Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger
Street Price $550 - Gold nugget
Number of Reviews: 8
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Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger
Disapointed prospector
Danny I've been stung in cedaredge Colorado -
I got my stinger three years ago and have worked with it all this time, it has never functioned properly for me, very hard to change the batts,the discrimanator knobs are a pain have never found any thing worth while except a metal cable buried about three inches on a nugget shot trip to Az. wasted trip. I wouldn't recomend this machine to my worst enemy. I been stung.
Oct 17, 2007
10 people found this review helpful.
GROUND BALANCE
Don in Arizona -
The key to using the Scorpion to find gold is proper ground balance. It has to be perfect. When the ground balance is adjusted correctly, it will weed out most hot rocks, etc and respond strongly to gold.
I think the detector is a little difficult to use. This is mostly due to really poor user manual instructions. I sent Garrett some emails and received brief responses that did not help much. If you purchase a stinger, do the bench testing and spend about 4 hours just learning how to use it properly before you actually go out hunting.
It is also difficult to change out the batteries, especially when you are in the field.
If you are interested in gold only, I would recommend being patient and saving your money for something in the $700-$800 range. If it is the most you can afford then go for it. The Scorpion can also be used for coin shooting and general treasure hunting which is a really nice feature. I believe it works really well when used for those purposes. I think Garrett needs to revise this detector. Remember, proper ground balance is the key.
Aug 16, 2007
8 people found this review helpful.
Garrett should upgrade this model.
Ken in Colorado -I also tried this detector all over the Rockies for 6 months, and traded it in for a White's MXT.
Scorpion lacks depth, pinpointing ability and the ability to detect small gold nuggets.
MXT is far superior in every way. Worth it to spend the extra few hundred dollars.
Apr 23, 2007
7 people found this review helpful.
Good Solid Machine
Macca05 in Queensland, Australia -
This is a very good machine for the price. Good depth and penetration in all sorts of soils. The manual ground balance is a breeze to use and adjust. It does, however, take some hours to be comfortable to use as it is definitely not a 'set and forget' machine. I actually enjoy the tuning and driving of the Scorpion. The small 3 x 7" elliptical coil is very sensitive and I found this easier to use and balance as a beginner before using the 5 x 10" coil. Overall, I recommend the Scorpion to beginners, a little patience and you will be very happy with this machine.
Apr 03, 2006
18 people found this review helpful.
Missled
Dillon Black in Columbus,Georgia USA -I was missled while purchasing this detector .I am a begining prospector and I wanted a machine that would help me pinpoint areas to prospect.First of all the machine is by no means for a beginner,the instructions are very confusing,ground balance...hah..what a joke.I cant do it for nothing.So here I sit with a piece of equipment that does not do me any good.Is there such a machine that is sensitive enough to find gold but easy to use yet inexpensive.surely there must be.Dont make the same mistake I did.Talk to a dealer in person and get to know the product before purchasing it.I do not recommend on line purchase for a beginner.
Mar 20, 2006
14 people found this review helpful.
Garret Gold Stinger
wayne in Benson, Mn USA -
i found that the stinger was hard to use. the instructions for setting it up were a little confusing. all in all not for a beginner at gold detecting.
Feb 14, 2006
7 people found this review helpful.
Scorpion Gold Stinger
Kelly Ramzel in Socorro New.Mexico -I use the Stinger for prospecting here in N.M. and have found a lot of nuggets with it. It is simple to use and I can find coins and relics with it also. It is not a $3000 minelab but it works for me. Some of the dirt in AZ.is too hot for this detector but it is allright for the soil down here in N.M. For the price it is the way to go.
Nov 26, 2005
23 people found this review helpful.
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