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MINELAB E-TRAC TESTS Comments Still one of the best and most popular detectors out there Pros Deep Awesome discrimination Good among iron Excels on Beaches and Pasture land Cons Heavier than most detectors Does not work as well on disturbed land (Plough) |
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DEPTH TESTS The depth tests are set up to gauge the power of the detector, all iron is removed from the hole. Various size items are buried at good depths |
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COIL SIZE |
8’’ FBS COIL |
5’’ X 10’’ COILTEK COIL |
10.5’’ FBS COIL |
10.5’’ SLIMLINE COIL |
11’’ PRO COIL |
10’’ X 12’’ DETECH SEF COIL |
13’’ DETECH ULTIMATE COIL |
13’’ X12’’ NEL TORNADO COIL |
15’’ MARS DISCOVERy COIL |
13’’ x 10’’ MARS TIGER COIL |
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CAN A CARTWHEEL PENNY BURIED AT 16’’ GIVE A SIGNAL |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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GEORGE 111 HALFPENNY MAXIMUM DEPTH |
10 |
10 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
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5 PENCE MAXIMUM DEPTH |
9 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
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CUT ¼ OF HAMMERED PENNY MAXIMUM DEPTH |
4 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
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CAN A HOARD OF 100 MIXED COINS BURIED AT 18’’ GIVE A SIGNAL |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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DISCRIM TESTS The tests below are to see if the detector is capable of giving a signal on a non ferrous target while iron is placed on top of it and around it at different depths |
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CAN I GET A SIGNAL FROM A 20 PENCE BURIED AT 8’’ 2 NAILS BURIED AT 2’’ DIRECTLY ABOVE IT |
NO |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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CAN I GET A SIGNAL FROM A 20 PENCE BURIED AT 8’’ 2 NAILS BURIED AT 5’’ DIRECTLY ABOVE IT |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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CAN A GET A SIGNAL FROM A 20 PENCE BURIED AT 8’’ 2 NAILS SITTING ON TOP OF COIN |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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AN I GET A SIGNAL FROM A HAMMERED PENNY 20 NAILS ALL AROUND IT BURIED AT 2’’ |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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CAN I GET A SIGNAL FROM A HAMMERED COIN BURIED AT 2’’ A LARGE/RUSTY IRON HOOK IS BURIED 3’’ BELOW IT |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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CAN I GET A SIGNAL FROM A HAMMERED PENNY NEXT TO 4’’ BOLT BURIED AT 2’’ |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
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CAN I GET A SIGNAL FROM A 20 PENCE BURIED AT 2’’ 2 NAILS ALSO BURIED AT 2’’-NAILS 4’’ APART COIN BETWEEN THEM |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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CAN I GET A SIGNAL FROM A 20 PENCE BURIED AT 5’’ 2 NAILS BURIED AT 2’’ DIRECTLY ABOVE IT-4’’ APART |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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CAN I GET A SIGNAL FROM A 20 PENCE BURIED AT 8’’ WITH 2 NAILS BURIED AT 2’’ DIRECTLY ABOVE IT 4’’ APART |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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CAN I GET A SIGNAL FROM A 20 PENCE BURIED AT 6’’ WITH 4 NAILS BURIED AT 5’’ DIRECTLY ABOVE IT 4 NAILS AT 7’’ DIRECTLY BELOW IT AND 4 NAILS ON THE SAME LEVEL |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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COKE/SENSITIVITY A few low conductive targets will give the same signal as Coke , so if you are rejecting Coke you may miss them |
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WILL THE DETECTOR REJECT COKE |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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CAN IT FIND A GOLD CHAIN WHEN COKE IS REJECTED |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
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CAN IT FIND A LOW CONDUCTIVE CUT ¼ WHEN COKE IS REJECTED |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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CAN A GOLD CHAIN BE FOUND WHEN COKE IS NOT REJECTED |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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CAN A LOW COND CUT ¼ BE FOUND WHEN COKE IS NOT REJECTED |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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CAN IT FIND A LOW CONDUCTIVE VERY THIN SILVER EARRING BURIED AT 2’’ |
NO |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
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PERFORMANCE POINTS |
35 |
35 |
45 |
41 |
45 |
44 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
45 |
