Garrett GTI 2500
Approximate price: $850
Number of Reviews: 65
on 7 pages.
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bill in canada -
Don't spend your money on this "top of the line" garrett 2500. I sent it in to garrett last year, great customer service, I should have had them field test it before sending it back. It does not have good depth, I honestly found more with my silver sabre. I have given the 2500 the benefit of doubt and wasted 3 seasons, it is Not a good purchase. I will never own another Garrett other than the garrett pro pointer which I give 5 stars.
Jan 04, 2012
13 Yes
5 No
Heavy Machine
JOHN ADDAMS in Salem Ma -Well have to be straight with u guys.
The GTi 2500 is a perfect machine But Way too Heavy, after some minutes you really feel it in your arms, a shame really because it out beats the AT Pro that I also own, but detecting with the AT Is better due to its weight.
Nothing more to add really, if you want a good detector the GTI 2500 is the king of the Garrett line, it does amazing things. But once again its a monster (Big And Heavy) I would give 5 stars to the performance, but an overall 4 star.
Dec 26, 2011
7 Yes
1 No
GTI 2500 Pro Gets My Approval
John in Australia -
When I first tried out my Garrett GTI 2500 Pro, I must admit I too was somewhat disappointed. Nothing seemed to be working like I expected it to.
However, patience and persistence plus a good re-read of the user manual paid off for me. In particular, I found that the factory settings should not be taken for granted in locating Australian coins, for example, I recommend either a custom tuning or the Jewelery Mode on your your GTI 2500 for this Down Under.
I have found coins 12" down with this setting using just the standard 9.5" coil and that was on damp beach sand. So moisture doesn't affect the detector's penetration capabilities. For those who are sick of the "bong bong" bell tone, simply adjust the Tone or be patient and after a while you will start to detect changes in the factory tone which will enable you to identify your target as junk or treasure.
Lastly, the larger more sensitive 12.5" coil I intend using out on the goldfields soon. Okay, maybe a Minelab will beat the 2500 but hey, Minelabs cost a couple of thousand dollars more don't they? The Garrett is not bad for the price, so it gets my approval.
Dec 24, 2011
9 Yes
1 No
Take the time
Larry Kadra in lynn mass -The gti2500 metal detector is a great coin hunter and relic hunter, I have been coin shooting for over forty years, and have used many machines, I use exclusively the gti 2500 and gti 1500 now. The learning process seems to escape many people, let me explain, (take the time ) to learn the machine, practice and practice again, bench test, field test, air test, read the manual, and go out and practice again.
Contrary too what some people might say, the gti machines are easy to use, you simply need to take the time, I've found liberty seated dimes at 10 inches plus, indean head pennies at 10 inches plus, and a couple of flying eagle cents at 10 inches plus, to name only a few of the coins I've found. The gti 2500 has GREAT DEPTH, GREAT SENSITIVITY, and GREAT DISCRIMINATION, you simply need to take the time to learn this outstanding metal detector the GTI 2500.
Nov 06, 2011
37 Yes
0 No
Great machine
Eric in Mi -The GTI 2500 is a very good detector in my opinion. It is very accurate in depth and discriminating junk. But I will say for all the NAY-sayers out there, just like with any machine you need to learn how to use it and that takes time. I can tell exactly what is in the ground with my GTI it never fails.
Depth is great. Don't let anyone who has little experience with this machine tell you it is junk. I would not trade it for any other because I KNOW MY MACHINE.
It may be a little heavy but you can detach the battery pack and clip it to your pants. I have done very well with this machine and have saved a lot of time digging pulltabs and other junk...and yes while still getting gold rings!
Sep 11, 2011
34 Yes
5 No
Sad detector way behind the times
Micheal Barrett in Southland New Zealand -After starting out with a garrett freedom ace witch got me hooked on the hobbie I upgraded to a minelab excalibur that I have been using on land for 3 years. So when a used garrett gti 2500 come up for sale cheap I swooped on it after all its garretts top dog coin and relic machine aint it?
What a joke sure this thing will pick up lager coins 7-8 inches but it would not pick up on threepence sixpence coins more than 6 inches my minelab detects these coins over double that. I took this machine out for six hours and field tested it along side an minelab etrac when my buddie got nice tones with the etrac I went over them with the gti. I was shocked when the gti could not pick up on any target smaller than the old new zealand ten cent piece!
Maybe the ground is drier in USA and they work great over there but here in southland where the ground conditions are tough the gti 2500 will not find the deeper old stuff period.
Aug 16, 2011
11 Yes
13 No
Thats all you NEED
UGUR in CANADA -There is no good or bad metal detector. If you are using it several times you can not understand the machine and what it is capable of. Garret gti 2500 with eagle eye, its pro package if you will buy it you must buy pro package it comes with 12 inch search coil and eagle eye.
Eagle eye is most important part of the machine you can not detect any coins unless its in a bottle only detects larger then can size objects that means good for gold and treasure hunting, we did find 2 gave that has treasure in it but respect to death peoples right?
Eagle eye goes 5 meter deep machine also finds graves or spaces underground. mostly on a beach, with 12 inch search coil you can find any object 2 feet deep, we did not try more than that but eagle eye is perfect onw for gold miners or treasure hunters. As I said know your machine what it is capable of.
Jun 23, 2011
13 Yes
18 No
Garrett 2500 ....more Garrett junk
Fred in michigan in Detroit, MI. -Don't waste your money on this piece of junk.
Any 200.00 detector will find more than the 2500 will.
Depth is awful unless you run it in all metal then it still sucks. Who wants to lug around a 5 pound detector that might get 5 inches of depth in disc mode.
It is the same with all the other Garretts detectors I have owned, no depth and that constant bong bong sound drives me crazy. This is their top of the line almost 1000.00 detector??? What a joke.
May 28, 2011
23 Yes
21 No
How about 4 coins and 1 silver my first time out - 1.5 hrs!
Jon B in Santa Monica, CA USA -My father and I would go out detecting when I was young and it was one of my favorite hobbies with my dad. In those days pull tabs were on all cans and we dug up thousands. Considering I am turning 50 this year and missing "the old days" somewhat I have opted to get back into metal detecting.
I did my homework and put 6 detectors on my wish list. After searching the ads I found a stock Garrett GTI 2500 with headphones for $350. I was on the phone and had the unit the same night it appeared on Craigslist!!
The prior owner said it was 3 years old, he loved it but he was letting it go for health reasons. I then read the manual that same evening and was out in the front yard the next day after work.
It took a few minutes to become accustomed to the menus and operation. From time to time I would get stray signals but suspect it was the local airport because a channel change cleared that right up and then things started happening.
In less than 10 minutes I had my first coin, a 1971 Lincoln cent 4 inches down, and 5 minutes after that a 1935 Mercury dime nearly 10 inches down!!!! Yes, a silver coin in under 15 minutes and no experience.
Now I will admit I am quite the gadget guy and I am the "go to guy" in my family for all technical issues thus I tend to be comfortable with technology right out of the box so to speak.
Thus the learning curve for me wasn't.
Now if you are not a gadget guy, and by that I mean you need help with the remote control for the TV - then this may not be the detector for you because it is full of tech. But if you are looking for out of the box performance and extreme versatility this is a detector you should consider.
I am now looking for a suitable hard case so I can take the detector back to the East Coast this summer for a visit with my family. Dad has had mobility issues and left detecting behind years ago, but Dad will be very impressed when he sees how far the technology has come considering our humble beginnings.
Apr 02, 2011
36 Yes
1 No
GARRETT GTI 2500: A BAD CHOICE
Giancarlo in Quito, Ecuador -I bought mine at Kellyco 3 years ago, with the EagleEye enhancement. With the 9.5" coil it worked fine, but little unstable in all-metal mode. The 12.5" coil gave me some hard time as it was kind of unstable, but when used with the EagleEye it went totally berzek. Besides, all the bells and whistles announced are disconected when using the large coils. It is a way too heavy machine, and for its price, it is better to buy a mid-range detector, plus having a more lighter and reliable detector. Mine came defective, and by the time they reached that conclusion (after telling me month after month to try this and that) the warranty expired.
Finally, their policy for international sales (I bought mine from South America) is to service the units in Germany, so I was told to send the detector over there. If I knew this in the first place I would not waste my money or my time with this piece of junk. Do yourself a favor and don buy it, as it comes with very poor quality, is expensive and heavy, and their service department is terribly nasty.
Nov 01, 2010
37 Yes
17 No
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