Hi all, I dont really post here or anywhere else. I have had the racer2 for just over a week now, and its everything that the red racer wasn't (for my uses). I hunt mostly for shallow coins and jewellery in a fast fashion in trashy environments. For Australian modern coins the racer2 and its adjustable settings are the best I've come across to date, I have used an array of other machines, ctx, deus, xterra 705, racer and g2+ omega and others, but this machine with its new number range, speed and the ability to id crown caps and screw caps ( a little higher than our gold coins) almost immediately make it stand out. The ctx does just as well but its heavier and i can't go at the speed I can with the racer2, not to mention the price, but the ctx has alot of other uses too ( its a keeper)..
I feel that I like the coil on the original racer a little more, I can't really explain why but I think I feel a little under done while using the new one, apart from that this new racer2 is perfect. It is in my opinion the best all-purpose machine that I have used. Target id at depth is quite good but as those who have used these machines would know audio is the real key. In 2tone the vco is a dream for the shallow coin hunter, it smashes hard on them, stops you in your tracks even if your at a slow jog, its that fast and precise.
Now I'm just waiting for some reviews on a slightly larger coil, nel tornado, mars tiger or similar, just to cover a bit more ground.
Today's hunt was in a trashy park environment and I managed to take $105+ from it with the usual junk maybe 30 bottle tops but most retrievals were coins, the other above mentioned machines would have been quite capable of finding this loot, but I know that this racer2 gave me a distinct advantage and made things so much easier. I can't say this machine will work for everybody but if this type of hunting style sounds like yours, this is the machine to get. I do understand that Australian coin totals can add up alot faster than some other countries, so this hunting style can make alot more sense over here.
Theres my take on the racer2, Cheers.
I feel that I like the coil on the original racer a little more, I can't really explain why but I think I feel a little under done while using the new one, apart from that this new racer2 is perfect. It is in my opinion the best all-purpose machine that I have used. Target id at depth is quite good but as those who have used these machines would know audio is the real key. In 2tone the vco is a dream for the shallow coin hunter, it smashes hard on them, stops you in your tracks even if your at a slow jog, its that fast and precise.
Now I'm just waiting for some reviews on a slightly larger coil, nel tornado, mars tiger or similar, just to cover a bit more ground.
Today's hunt was in a trashy park environment and I managed to take $105+ from it with the usual junk maybe 30 bottle tops but most retrievals were coins, the other above mentioned machines would have been quite capable of finding this loot, but I know that this racer2 gave me a distinct advantage and made things so much easier. I can't say this machine will work for everybody but if this type of hunting style sounds like yours, this is the machine to get. I do understand that Australian coin totals can add up alot faster than some other countries, so this hunting style can make alot more sense over here.
Theres my take on the racer2, Cheers.