Day one, new GTI 2500

[G.I.B.]

Day one, learning the new machine.

I watched the entire how to video included with the Garrett. This seems pretty straight forward, with easy to use buttons and an intuitive menu. I like the basic operating functions so far, and it would seem that I can get as detailed as I want to, once I get used to the machine.

The sounds are a bit different, but make sense to me already. The Belltone indicates a coin pretty reliably. I've only dug a couple of pieces of trash, but that was more for my curiosity. I did hear a different tone, it sounded like a ringing telephone. I was working in the coin discriminate mode. Odd sound, so I dug it. It turned out to be a large chunk of metal, in this case, an old nut and bolt.

The coins were showing up quite regularly. The yellow butt end splice connector showed up as a quarter, and the clipped piece of copper showed as a penny.

I noticed the interesting thing of not finding any nickles. I'm sure they were there, I was just not digging them. I dug everything with a belltone. Maybe I'll start digging some 'close' tones and see what they are.

The pinpointer is a little magic machine. Wow, it is nice. The coins look just like the dirt/sand here. What a handy little device, first time I've used one. All in all, very pleased with the machine.

 

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[Keppy]

Hi, On the GTI detector i dig all ..A..B..&..C .. size targets no matter what tone i get for i found out that all that size could be a coin..... I sold my 1500 a while ago missed the GTI and just got another 1500....==Jim_K==

 

[John-Edmonton]

You have done well on your 1st hunt. You must have really done your home work and really prepared yourself. And that pinpointer sure is sweet. I am looking forward to seeing some more of your future finds!

 

[G.I.B.]

Jim / John,

Do you guys hunt in All Metal mode? What settings do you guys start out with when approaching a new field?

 

[freightdawg747]

Jim / John,

Do you guys hunt in All Metal mode? What settings do you guys start out with when approaching a new field?

I use All Metal when hunting relics. In my are there was a lot of Civil War and Revolutionary War activity. I have ssen a Revolutionary breast plate and a few civil war belt buckles that were found and both were dug at over 12 inches so when Im in these areas I use All Metal and start out by using the Fast Track. I haven't hit anything real good yet but I also have only been using this detector f or a few months.

 

[hollowpointred]

if you take the time to learn the true all metal mode on the GTI it goes very very deep. the trick is learning how to discrim the trash with your ear.

 

[G.I.B.]

Thanks fellas, I'm getting better at it, now I just have to go to the 'right' place!

 

[The Master Chief]

I just love mine also. It takes some of the guesswork out on what you will find. then again thiose other signals could be that one of a kind keeper. Good Luck!

 

[G.I.B.]

I've noticed that with mine, and my limited use so far, the nickles, rings, and pull tabs are in the same section of the display.

Do you guys or gals get a different tone for the different items?

 

[hollowpointred]

I've noticed that with mine, and my limited use so far, the nickles, rings, and pull tabs are in the same section of the display.

Do you guys or gals get a different tone for the different items?

not with the GTI. you get three tones a low one for iron, a mid level tone for nickels, gold and pulltab like junk, and a bell tone for coins, silver, high conductivity metal like aluminum and copper.

 

[kenley]

I have been using the 2500 about a month. Don't get out over a couple of hours at a time due to other warden generated task. However I have used it enought to replace the batteries yesterday.
Overall...I'm getting better every time out. Nickles won't bell tone. On my machine, they fall on #4 on the lower scale. I have dug 4 to date and it's very incourging to pop up a nickle since pull tabs usually register the same. If it's a steady repeater on #4 and doesn't wander, so far it's been a nickle. My depth indications have always been right on. Size cone has been more accurate that I expected, but my one "smaller than a coin" dig turned out to be a gold plated brass friendship ring.
I will loan my other machines...but this 2500 is MINE.