T2 Depth Reading Accuracy

[fella]

Just wonder what other owners feel about the accuracy of the depth readings they get on their T2's.

I"m having issues with coins in the 1-3" range being called much deeper. The first few times I noticed, I blew it off as possible junk near by but the more I use it, it's a pretty constant thing. Get a good repeatable and the depth meter will say 5" and it turns out to be an inch or two.
Deeper coins seem to close on depth but these shallower ones, not so much!

Anyone else having similar findings? Tips for better depth accuracy?

 

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[steve1357]

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[christo000]

Im still tryin to figure it out its weird im not having those problems with my depth guage it seem to only get a little off on stuff 10"+ but when it says 5" or so I throw the leashe in the ground 5" & its right there either under plug or on bottom of hole even same results with 5" coil

 

[Ahab8]

Im still tryin to figure it out its weird im not having those problems with my depth guage it seem to only get a little off on stuff 10"+ but when it says 5" or so I throw the leashe in the ground 5" & its right there either under plug or on bottom of hole even same results with 5" coil

Hmmmm that's strange I haven't had those issues. Only time is if it's something tiny tiny and it will call it deeper as it bases it's depth readings on the average size of a coin. These very shallow coins must be making that crazy high pitch squeal I assume that you get when you have a super shallow target. Wish I could help bud

 

[christo000]

Hmmmm that's strange I haven't had those issues. Only time is if it's something tiny tiny and it will call it deeper as it bases it's depth readings on the average size of a coin. These very shallow coins must be making that crazy high pitch squeal I assume that you get when you have a super shallow target. Wish I could help bud

Naw im not having the issues my depth meter is pretty on point until I get to things 10"+ then its a little off for the small er things I put mine on je mode seems yo hone in great

 

[Ahab8]

Naw im not having the issues my depth meter is pretty on point until I get to things 10"+ then its a little off for the small er things I put mine on je mode seems yo hone in great

Sorry bud I quoted the wrong comment. My bad bro

 

[TNGUNS]

Fella,

My understanding is that it is geared toward coins. Smaller stuff will say deeper than it is and large stuff shallower. Doesn't sound like that is the exact issue with yours though. I have never owned a VDI machine that didn't seem to be off at time for no apparent reason. Number may be right but depth off from time to time. Weird.

 

[fella]

Fella,

My understanding is that it is geared toward coins. Smaller stuff will say deeper than it is and large stuff shallower. Doesn't sound like that is the exact issue with yours though. I have never owned a VDI machine that didn't seem to be off at time for no apparent reason. Number may be right but depth off from time to time. Weird.

Yes exactly. It's on coins targets. Every vdi machine I've ever swung showed smaller stuff deeper, but this being off on coins is strange to me. Worst depth accuracy I've seen to date! Go and cut a 5-6in plug (per the reading), look in hole…nope it's just under the surface!

 

[dirtscratcher]

Yes exactly. It's on coins targets. Every vdi machine I've ever swung showed smaller stuff deeper, but this being off on coins is strange to me. Worst depth accuracy I've seen to date! Go and cut a 5-6in plug (per the reading), look in hole…nope it's just under the surface!

Are you in bp, I remember you saying you either run bp or allmetal? In bp mode my t2 is erratic at id and depth but pretty much right on in 2+ or 3 tone which are all I use.

 

[fella]

Are you in bp, I remember you saying you either run bp or allmetal? In bp mode my t2 is erratic at id and depth but pretty much right on in 2+ or 3 tone which are all I use.

Yep, I run bp almost all the time and play with am. Maybe I'll have to change over to 2+ or 3 when checking these targets. Another strike against the T2. I only want to run in bp as I believed it to be deeper.
So far I'm not seeing ANY increase than what I'm already use to so I guess you make an argument for "why you running in bp?" To which my response would be "what's the point of buying a T2/F75 when it doesn't offer any gain?"

 

[Ahab8]

Yep, I run bp almost all the time and play with am. Maybe I'll have to change over to 2+ or 3 when checking these targets. Another strike against the T2. I only want to run in bp as I believed it to be deeper. So far I'm not seeing ANY increase than what I'm already use to so I guess you make an argument for "why you running in bp?" To which my response would be "what's the point of buying a T2/F75 when it doesn't offer any gain?"

2+ is definitely more accurate than bp when it comes to depth and vdi. I only use bp to clean up faint deep signals. I have a test garden and it certainly gains you a bit but I can't hunt in it all the time. But as I said its nice for cleaning up really faint, deep signals. 2+ is by far my favorite mode to run in. Personally I love the weight and design of the machine and it's ability to find a small high tone in a pile of iron. It likes to be swung fast and it is a deep machine. I have hunted with an AT Pro guy and he has asked me to check deep faint signals before which are clear and crisp on mine.
I'm a firm believer that some machines are just built better than others. You could prob buy 4 T2s and they would all be a bit different. Just like cars, same exact car can perform a bit differently. So that said there's always room for debate and once you get to a certain level of detector the site is by far the most important part of the equation. It's whatever you're comfortable with. I wish everyone the best of luck with whatever machine feels right in there hands, Abe

 

[dirtscratcher]

I'm not trying to make an argument at all, I'm saying if you run bp you are running it in overdrive and it will be unstable. Your manual tells you when and where bp will help you and the way I see it that is not general coin hunting. Your not finding it any deeper coins makes me wonder how you know there are deeper coins where you are hunting. I've seen an advantage over quite a few detectors. But your results may vary.

 

[fella]

I'm not trying to make an argument at all, I'm saying if you run bp you are running it in overdrive and it will be unstable. Your manual tells you when and where bp will help you and the way I see it that is not general coin hunting. Your not finding it any deeper coins makes me wonder how you know there are deeper coins where you are hunting. I've seen an advantage over quite a few detectors. But your results may vary.

I know, not trying make an argument here either. As for the knowing that there are deeper coins in areas I hunt, I think you misunderstood. I don't think there are. Like I said, Im prone to weakness sometimes and wonder "what if!". Maybe I'll just hunt in 3 and see how it goes. Maybe it'll show its brilliance like the ATP did. (Didn't care much for
that at first either)

 

[Ahab8]

I know, not trying make an argument here either. As for the knowing that there deeper coins in areas I hunt, I think you misunderstood. I don't think there are. Like I said, Im prone to weakness sometimes and wonder "what if!". Maybe I'll just hunt in 3 and see how it goes. Maybe it'll show its brilliance like the ATP did. (Didn't care much for that at first either)

I wanted to wrap mine around a tree at first lol. Then I got it figured out and it all clicked. Got it out in the woods and it was just a monster. I've been detecting for 9 months and have found 11 coins from the 1700s including 3 Spanish silver. Keep in mind I live in Maine so you can take out 4 months for the snowy season. So I am VERY impressed. But I'm also a research nut job. I mean like unhealthy obsessed with it :-) so I have put myself on some killer sites but I don't feel like I'm leaving much in the ground

 

[TNGUNS]

I wanted to wrap mine around a tree at first lol. Then I got it figured out and it all clicked. Got it out in the woods and it was just a monster. I've been detecting for 9 months and have found 11 coins from the 1700s including 3 Spanish silver. Keep in mind I live in Maine so you can take out 4 months for the snowy season. So I am VERY impressed. But I'm also a research nut job. I mean like unhealthy obsessed with it :-) so I have put myself on some killer sites but I don't feel like I'm leaving much in the ground

I guess if I were finding those killer coins I would be obsessed as well Abe. Has to be like cocaine. U da Man..... ha ha

 

[Ahab8]

I guess if I were finding those killer coins I would be obsessed as well Abe. Has to be like cocaine. U da Man..... ha ha

You just live in the wrong spot my man :-)

 

[fishstick]

Hey Fella, I've had sum of the same problems and my ONLY guess would be that the sensitivity plays tricks on it.. HH...

 

[christo000]

I know soon fella that t2 will start clicking with ya there definitely machines on there own level the t2 &f75ltd took me a bit I found it best to keep the sensitivity low 67-85 & it'll still hit coins 7"+ also what helped was using the 5" coil only cuz the 11"with this much power might be trying to locate 4-5 targets at once mayb that's throwing ur depth guage off to many under the coil idk. Regardless its an awesome machine my ltd has blown me away & I like it way more than the v3i & others on that level this beats it without a dought

 

[fella]

Well I was playing with 2+ & 3 last night and it IS much more enjoyable to use. Much more stable, PP & depth indicator are better. Although I didn't dig anything deep it was nicer to use (I did find a pretty awesome baggage tag dated 1914 with a persons name and the HS they were from). Christo…I use the 5" about half the time. I like it more than the 11" most of the time except when I wanna cover ground!

 

[Ahab8]

Well I was playing with 2+ & 3 last night and it IS much more enjoyable to use. Much more stable, PP & depth indicator are better. Although I didn't dig anything deep it was nicer to use (I did find a pretty awesome baggage tag dated 1914 with a persons name and the HS they were from). Christo…I use the 5" about half the time. I like it more than the 11" most of the time except when I wanna cover ground!

It's a much more enjoyable machine when it's run in 2+ or 3. I think people fall in love with the thought of more depth all the time and 98% of the time the targets are within range or they're way out of range for any machine. Like I said earlier try the bp if you have a deep whisper that you want to clean up. Good luck out there