Garrett GTI 2500
Street Price $850 - Coin, relic
Number of Reviews: 53
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Craig in Australia -
What I liked.
I thought it was very good in all the settings as it has many, great depth, as good as the Minelab Sovreign GT.
What I hated.
The voice thing is not a good idea at all.
Heavy, heavy heavy and did I say heavy.
I don't like the depth and size display I thought it would be a great idea.
Lets face it by moving your coil up and over and side to side or even adjusting your sensitivity down you will have a good idea of how deep and the size.
I sold it and still prefer the GT sovreign, its light weight very easy to adjust and see all the settings, the varible tone tells me what the object is without even using the display.
well thats my thoughts anyway
Detectors I have used
garrett infinium, GTA400, GTI2500, All the minelab Sovreigns.
Jan 10, 2006
146 Yes
41 No
Amazing Versatility
PThomas in Heart of New Mexico -
I bought my GTI2500 about 6 years ago shortly after they came out to replace the GTI2000. It was my first 'real' detector. And what a detector it is.
While much ado is made about its imaging capabilities (being able to 'size' the target), this ability can be a double-edged sword. If you only dig those targets which show as size B - coin sized, you may be missing masses of coins such as those found in a 'pocket dump' where someone literally dumps all the change out of their pocket. You may also be missing bracelets, brooches and the like. I'd suggest that when using the imaging coils, dig all B and C size targets. And ALWAYS dig them if they show more than 6 inches deep.
It's too bad that many people judge this machine strictly on its imaging coils. While the imaging coils make it a park coin-shooter second to none, someone must try the various other coils available to truly see the amazing versatility of this machine. With the sniper coil, it is fantastic around fences, playground equipment and in trashy areas. With the 5x10 elliptical (my favorite), it is an unbelievably effective competition machine - covers a lot of ground and pinpointing is deadly accurate. The 12.5 inch imaging coil, though very heavy, can add another 6-10 inches in depth on larger targets. The 12 inch coil is ideal for searching for caches in buildings, as it totally ignores the metal construction materials. Although I've not used it myself, it's nice to know there is a 'two-box' attachment also available for this machine for finding deep caches (4-8 FEET deep!!!). What other machine of any make offers you this kind of versatility???
The only improvement I can think of after having used this machine for the last several years is: It would be nice to have more than the three tones available for Tone ID.
Overall, though, I think that once learned, this machine is second to none when it comes to versatility. It may not do certain things as well as some other machines, but NO OTHER MACHINE can do all the things that it can do.
Jan 04, 2006
72 Yes
2 No
GTI 2500
Ed in Texas Gulf Coast -
I have had my GTI 2500 for over two years. When I first got it, I thought this was the best detector that money could buy. After using it for some time I discovered that in coins and jewelry modes the best depth that I could get was approx. six inches no matter how I adjusted it. I made myself a coin and trash garden early on and the best depth was and still is six inches for coins. The all metal mode button is to close to the pinpoint button and the pinpoint button sticks to often. Dirty fingers can cause dirt to get lodged in and around the buttons and it is a must to use a cover to prevent this from happening. When in a trash out area it is impossible to locate coins and this may be for all brands. My opinion is this detector is over priced and it is good for cherry picking coins near the surface.
Aug 13, 2005
136 Yes
69 No
Garrett 2500 Review
Ted in Columbus,Ohio -I have used many detectors, studied many more and have found coins with all of them. The Garrett is disappointing at first site, you get many false signals...Until you start digging...Usually if it goes haywire on Pennies, dimes and quarters, it's because they are in the same hole in front of you...DIG THEM OUT! they are there...Believe the detector and what it is telling you! Let it talk to you, it's not lying even when you think it is! AGAIN...DIG IT!
It spoiled me, after about a month it started talking to me, I understood what the detector was saying, and I dug it! Everything...The best find to date a $1400.00 Gold ring returned to neighbor that had lost it 4 years ago, I'm telling you...I have nothing bad to say about this detector, opps it weighs a little too much but my arm is getting stronger!
Buy it and use it, Dig it...Believe what it is saying to you!
It doesn't lie!
KCK
OHIO
Jun 29, 2005
32 Yes
4 No
not too bad
Gary in Capitola, California -let me preface this by saying i am a beach hunter and have tried the 2500 exclusively on the beach.
PROS:
*The fit and finish/construction quality was top notch.
*Dry sand conditions/low mineralization using all metal fast track mode went really deep!
*Garrett offers a "Tall Man Rod" for taller users
CONS:
*Wet salty sand performance was not that great, and the Salt mode didn't do anything.
*Does not do that well in black sand/mineralized conditions.
*a tad on the heavy side
*jumpy target i.d.
*didn't do too well in trashy areas.
my bottom line:
overall not a bad detector in my opinion, but not my first choice for beach hunting given the price, unless you run it in all metal for scary depth on dry sand low trash conditions.
A tad expensive, but not all that bad. For that kind of money though i would probably get an Explorer, or Fisher CZ first.
Apr 01, 2005
18 Yes
2 No
Garrett 2500 FANTASTIC
Tom in Skippack, PA USA -I have had the machine a few weeks now and it is a great piece of electronics. At first look it can be intimidating, but if you want quality you have to spend a little time learning/reading. It is realtively easy to learn though and depth is very good. I live in an area with a lot of clay and it appears to have no problem with that. I have a Bounty Hunter that works well also, but the 2500 is GREAT.
3 signatures back on the my property deed is William Penn and part of our land was where a stage coach used to stop, I have found a few items with my old Bounty Hunter, and expect to find a lot more now with the 2500.
Mar 28, 2005
11 Yes
7 No
Great Machine, Service and Company
Rod in Canada -Have been using Garretts for 6 yrs, first a 1000 then a 1500 and now a 2500, once you spend the time to learn them they are amazing, although easily used it takes a lot of practice to read and interpret the info. Pinpointing is great, I like the allmetal mode with the 12.5 imaging coil for plowed fields predominately. Great service, Mary at Garrett is amazing!!
Feb 10, 2005
21 Yes
2 No
Garrett GTI 2500
Bill in USA -I've owned one for a year and must say that I'm not as excited about it as I was when I first bought it. Its best feature is its pinpointing mode which is very good and easy to use; however, the pinpointing button can sometimes get stuck, and you have to wiggle it to disengage it -- a very frustrating thing when you've swept an area and realized that you've been in the wrong mode the whole time.
It's quite heavy, and the weight is poorly distributed to the coil end. Garrett says you can detach the battery pack and clip it on your belt to reduce the overall weight, but that makes it even more front-heavy.
I have to run in All-metal mode to get good depth; I miss too many targets in Discrim mode. The imaging feature is interesting, but can be easily fooled. The multi-tone only works in Discrim mode, but there are too few tones to be helpful. When using All-metal mode, you get only one tone. Volume of the tone is the same for all targets, regardless of target signal strength.
I'm now looking for another detector and leaning toward a Minelab Explorer II or Tesoro Cortes.
Sep 07, 2004
48 Yes
9 No
Garrett GTI 2500
Justin in USA -I think the gti 2500 is overhyped. I have had one for 8 months and it is not all that I expected. Imaging only works to 5-6'' on coin sized objects.
When using descrimination thats about the depth you will get also, 5-6'' on coins. I will say if you relic hunt the all metal goes deep but in most areas where I coin hunt all-metal is too frustrating to use with all the trash.
Mar 04, 2004
55 Yes
7 No
Garrett GTI 2500
treaser man in USA -the greatest !!!
Oct 31, 2003
7 Yes
63 No