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Makro Gold Racer 2 information and questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Goldpick" data-source="post: 285951" data-attributes="member: 1695"><p>I haven't run mine in the salt water as yet, though from what I've seen it should run a lot more stable than most VLF's, dependant on how much black sand is present on your beaches. Unless bedrock, rocks or a clay bottom is found reasonably shallow under the water, you may find most targets will be out of reach if the sand is deep.</p><p></p><p>The control box is not water resistant, hence why I run with aftermarket covers on both the battery/speaker compartment and control box, plus also to prevent scratches/soiling. </p><p></p><p>If I was going to make it a habit of detecting in salt water or on wet sand, I'd probably sway towards a multi-frequency detector, or a waterproof PI, as VLF's do tend lose out on depth ability in salt water or on wet sand. Unfortunately you can't have everything in detector package to 100% suit all areas, though the Racer is certainly a good all-rounder considering the limitations of VLF technology.</p><p></p><p>Ideally a partnership of a fast VLF and a multi-frequency detector would cover all bases, so long as your budget can cope. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goldpick, post: 285951, member: 1695"] I haven't run mine in the salt water as yet, though from what I've seen it should run a lot more stable than most VLF's, dependant on how much black sand is present on your beaches. Unless bedrock, rocks or a clay bottom is found reasonably shallow under the water, you may find most targets will be out of reach if the sand is deep. The control box is not water resistant, hence why I run with aftermarket covers on both the battery/speaker compartment and control box, plus also to prevent scratches/soiling. If I was going to make it a habit of detecting in salt water or on wet sand, I'd probably sway towards a multi-frequency detector, or a waterproof PI, as VLF's do tend lose out on depth ability in salt water or on wet sand. Unfortunately you can't have everything in detector package to 100% suit all areas, though the Racer is certainly a good all-rounder considering the limitations of VLF technology. Ideally a partnership of a fast VLF and a multi-frequency detector would cover all bases, so long as your budget can cope. :) [/QUOTE]
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