Garrett GTI 2500
Street Price $850 - Coin, relic
Number of Reviews: 53
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dan in pa -
When you make a garden to try your detector, let it be for a year so the ground packs around your coins and things you buried. Coins freshly buried are hard to detect because of that reason, not packed. I love my gti 2500, its the best out there. A lot of people don't read the book on how to use it I did 20 times and every time I learn more. I found lots of stuff like 18,000 in a can at 24 inches. Good luck, remember think like you hid the loot than you will find the loot, one more thing fill those holes back up.
Feb 27, 2008
11 Yes
2 No
A great MD
Rez in TX -At first I was completely disapointed with the device. But it was my frist, I was completely new to Metal Detecting and I had the strange idea that the Metal Detectors where some magical devices that pull silver and gold out of the ground... I threw it away for some time, but after surfing some forums, I started to learn useful techniques and being educated on this great hobby... now, I am extremely happy with my detector, I am very used to it and I just can't think about other device.
Pro's
- Awesome pinpointing capabilities
- Fair discriminator
- Great customization
- Using AA batteries is the best for me
- Good depth (I have dug coins down to 10")
- Long battery life
- Salt elimination works excelent on the beach
Con's
- All metal mode is extremely tricky, especially in high mineralized grounds
- Sensitivity above 7 turns the device into a pinball machine, al beeps and bells.
- Surface elimination is a plain lie
Hope this help someone to make up his mind ;)
Feb 23, 2008
16 Yes
1 No
GREAT ---- ONE OF THE BEST !
Trooper in Hagerstown, Maryland -JW ... I don't understand that review . Our local hunter club tested the gti2500 and the 550gtax among others and the 550GTAX can never compare ! In fact the GTI 2500 did as well or better than units $300.00 - $700.00 more !!!!
Feb 20, 2008
5 Yes
1 No
Powerful detector
Alan in Marietta, Ga. -This detector has awesome power in all metal mode. Is very deep. I just got it upgraded with a better mineraization chip from Garrett and performs even better now here in Ga. which has very hot ground. I use it for prospecting, relic and coin hunting, it does it all. Disrimination is not as deep as all metal as is same for all machines, but is deep and sensitive enough to find many coins and relics in all type of earth. I would highly recommend this unit. I was detecting with a guy that had a minelab explorer and mine was every bit as deep as his and i'd items faster than his. Also am using it with a 12.5 inch coil for relic hunting and is almost too deep cause I am digging some deep holes to get to some of these civil war items. But is worth it!
Aug 21, 2007
23 Yes
1 No
Good Choice!!
tim in Minnesota -Tried to decide between a Whites DFX or Garrett 2500. Picked the 2500 and have been happy with My choice. What other detectors show target size imaging?? -- only Garretts! Imaging seems accurate to 6"-- depending on soil can image deeper. All metal mode is not only deep but target ID's also!! This is a fun detector to use-- although heavy, I have swung it for many hours without tiring out. As with all detectors-- this one might not be the right choice for every circumstance. So far its done everything I've needed it to do!!
Jul 17, 2007
17 Yes
0 No
garrett gti 2500
terry in pittsburgh, pa -
It is a great detector found lots of coins but after a half hour in the field my arm was about to fall off to heavy to be swinging all day got rid of it and now have bounty hunter guick draw 2 discover 2000 and 3300 I can be out in the field all day swinging and find just about as much stuff
Jun 07, 2007
7 Yes
5 No
The Best of Them All.
Alan in West Virginia -Using the 12.5 coil,this machine will go as deep as the minelab explorer,and you'll get better size and depth imaging too.With the larger coil,I've dug coins from 8 to 11 inches deep.The gti2500 is the best.
May 07, 2007
13 Yes
1 No
Save your money buy the 550gtax
JW in Maine -
Had a garrett 550gtax and was really impressed, so bought the 2500 gti and was really dissapointed. Does not get very good depth unless your in all metal mode. The size imaging is a joke, ended up turning it off. It does pinpoint well and is easy to use. If you are going to coinshoot in your local park then it will be find but if you want to go for the deeper stuff buy somthing else. My opinion buy the 550gtax its as good a machine as the 2500. And a lot less money.
Feb 24, 2007
43 Yes
15 No
amazing simply amazing top of the line the best
damon abernathy in adairsville georgia -i waited for years for someone to come out with a dector like this. i love the sizeing feature i mean this machine is very accurate on telling you how big the object is saves you lots and lots of time no more digging beer cans that read a coin i have used a whites spectrum for years nice but not as good as my gti 2500 also i tryed a bounty hunter this machine is junk absolutley junk owened a whites 6000 di pro great machine but the thing i love most about the 2500 is the sizeing no more beer cans if you are hunting coins i have seen my freinds dig targets that i walk right over with my machine i have been decting for 25 years the depth of this dector is amazing super in the all metal mode for relics and as good or better than the whites spectrum that i owned on coins truley the best if you wont the most info befor you dig i mean who wonts to waste time on junk this machine offers more info about whats in the ground than any of the competitors hannds down the best out there
Jan 03, 2007
38 Yes
3 No
A great Machine
Robert Hardaway in Chattanooga TN USA -I purchased my machine in May of 2005. I have found over 2000 coins, several rings, toys, keys etc. It takes time to learn the machine because of all the options. Pin pointing is great. I like the ability to switch modes with just touch of a couple of buttons while scanning. I switch back and forth between zero and coin modes constantly which helps in verifying trash. I have found that you should also dig A size targets because many coins are on end. My oldest finds are a few civil war bullets, and my best find to date is an 1880 five dollar gold coin. I have learned to trust what the machine is telling me. I am still learning it's capabilities.
Jul 19, 2006
41 Yes
5 No