Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger: Review and Testing
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- Опубліковано 27 бер 2015
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I bought my trusty Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger in 1994. It's still my #1 go-to detector and has never had a problem in all of those years. I've used it when placer mining in northern California but I mostly use it for coin and jewelry hunting here in central Texas. I've used it when hunting with my detecting buddy, who uses an XP Deus, and I've found more valuables than him on all 3 times we've taken those two detectors out in the field. My Scorpion has paid for itself 3 or 4 times already and I think it still has a long life ahead of it.
I sure miss using it. Was a very fun detector to learn on. The three 9V batteries are a bit excessive...but other than that I loved the dials and tank like construction.
I agree. The 3 batteries and the difficulty of changing them out are the only two things that I don't like about it but it does last a long time on the batteries between changes. It's probably the most durable and toughest detector I've ever owned.
Thanks for the help hunter! Got the detector working great in grassy areas but rock and sand areas I get constant hits? I'm sure there is a way to discriminate these false hits but I think I have tried everything?
Mine is also a late model it came with the garret dvd and the garret gold pan and it ground balances really good.
I bought one in 2005. I like it. Still work
The chatter i believe could be from the emf given off by most house hold appliences i have super fine tuned mine to work under most power lines without any troubles the best way to learn this detector i believe is too dig every target for quite some time till a person gets used to every mode based off of the sound clarity you hear ive also learned without discriminating out gold one can still not dig really any metal tarkets depending where the detector is being used any rusty iron will give a chattery signal or broken signal but you will not discriminate out any possible gold finds. But just as with any good detector put in the time and learn all sounds in every mode with out discrimination. And when it comes time for the big leages i firmly believe this detector can still hold its own against the big boys. In a trash filled yard full of bottle caps roofing nails tinfoil and assorted ods and ends i pulled out 48 pennies in a day a toy car a len thompson spoon and a brass hose nosel. When one learns the signals etc this is a great great machine without having to dig much if any trash. Just practice in every mode.:-)
A great post and sorry I did not see it until today. Thanks for the great comment Chris...good info for users of any detector.
Thanks for the video, I bought this kind of machine, second hand with no manual. This helps me out. Would like to see demos on finding gold in the field with this machine.
Glad to be of help. Sold this machine many moons ago. Unfortunately no more videos coming with it.
hello someone can help me with my old metal detector garret Freedom 2 coin commander what is the working frequency, what so deep it go dow. I want to know the old detector thanks my friends.
thank you .great video. if possible please show how to ground ballance and setings. i would greatly apreciate that. thank you very much
Thank you...but I no longer have this one sorry.
Nice review! I really like the older analog Garretts. I have a Freedom II Coin Commander and I feel I get more information from the analog tone than with a newer digital that doesn't have the variety of sonic tones as the analogs. Any further reviews you do I'd be interested in watching. I hope to make some videos of my older machines as well.
Also, is that a bunny or a Guinea pig? :)
+Parsec994a Thank you Parsec. I like the older type detectors as well. Something about them really interests me. I may end up getting a Tesoro Vaquero someday just to say I have one. Don't get me wrong...I love my new digital ID type machines...but I do miss this detector now that I have sold it. The Gold Bug that replaced it is a better machine IMO...but this will find the gold as good as ever. Surprisingly small gold at that.
That was a bunny that my son got to bring home for a week from school for good behavior.
I like and appreciate the video. I have a scorpion as well but I'm just now trying to figure out how to use it.
+OGjimbo Thank you! Let me know if you have any specific questions and I can help answer them. It is a great gold prospecting machine and a great relic/coin/ring finder as well.
It does not have a display like newer machines...but it is a great detector that will find the small stuff.
+Rik Nelson I know the video and actually commented on it. The Scorpion hits every target the AT Gold does, it just sounds a little different being analog vs digital. Why Bearkat said it was doing "better" I have no idea.
Iron disc, depth, and a visual ID is where the AT Gold wins....for tiny gold nuggets the Scorpion will hang with it pretty closely.
+Rik Nelson I had at one point looked into getting some pictures of the PCB to some of the members of Geotech forums where the members make home-made detectors and coils. It ran off the popular Groundhog PCB and it was already available. I guess the coils are the hard part holding most back...idk.
I recently sold this Scorpion...and I regret it a bit. I like the older analog type machines. My Bounty Hunter Sharp Shooter 2 fills the void a bit....but I still miss it.
Awesome video Hunter I never knew you did when on the Scorpion gold Stinger I always heard they were a nightmare in the gold fields on hot rocks and highly mineralized ground some guys like them other guys just love to hate them I am thinking about purchasing one just so I can say I owned it really enjoyed your video that was awesome thanks for for making that video five years ago that's very cool. Take care of Hunter. As always love your videos.
Thanks Danny. Not my best video being my first one, but neat to see where it all began. I can say it is the one detector I owned that gave me terrible sellers remorse. I totally regret selling it...and if I can ever get my hands on a good working one again...I will. See you on the Ebay auction LOL.
@@thehuntergt there you go catch you on the eBay auction. LOL. So it sounds to me like in your opinion Hunter they're worth having.
I still have mine and it still works.. I have had it since 1991. In some ways it works better than my Garrett 300.
I know this is 2 years later...but if it is in decent shape and you ever sell it...email me first please. thehuntergt@gmail.com
@@thehuntergt i have one. How much would you pay for it?
@@cambamx5003 $250 to $300 in good working condition. Unfortunately, I am no longer in the market for one at this time.
@@thehuntergt forsure ill put in on cl
I have one. It was my deceased husbands. Im trying to use it because my puppy ate my diamond necklace. So im scanning dog poop. How do i set it for that
I run a Garrett freedom 2. Good machine for its age
cool machine wanted one of them myself, it will do the job in places people haven't fund with the minelabs sdc2300
Cool old machine. I've never seen that model before.
Thanks! It is now replaced by the AT Gold. Before that this was THE gold machine for Garrett.
the red rusty rocks are the ones that carry arsenopyrites, iron, gold, copper and sometimes silver halides
I have this detector as new , the last model manufactured with black lower coil stick. Did your discrimination knob at 0 position stop turning counterclockwise? Cause i replaced the knobs with nicer ones ...
It did...Garrett sent me a new one for free and talked me through the soldering process.
@@thehuntergt thanks, I did today a bench test and it works like new. In discrimination mode its not soo deep. In non motion all metal mode it's deepest.
New sub here bro. just got one of these. Thanks for the run down.
My pleasure. Thanks for the sub and best of luck with it. Big gold hopefully.
Great video. I have the same detector, but I'm not sure if my audio is not working as well as it should. I don't have the continuous hum like in most videos I've watched. I still have good sounds on different targets. I do find , with my scorpion stinger, I have a lot of chatter, as you put it, when using the unit. I am a rookie, and find it difficult scanning beaches, and if I move over a deeper spot of sand, I get false readings or my detector starts humming and beeping, and find nothing when digging. Perhaps my Garrett detector has some technical problems. I will keep my eyes open for some videos that have tutorials while using the detector in the field. This video was very helpful to me, and very informative. Maybe it's time to update my detector and start with new, trusted equipment. Thank you. Peace"N"Love everyone 😉👍
Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad the video could be of help. It is a pretty old detector and it might be time to move onto a newer gold detector. Check out my website www.thehuntergt.com where I sell the Teknetics G2 which is MUCH better and much newer.
I have one I like it.
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I just bid on one of these for $50bucks, hopefully I can pick it up round that price.
Cool vid, Thanks.
Dirk Ayala It would be a steal at $150 or under. Good luck!
My husband just picked up one from a garage sale for $45
I have one n haven’t a clue how to work it maybe I need to put duct tape on it . Or maybe buy a new coil
I have this one it works great for coin hunting. But I can't figure out how operate for nugget hunting I bought this machine used without a manual can anybody give me an idea of what settings in the roundabout of most likely formula for success with nugget hunting
It has been 3 years since I used it. I wish I could be of more help.
just google the manual there's a PDF of it on Garrett's website I think too
Just got one of these today. Does the volume knob and ground knob keep rotating without stopping? I cannot get the volume to decrease? Thanks
The bottom 2 knobs - Audio and Ground Balance - are both "10-turn" knobs. You can actually feel a resistance of sorts when you turn then past the 10-turn threshold in either direction. They do not stop turning....they should just get a bit tighter to turn.
So say you turn it all the way left or right...like 1000 turns. You are 100% positive you are all the way counter-clockwise or clockwise. Start to turn it the other direction and count off 10 turns as close as you can. Once you hit the 10 turn marker the other direction you should feel it hit a resistance of sorts. The knob will continue to turn...but you should feel the knob get slightly tighter to turn.
+TheHunterGT thanks Im starting to figure it out. Went to the ocean today but it was giving multiple false signals. However in a grass field it worked fine.
Being a single frequency machine it will false quite a bit in salt water or wet salt sand. Dry beach areas should be ok. Best of luck Daniel...Happy Hunting.
10 turn knobs
I BOUGHT MINE NEW FROM GARRETT BACK IN THE EARLY 90'S, DONT GO A LOT BUT I LIKE IT,
To this day it is still one of the best gold detectors ever made.
Hands down the most reliable detector I have ever owned...
I regret selling mine...
Really wow we can’t get ours to find anything but a fork
would this b a good detector to start out on or would there b some other recommendations?
No this would not be a good detector to start with. The learning curve is rather steep and the Scorpion is notorious for needing a fine tune setup to work properly.
I would recommend a Gold Bug or Gold Bug Pro for somebody starting out in gold prospecting.
+TheHunterGT i was kinda trying to see what I could find in my area near the ghost towns, mountain trails, along with the lakes and rivers
What sort of budget do you have and do you want it to be waterproof?
Nothing to high over 200 cuz I jst wanna try the hobby out and dont wanna spend a bunch of money and not like it. I was recommended a garret ace 250 at my hobby shop
The Land Ranger Pro is in my opinion the best detector on the market under $300...it can be had for $283 and is packed with performance and features. If you can budget that you will have a great time with it in all but the most terrible of soils.
I can't find one of these scorpions locally but for the past year I still keep checking on kijiji.ca It's the T/R I'm looking for to find float gold in Northern Ontario
Not sure about local for you...but I do know they pop up on Ebay from time to time in the 250 to 300 US dollar range.
thanks I'll check ebay today
Appreciate it. Friend lent me one of these machines.
Good luck out there with it. It hits some very small gold...just wish it didn't take 3X 9V to run it.
I had one and didnt really fully learn the machine. I sold it CHEAP. Wish i had kept. This was like 1999
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Boss can you review Fisher Gold Bug 2
I have asked to be sent one with no luck.
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How much are these?
I'd say roughly $250 to $300 range in good condition.
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N't recomd for tiny gold
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