GTI 1500
Street Price $800 - Coin, relic
Number of Reviews: 11
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GTI 1500
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
19 people found this review helpful.
The best GTI 1500
Mike D in gulf shores -I really like this detector it is very acurate very deep and well built, I really like the bell tone for coins and the imaging is also really helpful. I have had just about every brand out there and this is the best for me a coin hunting beast.
Sep 26, 2006
9 people found this review helpful.
GTI 1500
Ronald in Tennessee -This is with out a doubt the best detector for coin hunting I have ever had I hardly ever dig trash now imaging is great. This detector is also great at depth of detection.
Sep 24, 2006
5 people found this review helpful.
Will give it more time
Dennis Johnson in Anytown, AT 55555 -I recently purchaed the 1500 and have have good, but mixed results. It is an impressive piece of goods. It is easy to use, just push the "power" button and go. The menu is great and easy to use too. It comes with a great video. The "imaging" wasn't as good as I had expected and Garrett had no qualms about me sending it back for re-calibration. The coin belltone is very nice as is the target depth indicator. It has many features that I haven't toyed with yet. In just 3 days I have found a gold wedding ring and a silver class ring along with many coins. I think this will be my detector of choice.
May 09, 2006
7 people found this review helpful.
Not the best
Spend more get less! in Mpls -
Ive had mine for about a year now,with mixed results.It isnt very consistent with its ground balancing.Missed coins that were next to junk that my 200 dollar bounty hunter discrimenated right out from the junk.I sold mine! Over priced in my opinion
May 04, 2006
5 people found this review helpful.
Garrett GTI1500 = What a great machine!
Mike in Central Florida -This is my first Garrett detector to date. I presently own a Fisher CZ5, CZ70, C$ and a little over a month ago I traded a CZ3d for a GTI1500 because I always wanted to try one and I never looked back or regretted the trade for a minute.
I went from diggin trash on a consistant basis with the CZ3d to only diggin trash if I chose to with the 1500. The first time out with the 1500, I dug like 25 targets and only two were trash targets. The only reason I dug the two trash targets were to see how accurate the ID was and it was right on the money so to speak.
I find the GTI1500 to be ruggedly built, with a very appealing display. I have tested the 1500 against the CZ5, with equal results in the depth department in coin mode. In jewelry mode, which is an inch or two deeper, it was closer to the depth of the CZ70. But even in relic mode, it wasn't quite as deep as the Coinstrike, but very close though.
I have heard that the 1500 doesn't get very good depth, but here in Florida, I find this not to be true, especially in Jewelry or relic mode. I think coin mode maxes out at around 8 inches.
NOW the imaging feature is worth its weight in coins. It will keep you from diggin a lot of trash, unless your looking for jewelry or nickels, unfortunately, there is no magical feature to keep from diggin pulltabs when you looking for nickels or jewelry, but if there is, I bet Garrett will come up with it. Now the imaging feature is pretty accurate within the first 4-5", but after that, its not totally reliable. Which is no problem because I dig most targets that are 6" and deeper anyway.
The only improvements I would suggest is, switch over to the 9 volt system, which will help on the weight because the 1500 isn't real light, matter of fact, it seems to weigh more then my Fishers , but I suspect that its because of the design of the unit rather then the weight itself. You can hip mount the battery pod, but it kind of gets in the way. Come out with a molded Imaging coil which will give less falsimg when the coil is bumped. Also a manual ground balance would be nice for extra depth.
With all that being said, if you want one heck of a coin shooter that will give the CZ5 a run for its money then grab a GTI1500, you won't be disappointed and will enjoy using it. Its one of the most fun detectors that I have ever used.
Nov 26, 2005
23 people found this review helpful.
Garrett GTI1500
Dean Rogers in Geneva, Illinois -This detector provides true target size and depth. Pinpointing is simple and very accurate. The unit has four preprogrammed modes, all of which are modifiable plus a custom mode. This unit is very easy to operate and customize. Your learning curve is very short with this user friendly detector.
Wonderful in dry sand but accuracy suffers in wet sand, but who cares, it's so easy to recover targets in sand!
If you"re a coin shooter this is a great machine. If you are a treasure hunter dig all targets above foil and you won't be disappointed. My seven year old unit works just like the new GTI1500 I just purchased for my wife.
The small 4.5 inch coil won't give you size or depth, but I've had thousands of good finds with the aid of a pinpointer. The target ID still works with the discrimination to find those good targets masked (or overlooked) amid the trash.
A great machine with excellent depth.
Dean Rogers
Oct 20, 2005
15 people found this review helpful.
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