Omega 8000 on the way !

[joe dirt_1]

I have been wanting to try a Teknetics detector for a while, and was looking at the Delta. Although the Delta looks like a nice detector, the Omega really caught my eye. Much more information on the screen than the Delta for not much more money, so I have an Omega coming with the 10"
concentric coil and the 11" DD coil. I read all I could find on the Omega and it appears to be a good coin hunting machine and hot on silver coins....just what i wanted. I'm anxious to take the Omega to a couple of sites that have been hunted hard with a Fisher 1266x and 3 different cz detectors to see if it can pull a few more old silver coins from the sites. Any tips or tricks with the Omega would be greatly appreciated along with some thoughts on the Omega. Thanks........

Roger

 

[onbrake]

You picked a good machine one nasty machine for coins and very deep on silver.Good Luck and let us know what you think.

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Good choice! Keep us posted!

 

[Monte]

I have been wanting to try a Teknetics detector for a while, and was looking at the Delta.

Well, I can assure you that the Delta is 1 of the 6 metal detector you mention that would be a good pick for many hobbyists. I use one at times and am very comfortable with its performance.

Although the Delta looks like a nice detector, the Omega really caught my eye. Much more information on the screen than the Delta for not much more money, so I have an Omega coming with the 10" concentric coil and the 11" DD coil.

The Omega, and I am partial here, is the 2nd of 6 detector models you mention and I like the Omega for the same reasons I enjoy the other Teknetics models. It is light weight, well balanced, works well, and the Omega provides ample user adjustments and audio & visual information.

While the 11" DD coil is good and can provide some advantages in a few applications, I personally prefer the stock 10" concentric coil (elliptical) for most coin hunting needs, and the 5" DD for trashier sites. I wish Teknetics would provide a stock detector w/5" DD as a 2-coil option rather than only the Omega w/ stock coil and 11" DD. It would make a much more functional package. As you learn your Omega, consider the sites you hunting and think about adding a round 5" DD coil in the future.

I read all I could find on the Omega and it appears to be a good coin hunting machine and hot on silver coins....just what i wanted.

The Omega is a very good coin hunting detectors, and I will consider it good on higher-conductive coins, such as copper and silver, due to the design performance and the fact that it operates at 7.8 kHz. However, since you have experience with six other detectors you should know that location is the key to success for finding silver coins, even more than simply which detectors is in hand.

I'm anxious to take the Omega to a couple of sites that have been hunted hard with a Fisher 1266x and 3 different cz detectors to see if it can pull a few more old silver coins from the sites. Any tips or tricks with the Omega would be greatly appreciated along with some thoughts on the Omega.

And to wrap it up you mentioned the 3rd good detector, the 1266-X, and the three CZ's are certainly the 4th thru 6th models that were also good. They could also do well for finding silver coins so the Omega is only going to be as good a performer as you are at finding good locations, working to master the Omega, and then using the proper search coil and sweep speed to get the most out of the Omega.

The Omega does balance well, and better than the 1266-X or CZ's, so that makes it comfortable to use for longer hunting periods. If you are looking for suggestions I can only share this. Some apply specifically to the Omega and some are just general suggestions that can apply to any make or model detector that employs visual ID or audio Tone ID.:

I only use a multi-tone ID (more than 2) when I am working coin-specific sites that do not have any serious ground mineral challenges. Also when I am just having 'fun' searching for 'flash money' (modern lost change), such as wood-chip or chipped-up tire filled playgrounds. With the Omega (or Gamma) I like to use the 4-tone ID selection as an alert for 5

 

[joe dirt_1]

Monte, Thanks for your advice on the Omega. I think it will make a nice addition for the type of hunting I do. Most of what I hunt is old picnic grounds that were in use from the late 1860's up to the 1930's. Modern trash is not a problem at these sites, but square nails are pretty common.
My Fishers have pulled alot of old coins from these sites over the years. The 1266x got alot of them, but lately the cz's have been getting the deep on edge coins that are between the iron grunts with a somewhat repeatable high tone. I always run zero disc on the cz's and listen to all the tones
and make use of either the stock 8 inch coil or the 10 1/2" coils. I have yet to use the 5" coil on the cz5 at these sites , but plan on giving it a try also. The Omega sounds very much similar to what I'm used to hunting with and should be a short learning curve to master. Thanks again for your advice
and if I have any questions about the Omega I will ask for help. Happy Hunting!

Roger