Makro Racer 2 Metal Detector In Depth Testing and Review 

I'm quite sure I missed many things with this detector. My actual test bed that I run detectors through made it struggle somewhat compared to the F75 SE LTD and especially the Core. I so wanted it to outperform the Nokta and expected it to. I put a vid on comparing it to the Nokta Forse Core. Had nothing to gain or lose doing so. The Nokta seemed to be a better detector. Again I may not have given it enough time. I ran it in every available option like the Core. One big thing on the Core was how stable it was compared to this but this did go deeper. The great thing on this detector is the massive vdi swing in numbers from even clad to zinc. Quite sure if someone gets the hang of it they would be able to separate very good.

Totally! It's amazing for classifying once you get the VDI experience. Just wanted to mention one other thing. I've now watched both your F75 and Racer 2 videos back to back several times over. One thing that is worth mentioning, is several of the hard disc. targets you clearly gave the F75 a point or two for, and then when you watch the same targets on the Racer 2, you weren't as lenient. Not your fault, just matter of human error in judgement. Like the 4 nails around a coin has to for sure be a point on the Racer 2, and IMHO in real life swing speeds and checking a target, actually does BETTER than the F75. You had to really really baby it and basically not move the F75 to pick up that target. IMHO a few of these is a few points deducted off the Racer 2 that I don't think should be, but were given to the F75 that were so iffy no one would dig them. The candle holder is another you gave points for the F75 but not the Racer 2, and the Racer 2 seemed to do better on it. The other thing is there is 6 points for fine copper specs right off the bat for the F75 which is fine, but that's a huge weighting for something that isn't realistic in real world swinging, and skews the total values hugely making someone think some detectors suck, when in fact they are tied for a REAL world usage scenario as no one is digging pin head sized copper. I would eliminate this test, or even just reduce it to one test, or even just 0 or 1 points for each (hits it or not). That would put the detector scores in a much better weighting scale for comparing. The gold & meteor tests are good though. Anyway, no offense what-so-ever, just a few things that stood out to me that you will only notice when you watch both videos back to back, that really make the F75, Fors CoRe & Makro Racer 2 a lot closer in real world results than the points you assigned would imply. But thank you SO SO much for these videos. Best detector test bed videos on youtube for sure! :)

Ease of use is another one that came to mind, that should definately go to the Racer 2 over the F75 just as you admitted in the video of all the hours you spent to try to try and learn it. The F75 is so inefficient and clunky with always scrolling around menus for each item to get into different modes to try and pick it up and test, and requires a lot of hours for a newbie to be proficient at and know what to do and how to tweak it. The Racer 2 could be picked up by a first timer and do extremely well with on the first hunt, even with the hardest targets and modes! The recovery speed by the time you actually have decided to dig a target on the F75 is so poor in comparison, that you'd already have started digging your next target on the Racer 2, nearly doubling your find recovery speeds. Well maybe not double, but you know what I mean. The Fors CoRe is very good at this as well, though slightly slower with having to twist your arm and stop all the time to change modes.

Thanks, One thing with the Racer 2 that I did not react upon during tests and hunting that dawned on me was the Big jump in VDI from say even zinc to Cu compared to pretty much all other detectors. When a good coin is mixed in iron the VDi will be lower than say the Core. It still is saying its there but being use to seeing say a 50 or 60 it ends up a 30 on the R2. A person keeps that in mind it will pull good from bad

+scannerguy1968 Totally. Thanks again for all your hard work and testing. Many of us really appreciate it! :)

Only other thing I can think of is the coil might not be up to par. I ran every setting many times through the bed. tried hitting the 12 ich quarter 50 different ways and settings I'll be posting a video comparing it to the core head to head. I tried the core coils on it and will not even register so have only the one coil with it.

Thanks much for the compliment and watching. Have a good day from the U.S.

Yep, the dealer even mentioned this on the forums as well. 2 tone mode is deeper than 3 tone mode.

You don't need to answer. I found your comments on the AT Pro video. Keep up the good work!

+Charles Cadrin I need to write Makro. I was shocked after the test. Worried the coil isn't up to par. But seems to be. I'm going to throw a vid on comparing the core and racer 2. A person can see the difference in it. I want to get the forse relic and try that out. The Forse Core is a damn good machine.

Give two points if it can hit all three. Just wanted to cover all aspects. Not sure if you've ever heard of the Ballpoint pen test that many do but the cu. chunks do about the same. So I figured I throw that into the mix. Whether it's considered any benefit or not. Some like it. The meteorites are actually harder to hit. Take most detectors out into a plowed field meteorite hunting and you are wasting time. Which I have done.

l`ve had T2s from day one they came out, the R2 kicks its ass.

No contest. The T2 can't even touch the Racer 2. It's not even in the same league.

Im getting there. Have 6 detectors ro do. Just did v3i and will post. Got caught up in too many lights.

Thanks and Yes I did do tests on quite a few. They would be on my channel under the metal detector playlist ru-vid.com/group/PLm400E27X68QiHZkVSC8W0vRIB_udM3S6

I'd love to see the different detector scores together in a chart--or maybe your top 5 high scoring detectors. I think your tests are fair and provide a realistic view of the detector's capabilities.

At 19:15 the screen will scroll on what detectors I've done so far. Other than add the fisher f75 in as 3rd place or 2nd. It tied with the Nokta Fors core

Got it! Thanks. Have you ever done the T2?

No, may get to it though if I find a good enough deal. Or if fisher would send me one. Thinking they are kind of on the same grounds as the f75

+tony pops Hopefully this spring. Thanks

I'll post another vid switching settings on the fly for comparing them so people can see or maybe give insight as to something I may be missing. I'm finding my soil is somewhat more magnetic than thought. I can take a detector from the test bed then to my mother in laws and it goes deeper. Think the clay doesn't help.

+scannerguy1968 I usually run lower gain in trashy areas or with lots of nails..swinging slow... once I get a target beep I use the pinpoint forward and back side to side to know I'm right over the target, then a small concentrated side to side swing...but I'm shocked about the 15" brass candle holder...in deep with the gain maxed out it should be hitting that with ease...great video just the same... looking forward to the head to head... will they be run on the same sensitivity and modes?

I'll have to try that. The Core can be cranked in DI3 where this chatters in Three tone cranked. The more I think about it the more I worry if the coil isn't 100%. I pretty much figured this would outdo the Core. No reason why it shouldn't. Tech is about the same with each I thought other than the Racer 2 is improved. The vid I will post shows a clear difference between the two.

I'd probably take the AT pro over this. But don't ask if I'd rather have the Nokta fors core over the AT pro. People might get upset. At least the AT Pro users might

Why the AT Pro at 38 of 66 vs the Makro racer 2 at 47 of 66?? New to metal detecting and will be buying my 1st detector soon and am trying to decide on an overall good detector for S Mississippi type soils and the beach under 1K.

I'm not going to give up on it yet. Just doesn't seem right. I'll upload s vid on this vs the Core. There are noticables differences to say the least. One being it's more chattery. There are things I really like about it and you'd think it has most the same tech as the Core from being competing brothers owned the companies which I believe Nokta now owns the Racer brand. Could be wrong though.

After using this for a month I can tell you it doesn't get very deep. I have a small bowl of clad, nothing else to show for my efforts. Will sell this machine and go back to Garrett.

Look into the Nokta Fors Core. Very hard to beat all around.

I'll try

Then don't watch...and don't tell people what to do with their kids. Getting kids involved in this activity is a great thing.

Stuppid as!