Hi all, I took new T2 Classic for a short hunt yesterday and did OK, just trying to learn the machine as this is my first high end detector, while I was out I did some air tests since I was away from most EMI. It did not matter what my settings were, I tried max sens low disc, 80 sens with 50 disc (50 disc is where a boost supposedly comes in) and everything in between, different tones, all metal, with headphones, and the most I could get was 9 on a dime and 10 on nickle and quarter, that was repeatable two way audio. Does this sound about right? I could not find anything on line to compare it to as most people that had tested T2's was the ones using bp. Mfg. claims 12-15 in. depth on coins but I don't see It happening unless it gets better in ground than air. Could it be faulty unit? Or maybe the Classic is not as hot as older ones? Thanks for any replies!
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T2 Classic air tests
- Thread starter HateTabs
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12''-15'' claim is to be taken with a very large pinch of salt,its a Advertising claim that they dont mention which coin/s they tested them on,so technically they have not done anything wrong i guess,but those depths wont be achieved with everyday small coinage for sure i doubt.
I can only speak regarding UK coinage but if they passed say a Cartwheel penny past the coil or buried it in the ground then passed the coil over i would think that it would pick that coil up at the claimed depths and the reason why is it a massive heavy coin weighing in at 1oz and because it was legal tender and was a coin then that claim would be right.But if you used say a small roman minim which is still a coin but a very small one then the depth claim would be void.
So as Sven has mentioned Don't believe everything you read. i use larger than stock size coils on my T2 and the depths that i gain are deeper but i wont mention any figures,many factors come into play when giving massive depth quotations,size of the coin/artifact etc,setting and many many other things that need bring into the equation.
I only use the old green T2 rather than the super duper models and it more than does what i want from a detector depth wise,but i also use large coils on specific sites,have not used the stock coil for a very long time,as i personally think that is the weak link on a T2,i use the Mars Tiger coil instead of the stock coil and for deeper pasture sites the NEL Storm and SEF15x12 coil as these not only offer me greater depth but still reasonably good on small items like single coins,especially the NEL Storm coil.
I can only speak regarding UK coinage but if they passed say a Cartwheel penny past the coil or buried it in the ground then passed the coil over i would think that it would pick that coil up at the claimed depths and the reason why is it a massive heavy coin weighing in at 1oz and because it was legal tender and was a coin then that claim would be right.But if you used say a small roman minim which is still a coin but a very small one then the depth claim would be void.
So as Sven has mentioned Don't believe everything you read. i use larger than stock size coils on my T2 and the depths that i gain are deeper but i wont mention any figures,many factors come into play when giving massive depth quotations,size of the coin/artifact etc,setting and many many other things that need bring into the equation.
I only use the old green T2 rather than the super duper models and it more than does what i want from a detector depth wise,but i also use large coils on specific sites,have not used the stock coil for a very long time,as i personally think that is the weak link on a T2,i use the Mars Tiger coil instead of the stock coil and for deeper pasture sites the NEL Storm and SEF15x12 coil as these not only offer me greater depth but still reasonably good on small items like single coins,especially the NEL Storm coil.
GA1dad
Well-known member
As mentioned above,, you can't trust what you read. It's probably true, but the devil is in the details. Marketing will say it detects coins at 12-15 inches, but they won't elaborate on which coin or conditions. At the end of the day there was probably some test done that showed those results, and that's good enough to show what it's "capable of". They were likely in all metal and the machine was giving a steady change in tone as the coin went by,,, not so much ID'ing the target.
I sat down with the black T2 SE last night for some quick air tests. I was only a few feet from the X-Mas tree, but wanted to test out some IHP's for TID numbers. I wasn't getting crazy depth with an TID,, say 7-8 inches. Then I swapped to boost and got a couple more inches. What I did find interesting was how strong it locked on to TID numbers. If it started at an 81,, it pretty well stayed 81 right up to the point that it quit ID'ng. That's pretty cool. I also noticed that even though it quit giving an ID at 8 inches, I still got the proper tone for a couple more inches. Again, pretty cool and might be handy when swinging "hunted out" parks.
I sat down with the black T2 SE last night for some quick air tests. I was only a few feet from the X-Mas tree, but wanted to test out some IHP's for TID numbers. I wasn't getting crazy depth with an TID,, say 7-8 inches. Then I swapped to boost and got a couple more inches. What I did find interesting was how strong it locked on to TID numbers. If it started at an 81,, it pretty well stayed 81 right up to the point that it quit ID'ng. That's pretty cool. I also noticed that even though it quit giving an ID at 8 inches, I still got the proper tone for a couple more inches. Again, pretty cool and might be handy when swinging "hunted out" parks.
Fish N Chips
New member
My T2 gets fair air tests. Normally the coins drop off the TID at 7-8" in the house. I have dug some deep coins at the park, much deeper than it air tests. Most my coins come in above 9", but after a good rain I can get coins at 11-12", right up to my elbow in depth. At these depths the TID is very bouncy, but I get a good tone and occasional TID in the coin range. Funny thing is once I break the ground, some of the signals go away. I just kept digging until my pinpointer can find the coins. I must have been breaking up the matrix of the soil as I dug. Trouble was all the coins at that depth were clad! Our park floods every couple of years so I am sure the silt has really filled it in over the years. The park soil is pretty sandy and ground balances at 70-74.
I have been really pleased with my T2 classic. I goes deep, has good separation and the little 5" coil is great in trash. My Tesoros work better in the iron at old home sites, but the TID is sure nice to have for parks and areas with modern trash. My Tesoros do not have near the depth of the T2, so it is the machine I use at spots I expect deep coins. I just got the NEL 5.5x9.5 coil, it gets the same depth but much better separation than the 11" coil. My 11" coil is too noisy for me and I have had mixed results with it.
I have been really pleased with my T2 classic. I goes deep, has good separation and the little 5" coil is great in trash. My Tesoros work better in the iron at old home sites, but the TID is sure nice to have for parks and areas with modern trash. My Tesoros do not have near the depth of the T2, so it is the machine I use at spots I expect deep coins. I just got the NEL 5.5x9.5 coil, it gets the same depth but much better separation than the 11" coil. My 11" coil is too noisy for me and I have had mixed results with it.