Teknetics Alpha 2000
Price: $200
Avg. Score: 
4.4
Based on 5 reviews
4.4Based on 5 reviews
Avg. Durability:
4.67
Avg. Ease of use:
5.00
Teknetics alpha -great little detector
February 08, 2019
I bought a TEKNETICS ALPHA used with 8 inch coil, just wanted a light
weight detector to carry around in van, and go detecting when a good spot
came up.
First I was shocked at how light it was, the 2.2lbs felt like air. Super large screen, the block ID was just as accurate as my Whites MX5. Super fast recover between targets, only about 1 inch less depth than my MX5. Found split shots at 5 inches, Quarters at 9 inches. I used on wet salt sand had to turn sensitivity down to 6 and notch out iron, worked great. Does not have pinpoint but it is so fast just X target. I have been detecting since 1968, I am very impressed with the ALPHA. I plan on checking out other TEKNETICS detectors.
Max Depth: 9 inches on US quarter
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Would you recommend this to a new user?
Yes, absolutely!
Redloon from
Delaware Beaches
10
No flies on the alpha
January 26, 2016
If you bought a Alpha you are not lacking in power,would be nice if it had
1-99 I.D Number 's but it is still great. I own its bigger brother the
Gamma 6000 and it is a versital machine, but in my mild soil the Alpha 2000
will hang with it or most other machines, add the 1-99 Number 's and it
would be perfect for the $$$.
Max Depth: 10 inches on US quarter
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Would you recommend this to a new user?
Yes, absolutely!
Ray jay from
P'cola
21
As secondary
April 09, 2015
Ground balance is set really low on these machines. But it is good enough
to be my secondary detector...
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Would you recommend this to a new user?
No, not really.
Greg from
Europe
31
Pretty good
July 07, 2012
On par with the F2, Coinmaster, and Ace 250. I have used them all. It
will go deep enough. No problems noticed at max sensitivity. A bit jumpy
on certain targets but the same goes for the other detectors mentioned. It
is very light weight and fun to use.
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Ryan from
Ohio
145
Teknetics Alpha review
February 23, 2012
Took the Alpha to an old ball field for a few hours. The site was on a
slope were the old bleachers had been tore down. Iron was everywhere.
Important to note, that is why I chose to run the discrimination wide open.
If the detector can id iron then there is less chance of masking or iron
sounding like a good target. The detector ran very smooth at full sensitivity with no chatter. I tested the EMI issue under power lines and the field light transformers and no problems at all. Honestly I was very surprised. Early on the Alpha had problems with EMI. But Teknetics fixed this with heavier coil cable. The "56" nickle I doug was actualy showing 5c on the display. 4-5 inches down in the red clay here. I was spot on with the pinpointing also. As I am use to Tesoro's I just X'ed the spot. Although nothing earth shattering was found by me I feel this detector is worth more than it's price. No ron, none no nails or can slaw. And trust me it was everywhere. It likes pulltabs. That is a good thing to me because it will like gold too.
The dime I found was proof that leaving the disc. open helps find good things in iron. I got the low tone before and after the small high tone. I thought I better slow down my swing and listen. Sure enough I could here a hight tone between the two low tones. So I dug and out popped a clad dime. Now I'm impressed. Depth is not an issue either. The last target I dug was a memorial at 7" next to the side walk. Are their any bad things with this detector? Not realy, for 200.00 it can't be beat IMHO. The stock 8" coil is ok but I am getting a 5x10 DD to realy enhance this detector. HH
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Jim D. from
North Georgia
701