Tek Gamma 6000 - Bounty Hunter Platinum. Same detector?

[KurtB]

I know looks can be deceiving with detectors. Other than having different stock coils are they comparable in performance? I bought a Discovery 3000 awhile back thinking it would be the same as the Fisher F4 and boy was I wrong. The recovery speed of the F4 was much faster. Any info is appreciated.

Thanks

Kurt

 

[SkiWhiz]

Hi Kurt, I was thinking about trying the Platinum myself when I get the $$$ but was told that since I usually don't keep a detector very long it might not be in my best interest as it would depreciate quite fast being a Bounty Hunter (no offense meant to B.H. or to the folks that use them). I have read (and you can to over at the Bounty Hunter side of the Findmall forums) that the Platinum and the Gamma perform similar, there is a few threads over there about the Platinum. Steve.

 

[michaelnc]

The Platinum is a darn good machine. It hits silver very deep and it runs very similar to the Delta, Gamma and Omega. It also has a very fast response rate. For the price they are selling on E-bay at $299 it is an excellent bargain. It has the handle assembly of the Omega which is also a plus and it is every bit as deep as my Fisher CZ6a on coin size targets. It is light as a feather. The only minus is that it is a battery hog.

HH,

Shane

 

[Monte]

I know looks can be deceiving with detectors. Other than having different stock coils are they comparable in performance?

Different search coils and different rod designs (the Platinum uses the Teknetics Omega rod system), but they do look similar .... to a point.

I haven't used a Platinum but I have seen one. Yes, it looks similar to the Tek.Gamma 6000, except for three things:

1.. The one I saw only had the small miniature headphone jack, not the 'standard'

 

[KurtB]

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