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Title: E-Trac v Sovereign Gt Post by: welshbreed on December 11, 2010, 11:57:27 PM Can anybody tell me which is the best one to get out of these 2 ? many thanks steve ......
Title: Re: E-Trac v Sovereign Gt Post by: JRD on December 13, 2010, 05:58:26 PM Since you have had no takers on this I thought I would put my my view forward even if my limited knowledge just means bumping the topic back up for further discussion.
Don't know much about the Sovereign but the E-Trac is fantastic as I no doubt you will have read from the reviews. I went from a Garrett Ace 250 to the E-Trac and there was no big learning curve - it can be a switch on and go machine but with enough muscle and bells and whistles to keep the most advanced detectorist happy for a long time. I suppose it does also depend on your pocket but certainly the E-Trac will be a machine to grow with and I doubt you would need an upgrade for a quite a while! I am not sorry I went down the E-Trac route. Title: Re: E-Trac v Sovereign Gt Post by: welshbreed on December 13, 2010, 07:11:20 PM Thanks allot i have ordered 1 just waiting for it to arrive with a 12x10 sef i hope it will be better than my x-terra 50 for depth
Title: Re: E-Trac v Sovereign Gt Post by: Chef Geoff on December 13, 2010, 07:31:46 PM A bit late to ask now but why have you ordered a 10x12 SEF if it's coming with a Pro coil?
Title: Re: E-Trac v Sovereign Gt Post by: welshbreed on December 14, 2010, 10:12:12 AM because i thought it was better than the pro coil !! they are all on about the sef so i got one u c thanks
Title: Re: E-Trac v Sovereign Gt Post by: rjm on December 15, 2010, 10:39:40 PM A bit late to ask now but why have you ordered a 10x12 SEF if it's coming with a Pro coil? I tend to agree with Geoff on this one. I personally thought the pro-coil was better than the 12x10 SEF. I think you only benefit from a SEF if it's the larger one. Can you not send it back unused and upgrade to the larger SEF. I don't know if Geoff agrees on this? Title: Re: E-Trac v Sovereign Gt Post by: welshbreed on December 15, 2010, 11:32:12 PM rjm if i get a bigger coil i heard that u will lose the small items is that true or not and by the way are the sef coils waterproof ??
Title: Re: E-Trac v Sovereign Gt Post by: Chef Geoff on December 16, 2010, 05:19:54 AM Yes they are all waterproof. As RJM has said the 12x15 would be the coil to go for, you are right in saying you may loose small finds, but we are talking SMALL ie hammered quarter size. But this size will still grab whole coins.
Title: Re: E-Trac v Sovereign Gt Post by: dances with badgers on December 16, 2010, 05:10:06 PM my etrac can pick up a rivet head from a pair of jeans at 12" on the beach.i got the 12 x 15 s.e.f coil.good luck ,mike :)
Title: Re: E-Trac v Sovereign Gt Post by: rjm on December 16, 2010, 07:51:56 PM my etrac can pick up a rivet head from a pair of jeans at 12" on the beach.i got the 12 x 15 s.e.f coil.good luck ,mike :) WOW!! Isn't it difficult when she's walking in them?? Does this trick still work in a street or is it just the beach?? ;D |