Garrett GTI 2500
Price: $1000
Avg. Score: 
4.03
Based on 89 reviews
4.03Based on 89 reviews
Avg. Durability:
4.63
Avg. Ease of use:
4.25
Good Choice!!
July 17, 2007
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!!
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Tim from
Minnesota
205
Garrett gti 2500
June 07, 2007
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
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Terry from
Pittsburgh, pa
1114
The Best of Them All.
May 07, 2007
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.
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Alan from
West Virginia
187
Save your money buy the 550gtax
February 24, 2007
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.
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JW from
Maine
5121
Amazing simply amazing top of the line the best
January 03, 2007
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
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Damon abernathy from
Adairsville georgia
4610
A great Machine
July 19, 2006
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.
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Robert Hardaway from
Chattanooga TN USA
4711
TOO GLOSSY
January 10, 2006
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.
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Craig from
Australia
15347
Amazing Versatility
January 04, 2006
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.
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PThomas from
Heart of New Mexico
897
GTI 2500
August 13, 2005
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.
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Ed from
Texas Gulf Coast
14577
Garrett 2500 Review
June 29, 2005
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
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Ted from
Columbus,Ohio
399