Makro Racer 2 beginners guide

[@skilldiggery5595]

the racer 2 is still one of my favorite machines

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

Yes certainly a classic machine mate

[@JiggsOutdoors]

Nice video showing tips and tricks with real field targets while helping a new detector learn his machine. This video was much more casual, and relaxed. As always you're very positive and encouraging. Plus it's live video of what new detectors are going through out in the field probably alone with no one there to answer any questions getting frustrated and discouraged. So a video like this is help, knowledge and encouragement to keep trying great job being YOU bud! I like the in vid informative pop up banners too. GET YOUR CAKE ON!

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

Ha ha you get your cake on too my friend 😊

[@MarkALong64]

Good tips - or at least, they match my experience perfectly. I have been detecting on and off for a decade but I have only done 3 days with the Racer 2. I have found that the big deep signal that scores in the 90s is pretty much always deep iron with a hole in it. The more circular the hole, the better the target ID>. The racer 2 seems more prone to this than my old DFX but it is not a problem when you know about it. I think that what is happening is that the current flow around the hole causes an odd phase shift that the detector considers to be non-ferrous. I think that the reason that the Racer is more subject to this than most detectors is that its recovery time from iron is exceptional. Most detectors, including my old DFX, would just null out on seeing the iron and so not notice the odd phase shift. I am going to check this theory with Makro.

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

I enjoyed our chat earlier bud . You really know your stuff . Be lucky mate .

[@MarkALong64]

Thank you. I am still learning but the technology interests me.

[@papas_lapas]

Hi I've just bought a racer 2pro, it'll be with me Monday. Im fairly new to detecting and keep hearing recovery time mentioned. Can you tell me in easy to grasp terms what it is please?

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

In simplest terms how the audio recovers from telling you a bad target then recovers quickly to pick up a nearby good target

[@papas_lapas]

Thank you for a concise reply. This is pretty much what I thought recovery time was.

[@masitaatisam3679]

great video , great detector, thanks for sharing

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

Masita atisam glad liked it mate be lucky .

[@eddiehogg5083]

Racer 2 wont ground balance any help please

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

Tap it gently on the ground a few times as you’re balancing it mate. I had that issue and that worked.

[@eddiehogg5083]

Tried that no joy, phoned LP metal detecting, I have to send control box, it might be the gb switch, thanks for quick reply

[@gav552]

thank you I'll give that a try

[@keithwhite9137]

Hi Stephen. Is the Racer 2 a sparky machine or quite stable. I'm just selling my Sorex Pro because it falses a lot and takes a lot of fiddling to get it running nice, thinking of replacing with the Racer 2 if it's a smoother runner?

[@therevster9828]

Nice one Steve

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

The Revster cheers bud be lucky

[@skyker100]

Just bought a Makro Racer 2, what settings would you use for trashy ares such as ghost towns etc. Thanks

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

skyker100 Gain about 75. Disc about 8 . Two tone . Try to get hold of a small sniper coil . Good luck mate .

[@skyker100]

Anglo Celtic Metal Detecting thanks for the reply. I have the 5” coil. Really enjoy your videos, find them really helpful

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

skyker100 it’s been quite some time since I made the Racer 2 videos . So I’m really happy they are still helping people 😊

[@gav552]

any tips for getting depth in beach mode i cant get any depth with mine thanks

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

Make sure your ground balancing each time you move from the wet to the dry . Keep your sensitivity up quite high about 80 at least . If it's cos the sand is highly mineralised then try all metal mode and play with the Isat setting to see what difference that makes .

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

If you try all metal mode remember to put tracking on . Always switch tracking off tho if you go back out of all metal .

[@scottyboy2400]

Would you recommend the Racer 2 over a Whites mx5 or Garrett all pro? Thx!

[@AngloCelticMetalDetecting]

Ome LMBO yes mate I like the R2 better than those two .

[@mass2k8]

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