I love my v3i... but I am curious about the E-trac

[chukers]

I am always seeing people post about the E-trac find this or that or something but no one mentions the v3i like they do the E-trac

I am extremely happy with my v3i and i do great with it... but I sure would like to know how that E-trac performs compared to the v3i anyone have real actual experience with both machines?

Whats the deal? Details please


Chukers

P.S. I really like the lighted color screen on the v3i... I know that isn't a good reason to buy a detector but for me it was one.

 

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[stapler101]

I have both.
The Etrac never leaves the house since I got the v3i.
Nuff said!

Yes, its my first post here. I have been detecting 35+ years.
I bought the etrac, used it approximately 100 hours.
It's probably just me, but after 100 hours I still could not make good sense of the numbers. I spent more time scanning and rescanning a target trying to get good, solid, repeating sounds.
I ordered the v3i and found that I was correctly identifying and digging coins the first day.
I have found more coins in 15 hours with the v than I did with the e in 100 hours.
I hunt almost everytime with an Etrac owner who has had his machine over a year and probably hunts 3 or more days per week.
He is always asking me to come scan a target he has found to see if I can hit on it. So far, I can hit every target with the v that he can with the E, so I don't agree that the e is so much deeper seeking.
This is my opinion and, as I said, the etrac now stays home.
BTW- I own 2 cz6A, 1235x, etrac and the V.

 

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[Digger]

I've owned both and done a lot of head-to-head testing. What I found was both are great detectors and actually very very close on flat out depth ability on coins. That being said, I did feel the E-Trac, right out of the box, would be easier for someone to find those really deep coins in hard hit sites. The V3i seeing those same deep coins, but is a bit more iffy on the ID'ing side. Once you get to know the V3i It kicks butt right along side the E-Trac with no problem. The V3i I felt was a much better jewelry, relic and prospecting detector. The E-Trac seemed to do one thing extremely well, deep coins in iron infested sites, but was pretty average in the other types of hunting. The V3i was above average in all aspects of hunting.

 

[Keppy]

I have both.
The Etrac never leaves the house since I got the v3i.
Nuff said!

Yes, its my first post here. I have been detecting 35+ years.
I bought the etrac, used it approximately 100 hours.
It's probably just me, but after 100 hours I still could not make good sense of the numbers. I spent more time scanning and rescanning a target trying to get good, solid, repeating sounds.
I ordered the v3i and found that I was correctly identifying and digging coins the first day.
I have found more coins in 15 hours with the v than I did with the e in 100 hours.
I hunt almost everytime with an Etrac owner who has had his machine over a year and probably hunts 3 or more days per week.
He is always asking me to come scan a target he has found to see if I can hit on it. So far, I can hit every target with the v that he can with the E, so I don't agree that the e is so much deeper seeking.
This is my opinion and, as I said, the etrac now stays home.
BTW- I own 2 cz6A, 1235x, etrac and the V.

stapler....... One thing here on Tnet do not say any thing that might make a Minelab detector look ....... As if it is not the best detector in the world.............. Minelab people will castrate you....

 

[Keppy]

I have both.
The Etrac never leaves the house since I got the v3i.
Nuff said!

First statement on T-net and that is what you have to say? sounds fishy... Why have to come to such an abrupt statement? details please


Chukers

Sounds like a flaw in the slaw.....I agree Chuck...fishy.

See what i mean all ready ..... You are not speaking the truth you are lying.......... Man don't talk down a minelab.

 

[okdiggermark]

LMFAO Keppy! Too frickin funny!!! Now where did I put that crazy scalpel?

 

[Jason in Enid]

stapler....... One thing here on Tnet do not say any thing that might make a Minelab detector look ....... As if it is not the best detector in the world.............. Minelab people will castrate you....

You all do not under stand these Minelab braggars they see these things they do in there dreams...

The Minelab people keep buying that crap.. Then when it is junk and service is crap.... the minelab cult keep making excuses for the crap that minelab gives them..........

... But i do talk them down sometimes just to get some minelab users upset and it works.........

............. But i love getting those minelab users upset ..... So i keep going after them.... The reason is for i have never seen one's get so mad & upset over there detector as they do....... Like a religious cult...............

 

[Keppy]

LMFAO Keppy! Too frickin funny!!! Now where did I put that crazy scalpel?

okdig...... I have to be here to keep every ones ADRENALIN going ...... Got to keep that ADR. a running so we know we are alive

 

[Keppy]

Jason ... I knew you would be back nice to hear from you.........

 

[Jason in Enid]

Jason ... I knew you would be back nice to hear from you.........

Why don't you quit trolling.

 

[okdiggermark]

LMFAO Keppy! Too frickin funny!!! Now where did I put that crazy scalpel?

okdig...... I have to be here to keep every ones ADRENALIN going ...... Got to keep that ADR. a running so we know we are alive

I know... Now grab a warm blanket and your Minelab brochure and go back to sleep. LMAO

 

[Keppy]

LMFAO Keppy! Too frickin funny!!! Now where did I put that crazy scalpel?

okdig...... I have to be here to keep every ones ADRENALIN going ...... Got to keep that ADR. a running so we know we are alive

I know... Now grab a warm blanket and your Minelab brochure and go back to sleep. LMAO

okdig........... The truth be known i do have all the latest minelab brochures ...........And could be more of the older ones than any one else ............. You see i have used Minelabs longer than most.............. I have been useing them since they first come out in the very early 1990's....................

 

[okdiggermark]

I know you have them. That's what's funny about it all. Just givin ya grief Keppy!

 

[Keppy]

I know you have them. That's what's funny about it all. Just givin ya grief Keppy!

But i have to give jason things to troll for ... He reads all my post's and like's them so much he quote's them ... And put's them back up.......

 

[Keppy]

I know you have them. That's what's funny about it all. Just givin ya grief Keppy!

okdig............. from 1995.....

 

[okdiggermark]

That's way cool that yu still have that Keppy! Thanks for sharing!

 

[bazinga]

I have both.
The Etrac never leaves the house since I got the v3i.
Nuff said!

Yes, its my first post here. I have been detecting 35+ years.
I bought the etrac, used it approximately 100 hours.
It's probably just me, but after 100 hours I still could not make good sense of the numbers. I spent more time scanning and rescanning a target trying to get good, solid, repeating sounds.
I ordered the v3i and found that I was correctly identifying and digging coins the first day.
I have found more coins in 15 hours with the v than I did with the e in 100 hours.
I hunt almost everytime with an Etrac owner who has had his machine over a year and probably hunts 3 or more days per week.
He is always asking me to come scan a target he has found to see if I can hit on it. So far, I can hit every target with the v that he can with the E, so I don't agree that the e is so much deeper seeking.
This is my opinion and, as I said, the etrac now stays home.
BTW- I own 2 cz6A, 1235x, etrac and the V.

Just a couple of things to mention...

If you are using the numbers on an E-trac, you're doing it wrong. Go by sound and depth. That's all you need. High tone and deep, then dig it. It's as simple as it can get.

Also, there are lots of E-Trac / Explorer users that even after years can't detect themselves out of a paper bag. We have one of those E-Trac guys in our club. It's certainly no magic wand and not for everybody. I don't even know if he finds more than 1 or 2 silver a year with it to be honest. I know I've never seen him do it in person. Some people take the "go slow with a minelab" way too literally, and he is one of them. I can detect a quarter mile and back before he has gone 100 ft.

Hugs to Keppy.

 

[stapler101]

I have both.
The Etrac never leaves the house since I got the v3i.
Nuff said!

Yes, its my first post here. I have been detecting 35+ years.
I bought the etrac, used it approximately 100 hours.
It's probably just me, but after 100 hours I still could not make good sense of the numbers. I spent more time scanning and rescanning a target trying to get good, solid, repeating sounds.
I ordered the v3i and found that I was correctly identifying and digging coins the first day.
I have found more coins in 15 hours with the v than I did with the e in 100 hours.
I hunt almost everytime with an Etrac owner who has had his machine over a year and probably hunts 3 or more days per week.
He is always asking me to come scan a target he has found to see if I can hit on it. So far, I can hit every target with the v that he can with the E, so I don't agree that the e is so much deeper seeking.
This is my opinion and, as I said, the etrac now stays home.
BTW- I own 2 cz6A, 1235x, etrac and the V.

Just a couple of things to mention...

If you are using the numbers on an E-trac, you're doing it wrong. Go by sound and depth. That's all you need. High tone and deep, then dig it. It's as simple as it can get.

Also, there are lots of E-Trac / Explorer users that even after years can't detect themselves out of a paper bag. We have one of those E-Trac guys in our club. It's certainly no magic wand and not for everybody. I don't even know if he finds more than 1 or 2 silver a year with it to be honest. I know I've never seen him do it in person. Some people take the "go slow with a minelab" way too literally, and he is one of them. I can detect a quarter mile and back before he has gone 100 ft.

Hugs to Keppy.

I am the first to say "it's probably me" but I think the etrac is much more difficult to learn and use than the v3i.
Will the etrac go deeper? Don't know. Is the etrac better in trash? Don't know. I only know that that I leave the etrac at home and have a blast with the v3i!

 

[okdiggermark]

I have both.
The Etrac never leaves the house since I got the v3i.
Nuff said!

Yes, its my first post here. I have been detecting 35+ years.
I bought the etrac, used it approximately 100 hours.
It's probably just me, but after 100 hours I still could not make good sense of the numbers. I spent more time scanning and rescanning a target trying to get good, solid, repeating sounds.
I ordered the v3i and found that I was correctly identifying and digging coins the first day.
I have found more coins in 15 hours with the v than I did with the e in 100 hours.
I hunt almost everytime with an Etrac owner who has had his machine over a year and probably hunts 3 or more days per week.
He is always asking me to come scan a target he has found to see if I can hit on it. So far, I can hit every target with the v that he can with the E, so I don't agree that the e is so much deeper seeking.
This is my opinion and, as I said, the etrac now stays home.
BTW- I own 2 cz6A, 1235x, etrac and the V.

Just a couple of things to mention...

If you are using the numbers on an E-trac, you're doing it wrong. Go by sound and depth. That's all you need. High tone and deep, then dig it. It's as simple as it can get.

Also, there are lots of E-Trac / Explorer users that even after years can't detect themselves out of a paper bag. We have one of those E-Trac guys in our club. It's certainly no magic wand and not for everybody. I don't even know if he finds more than 1 or 2 silver a year with it to be honest. I know I've never seen him do it in person. Some people take the "go slow with a minelab" way too literally, and he is one of them. I can detect a quarter mile and back before he has gone 100 ft.

Hugs to Keppy.

I am the first to say "it's probably me" but I think the etrac is much more difficult to learn and use than the v3i.
Will the etrac go deeper? Don't know. Is the etrac better in trash? Don't know. I only know that that I leave the etrac at home and have a blast with the v3i!

As I've said before: different strokes for different folks....some like white bread.....some like wheat bread.....some like color screen.....some like monochrome. LOL