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Review by: Jaime Irizarry

User Experience: 7+ years

Submitted on: Apr 9, 2008

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I enjoy searching for coins and jewelry. The GTI 1500 metal detector is ready to use out of the box. After reading the owners manual and after practicing in my backyard for few hours, I knew this detector was going to be the best I ever used.

This detector is light and easy to use. The treasure imaging is invaluable and easy to read. I have used other brands of detectors, but none compare to the GTI 1500. The day after I bought this detector I went to the beach and started my treasure hunting career. To my amazement I found my first ring which was valued at $980.00 dollars. I also found $8.37 worth of coins. The detector paid for itself that very first day.

Since that day in 2001, I have found 21 rings and thousands of coins. Five of the rings have been returned to their rightful owners with sweet rewards. I truly can say that I am the PROUD owner of a GTI 1500. I just love to use the treasure imaging when I hear that coin alert bell tone.

The touchpad is very easy to use for Sensitivity (depth), pinpointing, accept/reject, power turn on /off, target id guide, search aids such as salt elimination when hunting at the beach, back-light, this function lights the control panel if hunting at night. This detector has it ALL.

I truly recommend the GTI 1500 to ALL. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, you will enjoy it thoroughly.

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Review by: Ronald Martin

User Experience: Newbie

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2008

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I purchased this Garrett 1500 to replace an older model Garrett (Deep Seeker) that I liked quite well.

The 1500 is easy to adjust and switch between discrimination modes.

It is also good for finding deeper objects than the Bounty Hunter detector I have. I am still getting better acquainted with my 1500, I have only used it a few times this past summer. The 14" search coil should be great for relic hunting which I play to do this coming summer. So far I have found mostly coins and a couple of rings (kids). This coming summer I also want to get the 4" search coil to try and find some nuggets in Nevada. I find the depth meter on the 1500 to quite accurate; all my finds appeared to right about at the depth the meter indicated.

This detector appears to more sensitive than my older Garrett because I have found coins right next to trash which my other detector failed to detect. Another good feature is I can hook the battery pack on my belt making the detector easier to user of an extended period of time. Then I also like the fact the detector gives you a pretty good feeling for the size of the object you are looking at. This especially effective when coin shooting or looking for jewelry.

Since I am a repeat Garret user I would certainly recommend this detector to friends and other users. The larger search coil is really good for the deeper objects, I have found coins over 12" deep.

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Review by: David Riggan

User Experience: 2-4 years

Submitted on: Mar 23, 2008

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My first metal detector was a Garrett Ground Hog a few years ago. It was a good metal detector, very simple to use, and lots of fun. I found many coins and a few rings and misc jewelry. I like to hunt yards, parks, fair grounds, or just about any place there has been people. I am retired now, and have much more time to hunt, so time for a new metal detector.

My new Garrett GTI 1500 came while it was cold and the ground was frozen. I played indoors with it by watching the accompanied video, and a little reading of the manual, and with coins on the floor. The metal detector was very easy to learn the controls, and the basic functions.

When the weather broke, and the ground thawed, I started hunting in my front yard. As soon as I turned it on I got a quarter hit three inches down on the LCD screen. I dug it up and it was exactly that, a clad quarter three inches down. I found a dime next six inches down, and I was amazed on how easy this was. I love the pinpointing feature on this detector, it is very accurate, and kept my digging to a minimum. I played around with the pinpointing in my house during the cold weather, but it was easy to learn.

I ended up finding forty two coins the first day, four of which were silver. I found them as fast as I could dig them. The weight and balance of this detector is just right for me, as I have used it for hours without fatigue. I could mount the battery pack on my hip to if I needed to, but haven't.

I have found many coins and rings so for, two rings are valued more than what I paid for my metal detector, and my wife loves that. With five search modes, accurate pinpointing, nice easy to read backlit LCD screen, coin bell tone alert, 9.5" imaging search coil, and many more features, this machine is in my opinion the best you can buy for the money for coin and jewelry hunting, and I would highly recommend it, and of course give it five stars.

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Review by: Tom Hutt

User Experience: 7+ years

Submitted on: Mar 17, 2008

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Hi fellow detectorist and detectorist to be I live in rural Nova Scotia Canada and have been detecting for over 20 years.

I started out like most with a bottom of the line detector and gradually worked my way threw many machines of all brands.

My latest purchase was a GTI-1500 Garrett. I mainly hunt fields, woods, and beaches we have a lot of history here and with a little research and a bit of luck and hard work it is easy to find coins and artifacts dating to the late 1600 and all of the 1700 and 1800 hundreds.

I have made many nice finds over the years but by far my best but not most expensive find was made with the GTI-1500 in 2007 an 1880 s 5 dollar gold coin a quarter eagle. To sum this would be a mega find but I have been hunting for over 20 years and this was my first and only gold coin a gold coin is on every detectorist want list and some never find one others find many.

I like my GTI-1500 the only thing i think they should have done to make it better is to have a true all metal mode its depth and target size feature are an asset.

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Review by: Ernest Ricca

User Experience: Newbie

Submitted on: Apr 8, 2008

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I always was intrigued and wondered what some of those people found that I saw wandering around at times with a metal detector. Didn’t think I’d find time for another hobby up until now.

As a “newbie”, I wanted to make sure to get a detector that was easy to use and understand as well as easy on the wallet but not cheap either. So I did as much research as possible thanks to the internet and a few people familiar with the gadgets and I believe I’ve made the right decision in buying my Garrett GTI 1500.

The DVD instructions made it even easier to learn how to operate, and I couldn't wait to get out and put it to use. I live near the beach so it was an easy place to start and I immediately started finding coins and have also found my first ring in my first week, but find the more I use it the easier it is becoming to use.

The color graphic indicator is fantastic. Its target imaging and accuracy are very good as well as determining depths, various metal types and sizes. I can't believe how light it is as well. The ability to customize the various functions were also a big reason for buying it as well as the easy way to return them back to factory settings tells me the unit was designed for ease.

Though I've only just begun, I believe this unit will bring me greater pleasure and rewards to come. I have joined a local club here and it makes it even more fun and looks forward to showing off my new Garrett GTI 1500 and all stuff I've already found.

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