Good write up Steve-I picked me up a gold racer just to see what all the hype was about-took it out to a pounded patch and it got its first blood a 2.9 grainer at about 2-3 inches down-I havent tried to coin beep with it yet but as you said Im sure it will hit hard on lower conductors because of the 56 Khz-I was thinking about getting a racer 2 but for coin beepin I like to have a notch feature which I didnt see on the racer 1-does the racer 2 have notch ? Thanks I always trust what you have to say about beepers-- Mike C...