Etrac vs. AT Pro?

[Keppy]

It seems to me that you're bored, so for the purpose of some twisted amusement you're stirring the pot.

I am twisted i am not the one that said ones that do not own E-Trac's have a inferiority complex ….your buddy Cosmic said that but then that is ok for he knocks every thing that is not a E-Trac..so any thing he says is fine….And you give him a like for that and then dunk me for the ego thing ??

 

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[Iron Patch]

I am twisted i am not the one that said ones that do not own E-Trac's have a inferiority complex ….your buddy Cosmic said that but then that is ok for he knocks every thing that is not a E-Trac..so any thing he says is fine….And you give him a like for that and then dunk me for the ego thing ??

Minelab Civil war! I think back to the good ole days when we all used to just beat up on Garrett.

 

[cosmic]

My word maybe go back and read my post... There is always someone trying to compare the AT pro to something else.. It is a good detector that is waterproof.. That's it... Good for stirring the pot it since it is waterproof !!! Side by side on un-dug targets the Etrac is better for me.. Look at the last statement in my previous post.. Mid priced and upper end..What it really comes down to is not a better detector, rather a better operator, and better detecting spots..

 

[Keppy]

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[TheRingFinder]

What's next? Comparing a corvette to a pinto?

 

[Keppy]

What's next? Comparing a corvette to a pinto?

.. I hate to tell you this i have had both and fell in love with my pinto never did like the corvette …. I saw a restored pinto last year and i would take it over any corvette ………

 

[TheRingFinder]

.. I hate to tell you this i have had both and fell in love with my pinto never did like the corvette …. I saw a restored pinto last year and i would take it over any corvette ………

To each his own brother.......Keep swinging!!!

 

[Showtime2385]

The fact that the 2 are even being compared here in the same ball park i think says a lot for the at pro given you could pretty much buy 2 at pros for the price of 1 etrac..

 

[marjam]

Its like comparing Bologna to a steak. Both are good, and both have their place, but when I'm really hungry, I will take the steak any day lol. I will take the steaktrac er I mean etrac.......

 

[Tired Rooster]

The fact that the 2 are even being compared here in the same ball park i think says a lot for the at pro given you could pretty much buy 2 at pros for the price of 1 etrac..

Not really......just a lot of people have the AT. That wouldn't even be the case if not for television.......

 

[Keppy]

Not really......just a lot of people have the AT. That wouldn't even be the case if not for television.......

Well before treasure forums no one ever argued over detectors you got a detector and found things . back then every one liked each other and liked what ever detector one used………… Now every one has to knock other detectors and compare them to meat , cars you name it .. I think the human race is getting less humane every year……...

 

[Tired Rooster]

Not really......just a lot of people have the AT. That wouldn't even be the case if not for television.......

That quote in no way knocked a detector. How did it knock a detector? What negative remark was made towards the said detector? Was said detector stated to have been a bad, poor, or even an under performer in the world of detection devices? If you have one of the said detectors...AT PRO.....love it, swing it, find things with it, be HAPPY with it....rather than spending so much time on the Minelab forum trying to compare it to an Etrac.

 

[marjam]

Guys, lets just say we agree to disagree and go detecting. And when you go , use what you got and believe in. Obviously everyone arguing including me has found good things with our detectors we have, or we wouldn't be defending them. So lets go find some more good stuff.

 

[christo000]

Guys, lets just say we agree to disagree and go detecting. And when you go , use what you got and believe in. Obviously everyone arguing including me has found good things with our detectors we have, or we wouldn't be defending them. So lets go find some more good stuff.

+1 on that

 

[Silver Simon]

Those just happen to be my first two detectors I ever bought. I bought the AT Pro, not because of a TV show or anything else, but because I had read several favorable reviews about it. Once I realized how fun the hobby was, I bought an E-trac, as it also received many high notes from professionals. I love them both, in different ways. My AT Pro is super light and my go-to detector in high traffic public areas, where it is likely to be trashy. It is also the detector I use if the weather is going to be bad, due to its water-proofing. My E-trac is my silver magnet, as I have found silver in areas that I had previously searched with my AT Pro, and I use it nearly everywhere else. It is heavier, and I'm not a buff guy, but I have no problems swinging it for several hours. I love its ability for customization, even though it may not be as robust as some White's models.

My first few runs with the E-trac were discouraging, because I thought it would be as simple as my AT Pro. But once I learned her sweet music, I was able to ID a variety of targets correctly before digging.

 

[fireguy]

Not really......just a lot of people have the AT. That wouldn't even be the case if not for television.......

I disagree. I wonder how they differ in performance side by side. I can see how you say that TV is the reason for the At pro but that isn't the reason I have looked at it, I hadn't even seen the show until after I was trying to compair the two.

To someone new to detecting they would seem like they have the same features. Ground ballance, conductivity ID, changeable frequency, rolling audio. But the difference in how they preform side by side throws a lot of people off because minelab owners love theirs and garrett owners love the At. Not many people have hours on both and can compair.

I am wondering the same thing looking at getting a new detector. I understand the etrac is better but by how much. It seems the audio on it gives better response with more variation to what is in the ground compared to the AT (seems like the etrac has more tones) the etrac I noticed has 2 sets of ID numbers instead of the 1-99 of AT. Does that give you a beter breakdown of the conductivity. I also noticed the display is much different.

With that being said I understand there are difference but how much different do those things make. Do you get the price difference in performance. The etrac is better but by how much

 

[Jason in Enid]

With that being said I understand there are difference but how much different do those things make. Do you get the price difference in performance. The etrac is better but by how much

This is a false logic that many (far too many) fall into. This is not a business where investing $$ into widget abc = a higher % of return than the % of outlay. Just remember that this is a hobby. You are supposed to be having fun. If you are happy with a BH outlaw, an At-pro, or a GPX5000, why worry about it? If you can find more by spending an extra $5000 on a detector (and you have that much money to spend) then why worry about whether you find 10%, 20%, 50% or any specific amount more? You can afford it and you are finding more than previously so you should be happy.

Too many worry about what everyone else is using and who's detector is better. I'm happy with my CTX, and before that I was happy with my E-Trac, before that I was happy with my 6000 Dipro SL, before that my Garrett MH7.

Hunt, dig, be happy.

 

[Showtime2385]

Not really......just a lot of people have the AT. That wouldn't even be the case if not for television.......

Maybe there's a reason all these people on tv use them....

 

[SavageHunter]

Maybe there's a reason all these people on tv use them....

I bought my At Pro based on all of the posts and reviews on the forums, not the tv shows. Heck, I didn't even know the tv shows existed. Lol

 

[fireguy]

This is a false logic that many (far too many) fall into. This is not a business where investing $$ into widget abc = a higher % of return than the % of outlay. Just remember that this is a hobby. You are supposed to be having fun. If you are happy with a BH outlaw, an At-pro, or a GPX5000, why worry about it? If you can find more by spending an extra $5000 on a detector (and you have that much money to spend) then why worry about whether you find 10%, 20%, 50% or any specific amount more? You can afford it and you are finding more than previously so you should be happy.

Too many worry about what everyone else is using and who's detector is better. I'm happy with my CTX, and before that I was happy with my E-Trac, before that I was happy with my 6000 Dipro SL, before that my Garrett MH7.

Hunt, dig, be happy.

I think a lot of people are like me and refer to better as in better percentage of correctly identifying what I'd in the ground prior to digging and the ability to pick up what you want to dig. If I want to coin shoot how much of a difference is there if I only wanted to dig coins, or relics, or so on. Which gives the more stable read outs of what's in the ground. Which one separates targets from nearby trash or iron given the same size and type coil (recovery speed.) which gives the end user the be flatter performance over various ground types such as beaches, saltwater sand. Which one has the more customizable settings.

I don't correlate high price means better machine. If I didn't discriminate anything and dug everything I could use any machine without ever wanting something more. from the research I've done the etrac has better recovery, more increments for target ID, and a lot more audible tones. Myself and I'm sure a lot of other people here want to know is are these true and if so by how much of a difference do each of these things make. And is the price difference worth it for what you see.