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Fire Fighter 43
09-13-2010, 07:30 PM
This is my take from the first 5 hours with the Etrac. This is from a site that has produced over 100 wheats and 26 silver coins with the V3i.
My first thought is, I am impressed with how the Etrac locks onto a coin. It also has great separation capabilities and goes deep with little tweeking.
I found 8 wheats and one of the Rosies in an area about 30' x 30'. I had covered it in the oposite direction with the V3i. The other 11 wheats, rosie and the 1907 Indian are from a trashy area on this site that I had not covered before.
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Epi-hunter
09-13-2010, 07:37 PM
Congrats on the silver!!
Glad you like the E-Trac. Two great detectors; sounds like they have both done well for you! :) I will welcome your further observations. :)
coinnut
09-13-2010, 07:38 PM
Glad you like it. It does have pretty nice separation for such a large coil. I think you did exceptionally well for your first time out. It is fairly easy to use straight out of the box. I bet it produces more coins from that area that were masked by junk. It has a hunger for silver lol Looks like you have a very popular site to detect. Congrats on your maiden voyage :clapping:
milco
09-13-2010, 07:46 PM
Great maiden voyage with the E-Trac. I would love to try one of those machines someday!
xzlr8n
09-13-2010, 07:47 PM
Great digs!! I'd be interested hearing your V3i vs. eTrac comparisons. As I only own a V3i (update), I hope the V3i is in the same league or better yet same ball park. Anyway, congrats on all the good targets, looks like you had a lot of fun.
coinnut
09-13-2010, 08:36 PM
Great digs!! I'd be interested hearing your V3i vs. eTrac comparisons. As I only own a V3i (update), I hope the V3i is in the same league or better yet same ball park. Anyway, congrats on all the good targets, looks like you had a lot of fun.
From everything I have seen and read. I'm starting to think that the E Trac and V3i are like comparing apples to oranges. The E Trac is an easy, out of the box machine, that goes fairly deep without many controls. The V3i seems to be a machine for people that like gadgets and computers, and want (almost) total control of the adjustments on their machine. Two different machines for two different people. I think each machine can and will get the best depths that are possible so far. But the E Trac in the hands of a person who wants to adjust everything will not make them happy, just like a V3i in the hands of a person that wants to turn on and go hunt, will not work for them either. Comparisons have always been about the user and their experience with a particular machine, but I feel it has never been so important a requirement as it is on these two machines. Just my thoughts on them. :confused:
Ill Digger
09-13-2010, 10:42 PM
Boy that didn't take long lol
I think you and the ET are getting along pretty good thumbsup01
Awesome first run :happydance01:
Congrats :grin:
jkress
09-14-2010, 06:51 PM
That's a great first 5 hours FF43.
Keep on posting your finds.
Congrats.
Jason in Enid
09-14-2010, 08:55 PM
Now you see why so many people love thier E-Tracs!! congrats on your first 5 hours.
Much better than my first hunts with my E-trac...congrats
kenfen
09-19-2010, 07:06 PM
Congrats on the first outing! I remember you really tearing it up with the V3i and I'm sure you'll do most excellent with the E-Trac. I love mine. I'd be interesting in hearing your comparisons as well once you get more hours in on the E....
Kind Regards, Ken
Ok, I'm getting beginners luck envy.... Still can't find any silvers....George (coinnut) still apparently has my MoJo. It seems to be slowly coming back
coinnut
09-20-2010, 07:46 PM
George (coinnut) still apparently has my MoJo. It seems to be slowly coming back
I believe Angel is collecting everyone's Mojo and he will super explode soon lol Then we can all have ours back thumbsup01
Jason in Enid
09-21-2010, 07:56 AM
We need to get Dr. Evil to go back in time to steal Angel's mojo!!
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