Minelab speed question...

[jbow]

Minelabs are said to be a little slower than some other detectors and I noticed that Minelab didn't come in near the top in the 2005 GNRS, so... I am wondering which is the fastest Minelab detector for a competition hunt. I currently use a GT. Is there a Minelab that will compete with others and win in competition? I know that Minelab is the best all-round detector and will find stuff that other detectors will pass over but is there one that will win a timed competition?

J

 

[jb]

I've been to a lot of competition hunts in the past several years and I don't notice any minelabs out there. I'm not saying people don't use them if that's all they have but for speed I seriously doubt it. Try swinging a minelab the way you would at a competition hunt and see for yourself. The other thing is interference, you want something that is quick to change to another frequency. Time is of the utmost importance in these hunts as the more you find the better chance of a token for a prize. Personally myself I use a Whites Classic 111 and a 5" loop. It really swings and is light and quick. Hope this helps

 

[Ace]

I think the X-terra's would do great in competition hunts, you don't have to go slow with VLF detectors I think.

 

[David(AL.)]

Musketeer Advantage - fast very very fast.

 

[Mike Bearden]

I have an Advantage and it's as quick as anything you can put in your hand ....but, the weight and size might hinder some folks in a hurried comp hunt although I've seen many folks use them with success.
Typically, most compt hunters use the smallest detector they can get their hands on and preferably one with a frequency shift option.
With the lack of weight and ability to swing fast, can't help but think the X-Terra would perform like a champ in a comp hunt.
I tried it at a speed I know I would never really use in a comp hunt, never missed a coin. Swing the coil over a coin on the ground and see for yourself folks... it has plenty of comp hunt speed And if needed to switch to another channel due to interference, hit the noise cancel button and go at it.
H.H.
Mike

 

[PULLTABBY]

I'm young enough to have been able to swing it fast enough to keep up.
As far as frequency shifting goes I used channel #1 and others weren't running away from me as I approached them. After the hunts I was average or at best a few coins ahead of the average. THIS WAS ON A BEACH HUNT. I never tried a hunt on land(grass) and would recommend a lighter machine.
That was my first beach hunt and would do it again but with a lighter one GOOD LUCK and HH