GTI 1500

A damn good machine

larrykadra in lynn mass -
A damn good machine, the gti1500 is an excellent coin detector just like it's big brother the gti 2500, it's like any machine, you must take the time too learn the language / the signals / the sounds of what the gti 1500 is saying. Practice, bench test, field test, and of course read the manual, and then go out and practice again. I must emphasize, practice and read the manual, when you can talk the talk, then you can start finding some pretty good stuff, like liberty seated coins, and barber coins,flying eagle cents, Indianan head cents, civil bullets etc.

I've been detecting for over forty years and have used many machines and I totally stand by the garrett detectors, and I use exclusively the gti 2500 and 1500 detectors. AND have had some damn good success in so called worked out places, I really get a kick, when people say this or that machine is no good, when it is obvious they don't know what there talking about. Please learn the language before you start talking.
LARRY KADRA,
HAPPY HUNTING.

Jan 23, 2012

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New detector

richard in netherlands -
Well received my 1500 GTI 4 weeks ago,
Must say my Garrett AT Pro is better than the GTI.
Its very heavy and not too pleased with its depth,
but overall a good detector for coins.

Dec 16, 2011

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Good detector for coins

Eder in il -
Let me start by saying that I am new to this hobby and really like this metal detector This is the first detector I've own, bought it new over a month ago and have used it about 20 hours I have found many coins between 3 to 5 inches deep this Ace 250 loves quaters, when it finds one you'll know it, it will sound loud and VERY clear, dimes and pennys sound alike and almost as loud.

Haven't found any gold or silver yet(havent been digging anything that sounds like trash and from what I read that's where the gold is) but found over 100 coins so far. You have to watch the instructional DVD that comes with it not just once it will help you understand it better also bench test it to learn the easy tones. this detector is very easy to learn and I have lots of fun with it every time and for the money its worth it.

Nov 07, 2010

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Doug from NJ

doug in usa -
I bought a vaquero last year from a ebay seller from Canada for 340.00 including shipping. So far this is the best detector I own, I have a 1266 fisher(not bad) and sold a Garrett sea hunter (Not good on gold, lost money) The vaquero hits very good on gold, and the discrimination is excellent. I set the ground balance once and I have been beach hunting the dry sand and parks with no problems. Super light. I will keep this detector for life. Thanks.

Jun 27, 2009

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This detector rocks

john in ny -
OK look I have used minelab for 3 months now and thyy suck. I know they use fbs and bbs but who cares when you have the flut band going off in your ear! And for 1200 dollars? wtf man. I got the gti 1500 last week omg!! This detector is so great I have found a 2 and half gold coin 1858 I sold it for 300 dollars and found a ring, got 500 for that. I can see this detector paying for it self in no time and even making me a buck wile I have fun. I don't sell everything but sometimes I do. Good hunting.

Jun 06, 2009

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Back to the..GTI 1500 .. love it

James K. in Geneva ,Ohio..USA -
Started out about 30 years ago with the Garrett Freedom 2 Coin Commander. Then got the GTI 1500 and really liked it but switched to Minelab had the Sovereign, the Quattro, the Musketeer and Excalibur. And I had the Whites XLT and DFX and MXT ...All good detectors but I now went back to the GTI 1500 and will have to say to me it is the best detector. Easy to use, I really like the imaging, it is more accurate than all the numbers that jump all over the face of your detector and drive you crazy.

The only way to beat the GTI 1500 is with the GTI 2500 but it is the same as the 1500 it is a tie then. I would recommend the Garrett detectors to my friend's and every one. A good honest company and a very good product. I have the Garrett Pro Pointer and Scorpion and will get a Garrett water detector. Would you say that I am back with Garrett I tried a lot of detectors and went back to Garrett. Oh yes all my best finds were with a Garrett detector. I am sorry I switched but now I know Garrett makes the best.......

May 29, 2009

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One Mean Green Machine

DB in TN. -
This detector does it all. Excellent depth, accurate ID , and dead on pinpointing. I have swapped many detectors searching for the right one and this is it. I have no need for any other detector. Love the bell tone option, if its a bell tone , its a coin. First hour hunting I found more than $3.00 in clad ,one merc. dime and dug just one tab in an area I have hammered before. This detector will surely go down in history as one of the best bangs for the buck made. Try one and you will be hooked on Garrett detectors forever.

Dec 16, 2008

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Unbelievably accurate and just plain powerfull !!

Paul M Bellanceau SR. in MAINE -
Hello everyone, I want too start out by saying I have used several other top brands of metal detectors so I'm not a newbie at all and I gotta say I wasn't too excited to try a garrett gti 1500 metal detector because I was under the impression they were a cheep over priced plastic cheepo (due too some inexperienced metal detectorists writings ect ) so I took the plunge and purchased a used one instead of a new one because I wasn't so sure it would work out.

After receiving the garrett gti 1500 I really was shocked it sure didn't look like a cheepo by any standards and when I put it together and noticed it was a little heavier then I'm used too, but I could hip mount the battery pack that just reassured me even more that I was in for a treat.

I had read the instructions over and over and really couldn't believe how easy the detector was too operate but in my mind I still wasn't convinced of its operating status so on my first outing I set up the gti 1500 in coins mode but changed the tone to my likeing but that's about all I did.
It was more a learning session, I was digging everything except iron so I was digging everything that the disc would allow a beep on even one way.

I was vary surprised at how the discrimination was so tight in fact I hardly heard the detector at all and often found myself checking it with clad in my pocket and it would be fine. After several outings I just gotta say wow I'm finding wheaty's at 10 inches and finding square nails at over 10 inches and when it comes too silver coins you better turn those head phones down because they will blast your ears off! for real, also I would recommend taking it to any so called hunted out sites because when you get done its not going to seem hunted out garrentied! I know because I have done just that.

Well I also gotta give garrett a standing applause on this one, they obviously did there home work! Well done garrett you have found a true garrett user forever.

Sep 23, 2008

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Garrett 1500 metal has no escape!

R Lythgoe. in Wolverhampton, England. -
At first I couldn't understand the machine, It was beeping at everything and I was digging nothing! I'm a beginner but after a bit of advice I can honestly say that it will not miss a single piece of metal in the ground!. It is constantly beeping as it analizes the ground you sweep over at any speed, it only beeps twice with a new tone if the target is good and well what can I say, this machine is unstoppable. The imaging feature is awesome as when you hear the positive tone and it shows its a coin size target you know you've got a good find...
Don't hesitate to purchase this machine as it will pick out ALL targets and you can eliminate any junk target you choose for no more false alarms.
The imaging feature proves it has the edge over Minelab an I'm sure it must have the same performance as it rarely goes stays silent. Well what are you waiting for...p.s the GTI 1500 is for sale on the net for £380!!! What a bargain try Amazon and cut out the middle man.. Regards Ry.

Sep 14, 2008

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It Actually Does What Garrett Says!

AZ Bob in Flagstaff, AZ -
When I rc'vd my GTI 1500 I was a bit skeptical about the imaging feature. The idea sounded good but would it really work and be a valuable asset? I took it to a nearby wooded area near a park I've hunted in the past with limited success due to the large volume of trash. Lots and lots of screw caps and pull tabs old and new. The best I've done in the past using a Fisher 1236x2, Tesoro Toltec II, and a Minelab X70 is two memorial cents I found with the Fisher. Again, most of my poor luck was due to the abundance of trash.
Within 10 mins. of hunting with the Garrett GTI 1500, I rec'vd a repeatable Belltone. Using the imaging feature it showed a coin sized object at 3 inches. It turned out to be a 1950 silver dime!!! Further searching resulted in my uncovering a memorial penny. There is no question that the imaging feature feature worked as advertized and saved me a lot time from digging all the trash I've dug in the past. It was fooled a few times like all TIDs. But over all, I don't know how I will ever be able to hunt without the imaging feature.
I not only love the imaging feature, but also the ability for me to sweep eaither fast or slow without a reduction in performance. I also love the FAST recovery time of this Detector. I can't report on the overall depth capabilities of this detector, but here in AZ, most targets are not beyond 6 inches so I'm sure it will be more than adequate. I have read reports of finds at impressive depths with the 1500 but I always feel depth is often determined by the target, soil conditions, as well as the experience of the user.
I also enjoy the simplicity of using the GTI 1500.

A factor a lot of buyers don't give much consideration to is how well the detector fits there personality and style of hunting. I once owned a Minelab Quattro. I was amazed at some of the deeper targets I found with it. But the slow sweep speed and slow recovery of this detector drove me nutts. I'm not knocking the Quattro, I'm just making a point that it did not suit my personality where as the GTI fits me perfectly.

Thank you Mr. Garrett for a wonderful detector. By the way, I am not a dealer.

May 10, 2007

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