. It seems each new machine put out by First Texas is surpassing the abilities that the price might indicate it should have. That's a good thing..Their doing a good job and designing some totally new stuff we have not seen on the market.Some might argue that it's not new..but it is..The platforms may share some things but the design and abilities are all new.. T2, F75, F70, F5, Omegas. all new stuff...The nice thing is that for a very good price you get a High performance detector that goes deep, works everywhere, and has top quality design, and materials. New coils, and detection depths that are deep in a light weight comfortable detector that was unheard of in recent past years.Simply put..For the money you can't go wrong with any of First Texas new metal detectors..Their all a cut above average..and some are way beyond average, and can, and do, beat, or meet, any competitors model out there.for depth and or quality.Yet still have a price point that's affordable.In my book that's to be commended. I don't know who runs First Texas, but he sure has gained my respect by allowing all the new detectors to be made and engineered by his top quality staff. First Texas has some of the best engineers in the field, and maybe the best. Their setting standards that is going to dictate the market. Others will be trying to keep up.